COMPARING TWO PLACES
Modesto vs Ceres
PLACE A
Modesto, California
VS
PLACE B
Ceres, California
Modesto is 348% larger than Ceres. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MODESTOCERESDIFFERENCE
Total population219,65248,982+348% vs Ceres
Population density5,0665,157−91
Population growth8.6%8.6%+0.0 pts
Median age35.132.8+2.3
Male49.3%51.8%−2.5 pts
Female50.7%48.2%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born19.1%27.8%−8.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.6%20.8%+15.7 pts
Black4.4%1.2%+3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.4%65.2%−19.8 pts
Asian7.3%10.4%−3.1 pts
Other6.3%2.4%+3.9 pts
Median household income$79,891$79,025+$866
Per capita income$35,523$27,716+$7,807
Poverty rate13.3%15.9%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%12.7%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree6.9%3.0%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%10.2%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation61.6%61.6%Even
Median home value$442,700$424,800+$17,900
Median gross rent$1,690$1,639+$51
Owner-occupied58.9%64.4%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%3.3%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%50.0%+5.3 pts
Average commute30.233.8−3.5
Worked from home8.4%5.7%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.6%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.7%6.9%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025