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Anderson

California · 8,299 residents · 7.03 sq mi
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Anderson is home to 8,299 people in California. Households here earn about 47% less than in California as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. Median household income is $19,045, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $62,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,299
−8%vs 2000
vs 9,022 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−2%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K11K12K19902000201020202024Anderson
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(769)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(779)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(742)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(619)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(485)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(1,327)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,137)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(630)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(623)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(662)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(372)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(154)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,045
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,558 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,964
−24%vs 2000
vs $11,744 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.5%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,200
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$411
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $478 in 2000
US average: $450
52.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.4% in 2000
47.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(7,526)
Black0.6%(50)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(659)
Asian1.7%(155)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(7,866)
Black0.7%(55)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(396)
Asian0.8%(66)
Other3.8%(312)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.5%(1,073)
Spaniard0.6%(63)
Puerto Rican0.2%(25)
Asian origin
Hmong1%(110)
Filipino0.8%(92)
Mien0.6%(69)
Korean0.2%(27)
Laotian0.2%(24)
Japanese0.2%(17)
Ancestry
Irish16.4%(1,841)
German16%(1,796)
English8.7%(978)
American5.7%(642)
Italian4.1%(466)
French1.6%(177)
Scottish1.6%(175)
Norwegian1.3%(150)
Portuguese1.2%(136)
Welsh1.1%(128)
Swedish1.1%(122)
Czech0.9%(97)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.8%(88)
Arab0.6%(65)
Dutch0.5%(60)
Iraqi0.5%(59)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(57)
British0.5%(56)
Canadian0.3%(29)
Swiss0.2%(26)
Finnish0.1%(13)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Lebanese0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

5.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(1,352)
Married46.1%(1,917)
Widowed6.1%(254)
Divorced15.2%(631)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(1,150)
Married43.7%(1,979)
Widowed9.6%(433)
Divorced21.3%(964)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.8%(259)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(181)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(219)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 745 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anderson, California?

Anderson, California has about 8,299 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson, California?

The typical household in Anderson, California earns about $19,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson, California expensive?

In Anderson, California, the median home is worth about $62,200, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson, California?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson, California?

About 18.5% of people in Anderson, California live below the federal poverty line.

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