Garden Acres, California
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| Coordinates: 37°57′41″N 121°13′53″W / 37.96139°N 121.23139°WCoordinates: 37°57′41″N 121°13′53″W / 37.96139°N 121.23139°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Government | |
| • Assemblymember | Template:Representative[1] |
| • State Senator | Template:Representative[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Template:Representative[2] |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 11,398 |
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| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95215 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-28182 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867024 |
Garden Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 11,398 at the 2020 census, up from 10,648 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the most populous CDP in San Joaquin County.
Geography
Garden Acres is located at 37°57′41″N 121°13′53″W / 37.96139°N 121.23139°W (37.961373, -121.231345).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
The popular nickname of the community is Okieville. All of Okieville lies east of California Highway 99. Garden Acres is further subdivided; as north of Main Street is known as Bigville, and south of Main Street known as Littleville.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Garden Acres had a population of 11,398. The population density was 4,411.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,703.1/km2).[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,864 | 25.1% |
| Black or African American | 191 | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 297 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 272 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 5,715 | 50.1% |
| Two or more races | 2,044 | 17.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8,863 | 77.8% |
99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas.[9] The census also reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[7]
There were 2,986 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 9.0% were cohabiting-couple households, 22.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 13.7% of households were one person, and 6.4% had one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.8. There were 2,413 families (80.8% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 28.1% aged 25 to 44, 21.1% aged 45 to 64, and 9.8% aged 65 or older. The median age was 30.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males age 18 and over.[7]
There were 3,095 housing units at an average density of 1,197.8 units per square mile (462.5 units/km2), of which 2,986 (96.5%) were occupied and 3.5% were vacant. Of the occupied units, 57.5% were owner-occupied and 42.5% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%.[7]
Demographic estimates
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 38.8% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 24.5% spoke only English at home, 73.2% spoke Spanish, 1.7% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.6% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 48.2% were high school graduates and 5.1% had a bachelor's degree.[10]
Income and poverty
The median household income was $62,895, and the per capita income was $21,067. About 14.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[11]
2010 census
The 2010 United States census[12] reported that Garden Acres had a population of 10,648. The population density was 4,113.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,588.2/km2). The racial makeup of Garden Acres was 5,244 (49.2%) White, 233 (2.2%) African American, 172 (1.6%) Native American, 358 (3.4%) Asian, 40 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 3,908 (36.7%) from other races, and 693 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,338 persons (68.9%). This however has changed. It has almost tripled in size.
The Census reported that 10,647 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,831 households, out of which 1,518 (53.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,509 (53.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 511 (18.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 273 (9.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 238 (8.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 412 households (14.6%) were made up of individuals, and 175 (6.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.76. There were 2,293 families (81.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out, with 3,518 people (33.0%) under the age of 18, 1,216 people (11.4%) aged 18 to 24, 2,908 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,158 people (20.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 848 people (8.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
There were 3,057 housing units at an average density of 1,180.9 per square mile (455.9/km2), of which 1,604 (56.7%) were owner-occupied, and 1,227 (43.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 5,935 people (55.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,712 people (44.3%) lived in rental housing units.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Garden Acres CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Garden Acres CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Garden Acres CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Garden Acres CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.