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Stanton

California · 40,161 residents (2025 est.) · 3.10 sq mi
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With 39,402 people, Stanton is a city in California. 43% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. There are 12,698 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $579,300, having more than tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,402
+5%since 2000
from 37,403 in 2000
40,161 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12,698 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 12,063 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+33%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.10 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K32K35K38K40K19902000201020202024Stanton
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(2,227)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(2,338)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(2,225)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,708)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(2,839)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(5,083)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(5,526)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(4,835)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(5,690)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(3,528)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(1,812)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(591)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,707
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,127 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,068
+154%since 2000
from $14,197 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+19%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$579,300
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,997
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $793 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
48.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 48.9% in 2000
51.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.08 people
−9%since 2009
from 3.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.1%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.8
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.2%(11,295)
Black1.9%(721)
Hispanic / Latino48.9%(18,285)
Asian15.3%(5,721)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic14.3%(5,619)
Black1.4%(559)
Hispanic / Latino52.7%(20,764)
Asian26.7%(10,516)
Other4.9%(1,944)
Diversity Score
79
−4%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican43.8%(17,254)
Guatemalan1.8%(691)
Costa Rican1.8%(690)
Spaniard1.5%(591)
Salvadoran0.9%(362)
Nicaraguan0.6%(236)
Colombian0.4%(162)
Peruvian0.4%(148)
Puerto Rican0.2%(95)
Argentine0.2%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(62)
Cuban0.2%(61)
Bolivian0.1%(35)
Chilean0.1%(23)
Dominican0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese16.7%(6,564)
Filipino3.8%(1,492)
Korean2.2%(884)
Chinese1.3%(506)
Cambodian0.8%(296)
Asian Indian0.5%(184)
Japanese0.4%(145)
Nepalese0.2%(85)
Laotian0.1%(50)
Thai0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0.1%(35)
Hmong0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.3%(517)
Chamorro0.1%(47)
Ancestry
American9.4%(3,709)
German2.5%(972)
Irish2.3%(896)
English2.1%(810)
Arab1.3%(523)
Italian1.1%(445)
Lebanese0.5%(190)
Polish0.4%(170)
Scottish0.3%(137)
French0.3%(131)
Russian0.3%(115)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(92)
Norwegian0.2%(90)
Egyptian0.2%(78)
Kenyan0.2%(76)
Romanian0.2%(75)
Brazilian0.2%(74)
Hungarian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(44)
Lithuanian0.1%(36)
British0.1%(28)
Bulgarian0.1%(28)
Czech0.1%(27)
Welsh0.1%(26)
Moroccan0.1%(25)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Turkish0.1%(20)
Swedish0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Armenian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Croatian0%(12)
Danish0%(11)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
70.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 62.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+41%since 2000
from 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 72.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
43.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.2%
−17.7 ptssince 2013
from 26.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+15.7 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
32.1%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 32.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
42.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 42.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(6,154)
Married50.9%(7,966)
Widowed1.5%(235)
Divorced8.2%(1,280)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(6,425)
Married44.2%(7,505)
Widowed9.5%(1,609)
Divorced8.5%(1,438)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.2%
−17.7 ptssince 2013
from 26.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.3%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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)23.6%(196)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(151)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.7%(379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 829 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 Stanton, California?

Stanton, California has about 39,402 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Stanton, California?

The typical household in Stanton, California earns about $84,707 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stanton, California expensive?

In Stanton, California, the median home is worth about $579,300, and the typical rent is about $1,997 a month.

How educated are people in Stanton, California?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Stanton, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stanton, California?

About 13.3% of people in Stanton, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stanton, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Stanton, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,911 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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