What percentage of people rent in Ceres, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ceres, CA, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Ceres, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,960 renting households against 8,983 that own their home.

In Ceres, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 4,960 (±550)
Median renter income: $53,223 (±$7,848)

Who rents and who owns in Ceres

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ceres	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±3.7 points)	38.8% (±1.0 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,960 (±550)	69,046 (±1,789)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,983 (±605)	108,828 (±1,753)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,223 (±$7,848)	$59,312 (±$2,458)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,453 (±$7,921)	$100,523 (±$2,208)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Ceres, the renter share is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (38.8%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Stanislaus County, Ceres ranks 14 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 502 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Ceres has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.8% (±2.8 points)	35.6% (±3.7 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,192 (±$53)	$1,639 (±$81)	+37.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,667 (±$2,696)	$79,025 (±$5,389)	+34.7%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Ceres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ceres
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ceres	—	35.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Parklawn	0.9 mi	47.4% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	1.6 mi	41.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bret Harte	2.0 mi	62.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Rouse	2.6 mi	68.6% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Modesto	3.3 mi	41.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
West Modesto	3.8 mi	44.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Riverdale Park	3.9 mi	42.1% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Keyes	4.2 mi	28.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bret Harte, CA (62.6%), Rouse, CA (68.6%), Modesto, CA (41.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Stanislaus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Riverdale Park	42.1% (±30.0 points)
9	Bystrom	41.2% (±10.8 points)
10	Modesto	41.1% (±1.4 points)
11	Empire	39.2% (±12.2 points)
12	Oakdale	37.4% (±5.3 points)
13	Hughson	35.7% (±8.2 points)
14	Ceres	35.6% (±3.7 points)
15	Newman	34.4% (±8.9 points)
16	Denair	29.5% (±11.3 points)
17	Patterson	28.7% (±4.3 points)
18	Keyes	28.3% (±12.0 points)
19	Riverbank	27.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Salida	22.7% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Stanislaus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ceres

How many renters are there in Ceres?

Ceres has an estimated 4,960 (±550) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ceres?

In Ceres, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ceres?

A renting household in Ceres has 3.3 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ceres?

The median renting household in Ceres, CA has an income of $53,223 (±$7,848) a year, against $97,453 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Ceres city, California (place:12524, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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