With 24,693 people, Patterson is a city in California. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 13,087 people. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 30.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. Few US cities rank higher on income. The average commute runs 42 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,650, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Patterson
What changed most since 1990
Population8,626 → 24,693(+186%)US over the same years: +35%
White share48.0% → 17.6%(−30.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.8% → 13.6%(+3.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Patterson's population equals 4.5% of Stanislaus County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 2.8% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.0% of the county's.
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)25.3%(168)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(194)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 665 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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Over time
Patterson, decade by decade
Patterson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,626
$81,331
$320,649
9.8%
68.0
2000
11,606
$87,039
$235,358
11.0%
67.9
2010
20,413
$77,952
$413,301
11.8%
72.5
2020
23,781
$84,778
$397,064
13.8%
70.0
2024
24,693
$93,650
$450,200
13.6%
64.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
