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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Corcoran

California · 14,458 residents · 7.46 sq mi
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With 14,458 people, Corcoran is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The poverty rate is 26.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 35% less than in California as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 30.7. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

14,458
+9%since 1990
from 13,270 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.7
+9%since 1990
from 28.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K16K19K23K26K19902000201020202024Corcoran
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(962)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(1,025)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(986)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(962)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(1,467)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3422.3%(3,224)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.7%(2,842)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(1,464)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.2%(752)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.1%(451)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(237)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(86)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,783
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,558 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,458
+63%since 1990
from $8,270 in 1990
US average: $21,522
26.9%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 24.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$491
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
57.2%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 55.3% in 1990
42.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(4,476)
Black17.3%(2,298)
Hispanic / Latino52.3%(6,946)
Asian1%(138)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.1%(3,479)
Black14%(2,029)
Hispanic / Latino59.6%(8,618)
Asian0.7%(102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.1%(14,635)
Salvadoran1%(215)
Guatemalan0.6%(128)
Spaniard0.4%(89)
Cuban0.2%(47)
Dominican0.2%(39)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Peruvian0.1%(24)
Honduran0%(10)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(78)
Chinese0.2%(56)
Vietnamese0.2%(51)
Cambodian0.1%(24)
Laotian0.1%(22)
Hmong0%(10)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(49)
Tongan0.1%(25)
Ancestry
Irish2.8%(639)
German2.6%(595)
Italian2%(445)
English1.5%(347)
American1.3%(303)
Arab1%(232)
Palestinian0.9%(205)
Armenian0.9%(201)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(176)
Portuguese0.5%(114)
French0.4%(98)
Scottish0.4%(98)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(62)
Dutch0.3%(57)
Croatian0.2%(44)
Iranian0.2%(43)
Swedish0.1%(30)
Czech0.1%(26)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(17)
Nigerian0.1%(16)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Egyptian0%(10)
Belgian0%(10)
Danish0%(6)
Greek0%(6)
Polish0%(6)
British0%(5)
Welsh0%(5)
Section 05

Education

5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.4%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 57.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
−11%since 1990
from 15.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married16%(1,318)
Married73.2%(6,043)
Widowed7.1%(585)
Divorced3.8%(312)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(884)
Married56%(1,756)
Widowed7.1%(223)
Divorced8.7%(274)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.6%
−15.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
51.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% 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)40.8%(265)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(118)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(142)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 650 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 Corcoran, California?

Corcoran, California has about 14,458 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Corcoran, California?

The typical household in Corcoran, California earns about $30,783 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corcoran, California expensive?

In Corcoran, California, the median home is worth about $74,500, and the typical rent is about $491 a month.

How educated are people in Corcoran, California?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Corcoran, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corcoran, California?

About 26.9% of people in Corcoran, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Corcoran, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Corcoran, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,188 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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