State
Land Area
10.0 sq mi
Density
4,302.7/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
3.52%
Growth Since 2010
19.53%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Los Banos is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 42,998, it is the 200th largest city in California and the 914th largest city in the United States. Los Banos is currently growing at a rate of 3.52% annually and its population has increased by 19.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,972 in 2010. Spanning over 10 miles, Los Banos has a population density of 4,303 people per square mile.
The average household income in Los Banos is $72,062 with a poverty rate of 20.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,181 per month, and the median house value is $265,500. The median age in Los Banos is 30.1 years, 29.8 years for males, and 30.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Los Banos was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 23,311 | 61.15% |
| Some Other Race | 10,700 | 28.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1,774 | 4.65% |
| Asian | 1,188 | 3.12% |
| Black or African American | 663 | 1.74% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 268 | 0.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 215 | 0.56% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10,568 | 3.59 | 55.2 |
| Married | 5,976 | 4.13 | 63.3 |
| Non Family | 2,220 | 1.31 | 49.5 |
| Female | 1,653 | 4.55 | 30.3 |
| Male | 719 | 4.03 | 62.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,552 | 16.23% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,730 | 12.47% |
| High School Graduate | 7,156 | 32.69% |
| Some College | 4,936 | 22.55% |
| Associates Degree | 1,126 | 5.14% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,656 | 7.57% |
| Graduate Degree | 733 | 3.35% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 13,872 | 8,488 | 728 |
| White | 6,412 | 5,767 | 1,225 |
| Other Race | 5,856 | 3,610 | 192 |
| Asian | 961 | 765 | 272 |
| Multiple Races | 727 | 541 | 176 |
| Black | 330 | 288 | 12 |
| Native American | 141 | 105 | |
| Islander | 84 | 84 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 39.29%.
$30,626
Average Earnings
$39,333
Average Male
$21,932
Average Female
45.85% of Los Banos residents speak only English, while 54.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.14% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 27,295 | 6,948 | 25.46% |
| Other | 10,648 | 2,896 | 27.20% |
| White | 8,011 | 707 | 8.83% |
| Asian | 1,174 | 255 | 21.72% |
| Multiple | 1,758 | 180 | 10.24% |
| Black | 644 | 66 | 10.25% |
| Native | 215 | 64 | 29.77% |
20.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.85%
Male Poverty Rate
21.50%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Banos is Native, with 29.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Banos is White, with 8.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.20%.
50.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,120 | 7.05% |
| Hispanic | 380 | 2.32% |
| Asian | 55 | 5.52% |
| Black | 55 | 11.83% |
| Other | 49 | 0.74% |
| 2 or More | 29 | 2.75% |
| Indian | 14 | 8.28% |
14.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.03%
Native Born
26.97%
Foreign Born
16.53%
Non Citizen
73.03% of Los Banos residents were born in the United States, with 64.65% having been born in California. 16.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,998 | 1,462 | 3.52% |
| 2019 | 41,536 | 1,462 | 3.65% |
| 2018 | 40,074 | 1,088 | 2.79% |
| 2017 | 38,986 | 1,462 | 3.90% |
| 2016 | 37,524 | 323 | 0.87% |
| 2015 | 37,201 | 339 | 0.92% |
| 2014 | 36,862 | 225 | 0.61% |
| 2013 | 36,637 | 123 | 0.34% |
| 2012 | 36,514 | 138 | 0.38% |
| 2011 | 36,376 | 304 | 0.84% |
| 2010 | 36,072 | 10,203 | 3.38% |
| 2000 | 25,869 | 11,350 | 5.95% |
| 1990 | 14,519 | 4,178 | 3.45% |
| 1980 | 10,341 | 1,153 | 1.19% |
| 1970 | 9,188 | 3,916 | 5.71% |
| 1960 | 5,272 | 1,404 | 3.15% |
| 1950 | 3,868 | 1,654 | 5.74% |
| 1940 | 2,214 | 339 | 1.68% |
| 1930 | 1,875 | 599 | 3.92% |
| 1920 | 1,276 | 531 | 5.53% |
| 1910 | 745 | 0.00% |