Population 81,842 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turlock
Household size in Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Turlock is a place of big households: 2.94 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 edged down from 2.99, mirroring the country.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Turlock is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.7, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Turlock (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Turlock
Renters in Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Turlock rent their homes (44.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Just over three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Turlock: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Turlock was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,023 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,047 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,227 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,637 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Turlock costs $1,637 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent has climbed $614 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Turlock
Bachelor's degrees in Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Turlock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Turlock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Turlock
| Period | Turlock | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Turlock runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Turlock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock | 2.94 | 36.4 | 13.9% | 44.8% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,637 | 24.8% | 80.0% | 8.3% |
| Denair | 3.16 | 33.4 | 11.5% | 31.4% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,459 | 21.6% | 89.1% | 7.0% |
| Keyes | 3.35 | 31.9 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 7.1% | 1988 | $1,499 | 7.2% | 66.4% | 7.5% |
| Hughson | 2.79 | 39.2 | 17.1% | 37.0% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,693 | 20.0% | 80.2% | 4.5% |
| Delhi | 3.64 | 30.7 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 3.3% | 1988 | $1,293 | 16.3% | 69.0% | 10.2% |
| Irwin | 2.87 | 46.6 | 4.9% | 40.4% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,271 | 13.8% | 69.6% | 13.5% |
| Hilmar | 3.08 | 37.5 | 11.1% | 46.0% | 7.5% | 1985 | $1,425 | 10.5% | 78.6% | 10.3% |
| Ceres | 3.58 | 33.3 | 15.1% | 36.5% | 4.5% | 1986 | $1,780 | 12.9% | 72.9% | 10.1% |
| Ballico | 3.28 | 31.8 | 19.0% | 50.0% | 7.9% | 1969 | $1,231 | 14.8% | 68.4% | 10.5% |
| Empire | 2.82 | 42.1 | 27.2% | 45.8% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,325 | 8.7% | 76.8% | 9.8% |
| Waterford | 3.55 | 33.6 | 20.3% | 40.6% | 6.5% | 1986 | $1,538 | 9.1% | 71.5% | 6.3% |
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 Turlock. 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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