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Atwater, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
32,013
Population
4,873/sq mi density
$63,945
Median Income
$30,133 per capita
$340,600
Home Value
$415,897 Zillow
$1,219
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
695
Violent Crime/100K
3,479 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$63,945 median income, 6.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$340,600 home value, $1,219/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
695 violent crimes/100K (83% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
29,232 → 32,205
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.7%
$42,162 → $63,945
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atwater across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
34,456
+2,251 from 2023 (32,205)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,573
+$21,628 from 2023 ($63,945)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,232 | — | $42,162 | — |
| 2015 | 29,596 | +1.2% | $41,414 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 30,290 | +2.3% | $50,181 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 30,641 | +1.2% | $55,674 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 31,978 | +4.4% | $59,436 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 32,205 | +0.7% | $63,945 | +7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.