CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Wilkerson

California · 562 residents · 5.73 sq mi

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Wilkerson is home to 562 people in California. At a median age of 44.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the California median by roughly 25%. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

562

Unchangedvs 2009

vs 564 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

44.9

−6%vs 2009

vs 47.6 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.73 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024518

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55%(28)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.5%(42)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.6%(20)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.6%(37)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.6%(82)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5419%(107)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.5%(76)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.8%(55)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.2%(35)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(6)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,583

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $44,712 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,182

−36%vs 2009

vs $31,447 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

4.6%

+2.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$137,200

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $296,600 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$546

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $795 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

85.9%

+9.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 76.5% in 2009

14.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic100%(564)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(512)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(29)

Asian0.7%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.2%(120)

Asian origin

Chinese2.3%(12)

Ancestry

English18.3%(95)

Irish7.7%(40)

German7.3%(38)

American6.2%(32)

Polish3.9%(20)

Scottish2.7%(14)

Italian2.3%(12)

Dutch2.1%(11)

Belgian1.2%(6)

Danish1%(5)

Welsh1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−11.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.4% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.9%

−10.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 100.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married19%(43)

Married66.8%(151)

Widowed1.8%(4)

Divorced12.4%(28)

Women 15+

Never married19.4%(46)

Married56.1%(133)

Widowed13.9%(33)

Divorced10.5%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

−13.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.7%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.1%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.9%

−18.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.9%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)58.3%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War41.7%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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