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Economy, jobs and prices in Turlock, California: official figures

The median household income in Turlock was $82,995 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 384th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$82,995
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
8.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,612
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$460,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
56.1%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Turlock?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Turlock averaged $38,196 a year in 2020-2024, 343rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Turlock?

Turlock's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.436 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 320th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Turlock, California?

8.4% of the civilian labor force in Turlock was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,968 people), 64th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Turlock are working?

62.0% of Turlock's 56,848 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 186th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Turlock have jobs?

32,252 residents of Turlock held civilian jobs, 56.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 19 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Turlock?

The largest industry group for working residents of Turlock was education, health care and social assistance (28.2% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (11.8%) and retail trade (10.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Turlock work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.8% of working residents of Turlock, 210th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 7.3% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Turlock, California?

Commuters in Turlock took 26.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 311th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 10.9% travelled an hour or more and 35.3% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Turlock get to work?

7.4% of workers living in Turlock worked from home in 2020-2024, 83rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 80.0% drove to work alone, 7.6% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 2.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Turlock, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Turlock was $1,612 a month in 2020-2024, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Turlock?

Owner-occupied homes in Turlock had a median value of $460,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 309th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Turlock?

The median home value in Turlock was 5.5 times the median household income, 277th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Turlock, California own their home?

56.1% of the 25,365 occupied homes in Turlock were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,147 were rented, 358th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Turlock have broadband?

93.0% of households in Turlock had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 373rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Turlock have no internet?

4.9% of households in Turlock (1,242) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Turlock compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 384 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
381Orem$83,342
382St. Cloud$83,174
383Fort Lauderdale$83,130
384Turlock$82,995
385DeSoto$82,782
386Mesa$82,752
387Greer$82,626
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 481 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
478Great Falls$38,231
479Citrus Heights$38,221
480Kyle$38,215
481Turlock$38,196
482Odessa$38,171
483Denton$38,167
484Anaheim$38,100
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 504 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
501Nashua0.436
502Virginia Beach0.436
503Independence0.436
504Turlock0.436
505Olympia0.436
506Upland0.436
507Plymouth0.436
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 64 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
61Rockford8.5%
62Lawrence8.5%
63Yakima8.4%
64Turlock8.4%
65Corvallis8.4%
66New Haven8.4%
67West New York8.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 638 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
635Edinburg62.0%
636Corvallis62.0%
637Fall River62.0%
638Turlock62.0%
639Santa Cruz62.0%
640Yorba Linda61.9%
641Corpus Christi61.9%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 311 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
308Alpharetta26.3
309Smyrna26.3
310Orlando26.2
311Turlock26.2
312Boynton Beach26.2
313Kannapolis26.2
314Novi26.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 741 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
738Pueblo7.6%
739Utica7.5%
740Jurupa Valley7.4%
741Turlock7.4%
742Oxnard7.4%
743Gulfport7.3%
744Hempstead7.3%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 756 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
753San Clemente0.1%
754Flower Mound0.1%
755Summerville0.1%
756Turlock0.1%
757St. Cloud0.1%
758Winter Haven0.1%
759Meridian0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 210 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
207Oxnard11.8%
208Longview11.8%
209O'Fallon11.8%
210Turlock11.8%
211Collierville11.7%
212Hayward11.7%
213Bloomington11.7%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 112 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
109Little Rock28.3%
110Lake Charles28.3%
111Baton Rouge28.3%
112Turlock28.2%
113Hempstead28.1%
114Roanoke28.1%
115Mishawaka28.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 401 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
398San Jacinto$1,615
399Chapel Hill$1,613
400Charlotte$1,612
401Turlock$1,612
402Fishers$1,611
403Sanford$1,609
404Des Plaines$1,606
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 309 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
306Vancouver$462,400
307Clifton$461,900
308Lakewood$461,200
309Turlock$460,600
310Eugene$460,400
311Bayonne$460,100
312Hempstead$459,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 274 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
271Lodi5.6x
272Grand Junction5.6x
273Lake Elsinore5.6x
274Turlock5.5x
275Roseville5.5x
276Modesto5.5x
277Prescott Valley5.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 466 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
463Abilene56.1%
464Harlingen56.1%
465Lincoln56.1%
466Turlock56.1%
467Indianapolis56.0%
468Bradenton56.0%
469Lacey55.9%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 373 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
370Orlando93.1%
371Bonita Springs93.1%
372Layton93.1%
373Turlock93.0%
374Downey93.0%
375Grand Prairie93.0%
376Hampton93.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Turlock ranks 399 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
396Farmington Hills4.9%
397Joliet4.9%
398Long Beach4.9%
399Turlock4.9%
400Lafayette4.9%
401Menifee4.9%
402Troy4.9%
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