Atwater is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 32,248 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Atwater is the 246th largest community in California.Atwater is a blue-collar town, with 39.97% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Atwater is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Atwater who work in sales jobs (9.14%), office and administrative support (9.07%), and healthcare suport services (6.53%). In Atwater, just 12.90% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Atwater in 2022 was $28,045, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,180 for a family of four. However, Atwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Atwater is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Atwater, accounting for 59.80% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Atwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Atwater include German, English, Portuguese, Irish, and Italian. Atwater also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.55%. The most common language spoken in Atwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
