Turlock is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 72,309 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Turlock is the 121st largest community in California. Housing costs in Turlock are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Turlock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Turlock is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Turlock who work in sales jobs (9.57%), management occupations (9.29%), and office and administrative support (9.15%). In terms of college education, Turlock is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.11% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Turlock in 2022 was $33,194, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,776 for a family of four. However, Turlock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Turlock is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Turlock 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 Turlock, accounting for 44.40% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Turlock residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Turlock include German, English, Portuguese, Irish, and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac. Foreign born people are also an important part of Turlock's cultural character, accounting for 21.78% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Turlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
