Overview
23,517
Total Population
29.8
Median age
49.25%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16,025
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Patterson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Patterson is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Patterson's population under 18 was 33.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Patterson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Patterson, 27.13% were under the age of 15, 23.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.40% aged 30 to 64, 6.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 353 less females than males in Patterson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Patterson, CA.
- The Patterson, CA gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,311.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,373.

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Race / Ethnicity
Patterson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Patterson population: 57.68% are White, 3.75% are Black or African American, 1.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.99% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.81% are some other race and 22.22% are multiracial.
- Patterson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16,025 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,492 (31.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Patterson is White with a population of 13,565 (57.68% of the total population).

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Year by year
Patterson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 23,833 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Patterson's population increased by 8,720 (73.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Patterson's population increased by 3,138 (15.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Patterson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,930.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)