Modesto, CA

Modesto, CA

1971‑1983:		Modesto, CA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Modesto, CA MSA
2003‑2006:		Modesto, CA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Stanislaus County, CA		127,231		157,294		194,506		265,900		370,522		446,997		505,492



Total		-		-		194,506		265,900		370,522		446,997		505,492
Percent Change		-		-		-		36.7%		39.3%		20.6%		13.1%



Total (as currently defined)		127,231		157,294		194,506		265,900		370,522		446,997		505,492
Percent Change		-		23.6%		23.7%		36.7%		39.3%		20.6%		13.1%

Timeline

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Component

Stanislaus County, CA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Modesto, CA		17,389			36,585			61,712	*		106,602	*		164,730	*		188,856	*		207,011	*

Turlock, CA		6,235			9,116			13,992			26,287			42,198	*		55,810	*		67,669



Total		0			0			61,712			106,602			206,928			244,666			207,011
Metro		0			0			194,506			265,900			370,522			446,997			505,492
Percent								31.7%			40.1%			55.8%			54.7%			41.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Modesto, CA

Turlock, CA

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					136,294		70.1%
			UA Population				106,107		54.6%
		Rural Population					58,212		29.9%

		Inside Central Cities					61,712		31.7%
		Outside Central Cities					132,794		68.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					194,506		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Modesto, CA			106,107		106,107		100.0%

		Total					106,107


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					215,205		80.9%
			UA Population				159,538		60.0%
		Rural Population					50,695		19.1%

		Inside Central Cities					132,889		50.0%
		Outside Central Cities					133,011		50.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					265,900		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Modesto, CA			159,538		159,538		100.0%

		Total					159,538


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					317,815		85.8%
			UA Population				230,609		62.2%
		Rural Population					52,707		14.2%

		Inside Central Cities					206,928		55.8%
		Outside Central Cities					163,594		44.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					370,522		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Modesto, CA			230,609		230,609		100.0%

		Total					230,609


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					407,092		91.1%
			UA Population				362,601		81.1%
		Rural Population					39,905		8.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					188,856		42.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					258,141		57.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					446,997		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Modesto, CA			310,945		300,803		96.7%
		Turlock, CA			69,507		61,798		88.9%

		Total					362,601


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Feb 1971



-		New SMSA: Modesto, CA SMSA
-		Stanislaus County, CA included as original SMSA component
-		Modesto, CA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Turlock, CA designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Turlock, CA no longer designated as principal/central city