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Tracy, CA - Homes For Sale
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- City of Tracy
- Newspaper
Tracy Press
- School District: Tracy Unified
(209) 830-3200
- Utilities
Water: City of Tracy
Garbage: City of Tracy
Electricity & Gas: PG&E
(800) 743-5000
Telephone: AT & T
(800) 288-2020
Official City of Tracy, CA
Photos: Tracy, CA
Official County of San Juaquin
History
Tracy arose from the new line of the Central Pacific Railroad on September 8, 1878 out of Oakland. Once home to the Ohlone and Miwok Indians, Tracy largely became a railroad and agricultural town named for Lathrop J. Tracy, a grain merchant and railroad director. Incorporated in 1910, Tracy grew rapidly after the first irrigation district was established in 1915. Although railroad operations began to slow in the 1950s, Tracy continued to flourish as an agricultural area. The city remained rural until the late 20th century when housing and commercial development turned the farming town into a suburban enclave.
Today, though still surrounded by farmlands, orchards, and ranches, the city of Tracy is an industrial, commercial, and residential community based on well-planned growth. The quality of life is demonstrated in Tracy’s “small town” yet bustling atmosphere, beautiful parks, safe neighborhoods, quality schools and affordable housing.
The city refers to itself as the "Dry Bean Capital of the World," and the Tracy Dry Bean Festival is held downtown every year on the second weekend of September.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 56,929 people, 17,620 households, and 14,307 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,046.7/km² (2,711.3/mi²). There were 18,087 housing units at an average density of 332.5/km² (861.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.22% White, 5.48% African American, 0.91% Native American, 8.14% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 13.08% from other races, and 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.69% of the population.
There were 17,620 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $67,464. Males had a median income of $50,095 versus $35,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,397. About 5.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Nearby Cities: 9.9 miles from Lathrop, 12.1 miles from Manteca, 16.4 miles from Ripon,16.8 miles from Stockton, 24.4 miles from Modesto, 31.6 miles from Oakdale, 54.32 miles from San Francisco, 310.6 miles from Los Angeles.
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