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Waterford, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,177
Population
3,889/sq mi density
$73,092
Median Income
$25,530 per capita
$372,900
Home Value
$423,739 Zillow
$1,567
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,585 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,092 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$372,900 home value, $1,567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.9%
8,585 → 9,265
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$52,808 → $73,092
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterford 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
9,776
+511 from 2023 (9,265)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,743
+$18,651 from 2023 ($73,092)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,585 | — | $52,808 | — |
| 2015 | 8,716 | +1.5% | $44,936 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 8,861 | +1.7% | $51,827 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 8,926 | +0.7% | $58,904 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 9,158 | +2.6% | $70,774 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 9,265 | +1.2% | $73,092 | +3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.