Editing Atwater, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 917
|1940= 1235
|1950= 2856
|1960= 7318
|1970= 11640
|1980= 17530
|1990= 22282
|2000= 23113
|2010= 28168
|2020= 31970
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Atwater had a population of 28,168. The population density was {{convert|4,620.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Atwater was 18,410 (65.4%) White, 14,808 (52.6%) Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1,225 (4.3%) African American, 364 (1.3%) Native American, 1,416 (5.0%) Asian, 76 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,300 (18.8%) from other races, and 1,377 (4.9%) from two or more races.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603162|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715023349/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603162|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Atwater city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 28,066 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 31 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 71 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,838 households, 4,255 (48.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,593 (52.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,558 (17.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 672 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 615 (7.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 60 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,615 households (18.3%) were one person and 738 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.18.  There were 6,823 families (77.2% of households); the average family size was 3.61.

The age distribution was 9,016 people (32.0%) under the age of 18, 2,968 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 7,492 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 5,760 people (20.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,932 people (10.4%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 30.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

There were 9,771 housing units at an average density of 1,602.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,905 (55.5%) were owner-occupied and 3,933 (44.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.  14,920 people (53.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,146 people (46.7%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 23,113 people in 7,247 households, including 5,667 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|4,277.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 8,114 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,501.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 57.34% White, 4.99% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 5.43% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 24.48% from other races, and 6.14% from two or more races.  41.51% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 7,247 households 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.55.

The age distribution was 34.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older.  The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in Atwater is $37,344, and the median family income  was $39,789. Males had a median income of $32,983 versus $22,450 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,162.  About 15.3% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.