Population 3,530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown Waterford
Household size in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.60 | 3.43 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.71 | 3.58 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.48 | 3.43 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.85 | 3.55 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Downtown Waterford is a place of big households: 3.85 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.60, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 30.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 32.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 33.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Downtown Waterford is young: half of its residents are under 29.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 20.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Downtown Waterford (23.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown Waterford
Renters in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 30.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 34.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 35.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 40.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +10.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Downtown Waterford than nationally: 47.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About one in six owners (16.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Downtown Waterford are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Waterford.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Downtown Waterford are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Waterford.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $749 | $816 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $963 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,128 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,570 | $1,538 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$821 | +$722 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Downtown Waterford costs $1,570 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown Waterford
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Downtown Waterford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 68.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 54.6% | 63.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.0% | 69.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.9% | 71.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Downtown Waterford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown Waterford
| Period | Downtown Waterford | Waterford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 20.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −5.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Downtown Waterford is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Waterford overall (6.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown Waterford compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Waterford | 3.85 | 29.9 | 23.9% | 47.5% | 5.4% | 1987 | $1,570 | 3.9% | 65.9% | 5.1% |
| Mayfield | 4.25 | 31.3 | 8.1% | 11.1% | 1.6% | 1999 | $2,584 | 18.7% | 66.7% | 12.9% |
| Downtown Oakdale | 2.44 | 37.3 | 14.9% | 57.7% | 6.3% | 1963 | $1,468 | 16.0% | 74.6% | 15.6% |
| Downtown Turlock | 2.88 | 33.9 | 21.5% | 61.7% | 5.7% | 1963 | $1,371 | 21.9% | 72.9% | 12.4% |
| Crossroads-Riverbank | 3.44 | 34.2 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 1.0% | 2005 | $1,748 | 34.7% | 93.0% | 7.5% |
| Bystrom | 3.51 | 30.4 | 23.5% | 44.4% | 2.5% | 1977 | $1,216 | 6.8% | 66.1% | 20.5% |
| Shackelford | 3.89 | 27.6 | 31.0% | 48.2% | 5.2% | 1963 | $1,206 | 4.5% | 43.4% | 17.9% |
| Downtown Modesto | 2.87 | 35.0 | 11.9% | 72.1% | 11.7% | 1954 | $1,294 | 13.7% | 68.8% | 13.7% |
| South Modesto Acres | 4.25 | 26.2 | 25.8% | 58.2% | 5.2% | 1970 | $1,464 | 3.2% | 58.4% | 11.1% |
| West Modesto | 3.78 | 31.7 | 17.6% | 47.0% | 5.1% | 1960 | $1,495 | 10.4% | 63.3% | 10.2% |
| Downtown Newman | 3.04 | 37.4 | 20.1% | 41.6% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,298 | 10.3% | 72.6% | 11.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown Waterford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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