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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Exeter

California · 7,276 residents · 2.48 sq mi
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Exeter is a city of 7,276 people in California. Households here earn about 42% less than in California as a whole. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 21.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. Households take in $20,880 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.

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
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,276
−21%vs 2000
vs 9,168 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
+5%vs 2000
vs 30.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.48 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024Exeter
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(636)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(686)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(581)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(543)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(505)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,081)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(885)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(705)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(552)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(522)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(471)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(109)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,880
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,738 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,571
−31%vs 2000
vs $13,795 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.8%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,900
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$371
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $522 in 2000
US average: $450
61.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.9% in 2000
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(5,266)
Black0.4%(41)
Hispanic / Latino38.3%(3,507)
Asian1.3%(117)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(5,630)
Black0.2%(13)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(1,911)
Asian1%(76)
Other21.4%(1,557)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican54.6%(5,599)
Puerto Rican1.2%(122)
Cuban0.7%(68)
Colombian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino2.8%(288)
Chinese0.3%(27)
Asian Indian0.2%(17)
Japanese0.1%(13)
Korean0.1%(9)
Mien0%(5)
Ancestry
English7.4%(755)
German6%(613)
Irish3.6%(374)
Italian2.1%(213)
American1.9%(196)
Norwegian1.9%(194)
Scottish1.6%(167)
Portuguese1.5%(149)
Hungarian1%(101)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(73)
French0.7%(68)
British0.7%(67)
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Dutch0.6%(64)
Greek0.4%(38)
Russian0.3%(35)
Polish0.3%(33)
Swedish0.2%(23)
West Indian0.2%(18)
Armenian0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.9%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married39.3%(1,516)
Married44.3%(1,712)
Widowed3.4%(133)
Divorced13%(501)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(1,349)
Married42.6%(1,668)
Widowed11.4%(446)
Divorced11.5%(451)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.3%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% 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)27.1%(75)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(46)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 277 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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How many people live in Exeter, California?

Exeter, California has about 7,276 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Exeter, California?

The typical household in Exeter, California earns about $20,880 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Exeter, California expensive?

In Exeter, California, the median home is worth about $67,900, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Exeter, California?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Exeter, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Exeter, California?

About 21.8% of people in Exeter, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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