State
County
Land Area
7.8 sq mi
Density
2,935.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.79%
Growth Since 2010
12.10%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Patterson is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 22,882, it is the 286th largest city in California and the 1677th largest city in the United States. Patterson is currently growing at a rate of 0.79% annually and its population has increased by 12.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,413 in 2010. Patterson reached it's highest population of 22,882 in 2021. Spanning over 8 miles, Patterson has a population density of 2,935 people per square mile.
The average household income in Patterson is $83,231 with a poverty rate of 12.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,519 per month, and the median house value is $306,900. The median age in Patterson is 31.1 years, 30.9 years for males, and 31.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 108.4 males.
The city of Patterson, also known as the “Apricot Capital of the World,” is located in Stanislaus County, California and is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of about 515,000. Patterson is located about 17 miles southwest of Modesto.
31 years of age is the median in Patterson which makes it younger than the U.S. median of 38. 53% of the population over 15 years of age in Patterson are married, 51% are fluent English speakers and 43% are fluent in Spanish. 64% of Patterson’s residents were born in California, 12% were born out of state, 2% were born outside of the United States, and 22% were registered foreign born.
In 1920, one year after Patterson was incorporated, the population stood at a mere 694. This had reached 1,000 by 1940, and by 1970 had reached over 3,000. The 1980s saw a more than doubling of the population from 3,908 in 1980 to 8,626 in 1990. The ten years between the year 2000 and 2010 saw the population almost double, from 11,606 in 2000 to 20,521. Since becoming incorporated as a city, Patterson, CA, has seen a population percentage growth of over 3,090%. While Patterson is expected to continue growing, its growth will be very moderate as it's already densely populated.
The city of Patterson began its life with a Mexican land grant in 1844. This granted acreage stretching east to the San Joaquin River, south past Marshall Road, and to Del Puerto Creek in the north.
The land exchanged hands over the course of the following decades, until in 1908, what had become 18,462 acres were sold to the Patterson Ranch Company. The land was then divided into several ranches of various sizes, and the design of the town of Patterson was plotted. The town was designed using a series of circles and radiated streets, taking inspiration from Washington D.C. and Paris, France.
In 1919, Patterson was incorporated after records were filed in 1909 and sales the city lots and ranch properties commenced. Patterson is today famed for its annual Apricot Fiestas, held every year on the first weekend of June.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Patterson was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 16,397 | 74.31% |
Asian | 1,459 | 6.61% |
Black or African American | 1,418 | 6.43% |
Some Other Race | 1,236 | 5.60% |
Two or More Races | 1,004 | 4.55% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 445 | 2.02% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 107 | 0.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,958 | 3.7 | 61.2 |
Married | 3,629 | 4.11 | 72.7 |
Non Family | 917 | 1.55 | 53.5 |
Female | 862 | 4.03 | 24.7 |
Male | 550 | 4.02 | 55.8 |
3.96
Average Family Size
3.7
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,929 | 14.70% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,537 | 11.72% |
High School Graduate | 4,943 | 37.68% |
Some College | 2,674 | 20.38% |
Associates Degree | 681 | 5.19% |
Bachelors Degree | 991 | 7.55% |
Graduate Degree | 363 | 2.77% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 7,081 | 4,666 | 494 |
White | 3,189 | 2,691 | 399 |
Black | 1,226 | 1,116 | 225 |
Asian | 1,176 | 837 | 236 |
Other Race | 816 | 364 | 7 |
Multiple Races | 453 | 352 | |
Islander | 268 | 236 | |
Native American | 82 | 67 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.03%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 20.07%.
$39,858
Average Earnings
$45,345
Average Male
$32,230
Average Female
42.99% of Patterson residents speak only English, while 57.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.61% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 13,875 | 2,085 | 15.03% |
White | 4,540 | 380 | 8.37% |
Multiple | 1,004 | 136 | 13.55% |
Black | 1,418 | 104 | 7.33% |
Asian | 1,458 | 80 | 5.49% |
Other | 1,236 | 55 | 4.45% |
Native | 107 | 53 | 49.53% |
12.09%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.46%
Male Poverty Rate
12.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Patterson is Native, with 49.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Patterson is Other, with 4.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.31%.
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
51.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 612 | 5.65% |
Hispanic | 312 | 3.57% |
Black | 130 | 10.12% |
2 or More | 71 | 11.53% |
Indian | 22 | 26.83% |
Other | 14 | 1.42% |
Asian | 8 | 0.62% |
1.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.3%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.45%
Native Born
25.55%
Foreign Born
14.28%
Non Citizen
11.27%
Naturalized
74.45% of Patterson residents were born in the United States, with 65.61% having been born in California. 14.28% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 22,882 | 179 | 0.79% |
2020 | 22,703 | 179 | 0.79% |
2019 | 22,524 | 179 | 0.80% |
2018 | 22,345 | 220 | 0.99% |
2017 | 22,125 | 301 | 1.38% |
2016 | 21,824 | 315 | 1.46% |
2015 | 21,509 | 239 | 1.12% |
2014 | 21,270 | 285 | 1.36% |
2013 | 20,985 | 158 | 0.76% |
2012 | 20,827 | 108 | 0.52% |
2011 | 20,719 | 72 | 0.35% |
2010 | 20,647 | 9,041 | 5.93% |
2000 | 11,606 | 2,980 | 3.01% |
1990 | 8,626 | 4,718 | 8.24% |
1980 | 3,908 | 761 | 2.19% |
1970 | 3,147 | 901 | 3.43% |
1960 | 2,246 | 903 | 5.28% |
1950 | 1,343 | 234 | 1.93% |
1940 | 1,109 | 204 | 2.05% |
1930 | 905 | 211 | 2.69% |
1920 | 694 | 0.00% |