Moving to Modesto, California

About Modesto, California
Modesto

Modesto ( mə-DESS-toh; Spanish pronunciation: [moˈðesto]) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th-most populous city in California.

Modesto is located in the Central Valley region, 68 miles (109 km) south of Sacramento and 90 miles (140 km) north of Fresno. Distances from other places include: 40 miles (64 km) north of Merced, California, 92 miles (148 km) east of San Francisco, 66 miles (106 km) west of Yosemite National Park, and 24 miles (39 km) south of Stockton.

The city, in the San Joaquin Valley, is surrounded by rich farmland. Stanislaus County ranks sixth among California counties in farm production. It is home to Gallo Family Winery, the largest family-owned winery in the United States. Led by milk, almonds, chickens, walnuts, and corn silage, the county grossed nearly $3.1 billion in agricultural production in 2011. The farm-to-table movement plays a central role in Modesto living in the Central Valley.

Modesto has been often honored as a Tree City USA.

Gender
Gender Modesto California Country
Female 50.9% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%49%Female50.9%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%5%8%9%14%19%13%17%7%5%$50K to $75K19.1%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Modesto California Country
Less than $10,000 4.2% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.8% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.9% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 13.3% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.08%9%29%26%9%13%4%2%0%High School or GED29%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Modesto California Country
< 9th Grade 8% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 20% 27.0%
Other College 26% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
 Modesto California  Country
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Education
 Modesto California  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade885977292027262120989132220499232021
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.043%5%1%8%41%1%3%0%White42.5%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Modesto California Country
White 42.5% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 4.7% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 7.5% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 40.7% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Modesto California  Country
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