CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Joaquin

California · 2,311 residents · 1.20 sq mi

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With 2,311 people, San Joaquin is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 21.5. Owners hold 37% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 36.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 51%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,311

−29%vs 2000

vs 3,270 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.5

−3%vs 2000

vs 22.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.2%(236)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.2%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412%(278)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.9%(299)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(164)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(315)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(290)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.8%(158)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(152)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,600

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,934 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,356

−19%vs 2000

vs $6,607 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

36.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,200

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$327

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $354 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

37.2%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.4% in 2000

62.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic3.5%(116)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino92%(3,008)

Asian3.6%(118)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic25.7%(593)

Black1%(23)

Hispanic / Latino74.3%(1,717)

Asian13.6%(314)

Other59.8%(1,381)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican92.2%(3,419)

Central American1.6%(58)

Salvadoran1.6%(58)

Ancestry

German1.4%(53)

Arab1%(36)

Swedish0.4%(13)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest German population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

22.5%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 17.2 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 married44.3%(545)

Married49.5%(609)

Widowed3.8%(47)

Divorced2.4%(29)

Women 15+

Never married42.6%(521)

Married49.9%(610)

Widowed4.3%(52)

Divorced3.2%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−19.7 ptssince 2013

from 26.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

6.6%

−12.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.1%

+23.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

76.8%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

31.7%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

80.5%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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