CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gustine

California · 3,931 residents · 1.88 sq mi

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With 3,931 people, Gustine is a city in California. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the California median by roughly 21%. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. Households earn $28,305 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $96,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

Total population

3,931

−16%vs 2000

vs 4,698 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(280)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(337)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(281)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(262)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(659)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(654)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.4%(213)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(409)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(440)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(209)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,305

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,824 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,303

−15%vs 2000

vs $16,821 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.4%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,000

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$413

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $510 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.9% in 2000

34.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic59%(2,770)

Black0.5%(22)

Hispanic / Latino35.1%(1,648)

Asian1.4%(67)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.6%(3,484)

Black0.7%(27)

Hispanic / Latino20.4%(800)

Asian1%(39)

Other9.7%(381)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican53%(3,250)

South American1.2%(71)

Colombian0.9%(56)

Central American0.3%(19)

Nicaraguan0.3%(19)

Venezuelan0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino2.5%(151)

Asian Indian0.4%(24)

Ancestry

Portuguese13.7%(840)

French6.1%(372)

Irish5.7%(351)

American4.3%(266)

German3.8%(232)

Italian1.5%(94)

British1.5%(90)

Scottish1.4%(86)

Norwegian0.9%(54)

Arab0.7%(43)

English0.7%(43)

Austrian0.6%(35)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(29)

Australian0.5%(28)

Hungarian0.4%(26)

Swiss0.3%(19)

Dutch0.3%(17)

Swedish0.3%(17)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Portuguese population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.3%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−24%vs 2000

vs 24.9 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 married45.7%(1,328)

Married39.8%(1,156)

Widowed2%(59)

Divorced12.5%(362)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(745)

Married49.8%(1,300)

Widowed10%(261)

Divorced11.6%(303)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−19.3 ptssince 2013

from 21.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.3%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.8%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.1%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% 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)14%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.7%(79)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.9%(24)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 221 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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