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Atwater, California

Atwater city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

GrowingHigh densityMerced County · 6.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AtwaterPeer medianPctileSource
Population32,16236,11918
Population change (10 yr)n/a13.8%
Median household income$64,472$61,84273
Poverty rate21.0%18.9%64
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%15.3%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a7.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$363,400$224,65082
Median gross rent$1,279$1,20045
Housing vacancy rate2.1%6.4%0
Worked from home4.2%6.4%18
Population, 2012–2024
AtwaterPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AtwaterPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.9%
Housing units+3.4%
Median household income+43.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+74.1%
Median gross rent+33.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+11.6%
Worked from home+191.2%
Poverty rate-18.6%
Establishment density · Merced County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars12.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services6.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction14.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Reedley, CA8225,609$63,30716.0%
Hobbs, NM8240,252+13.9%$64,02117.3%
San Juan, TX8236,149$56,56214.8%