Ceres

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  4. Ceres Employment Information
  5. Ceres Family Information
  6. Ceres Education Information
  7. Ceres Business Information
  8. Ceres Public Benefits Information
  9. Ceres Criminal Information
  10. Ceres Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ceres Zip Codes


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Ceres Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,609
  • Land Area (2000): 17.968 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 45.6186 (7.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.1186 (25.1) / 94.2186 (34.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,605
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,401
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 12 inches
Ceres Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 32,397 2002 35,881 2005 38,802
2000 34,086 2003 37,092 2006 40,936
2001 35,252 2004 38,264 2007 43,427

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Houses (2000): 10,773
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 810
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,369
Ceres Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,420 99.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 114 0.33%

Ceres Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Employment Information Back to top
Ceres Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,628 11,120 1,508 11.94% 120
1991 12,816 10,907 1,909 14.90% 149
1992 13,427 11,192 2,235 16.65% 167
1993 13,594 11,285 2,310 16.99% 170
1994 13,538 11,378 2,160 15.96% 160
1995 13,453 11,364 2,089 15.53% 155
1996 13,634 11,662 1,972 14.46% 145
1997 13,841 11,992 1,849 13.36% 134
1998 14,089 12,352 1,737 12.33% 124
1999 14,141 12,630 1,511 10.68% 107
2000 16,013 14,435 1,578 9.85% 99
2001 16,543 14,796 1,747 10.56% 106
2002 17,073 14,991 2,082 12.20% 122
2003 17,325 15,168 2,156 12.45% 125
2004 17,460 15,422 2,038 11.67% 117
2005 17,697 15,801 1,896 10.71% 107
2006 17,582 15,803 1,779 10.12% 101
2007 17,876 15,890 1,986 11.11% 111
2008 18,424 15,924 2,500 13.57% 136
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,123 15,685 2,438 13.45% 135
Feb 2008 18,104 15,653 2,451 13.54% 135
Mar 2008 18,260 15,669 2,591 14.19% 142
Apr 2008 18,133 15,714 2,419 13.34% 133
May 2008 18,335 15,873 2,462 13.43% 134
Jun 2008 18,662 16,110 2,552 13.67% 137
Jul 2008 18,680 16,043 2,637 14.12% 141
Aug 2008 18,866 16,372 2,494 13.22% 132
Sep 2008 18,650 16,193 2,457 13.17% 132
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ceres Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,090 15.15%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 448 6.22%
3. Food Manufacturing 443 6.16%
4. Public Administration 333 4.63%
5. Educational Services 322 4.47%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 295 4.10%
7. Truck Transportation 294 4.09%
8. Repair and Maintenance 279 3.88%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 217 3.02%
10. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 212 2.95%
11. Metal Manufactuing 205 2.85%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 183 2.54%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 181 2.51%
14. Health Care 163 2.26%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 143 1.99%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 119 1.65%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 117 1.63%
18. Other Transportation 113 1.57%
19. Finance and Insurance 108 1.50%
20. Paper Manufacturing 100 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 764 12.95%
2. Educational Services 597 10.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 495 8.39%
4. Food Manufacturing 340 5.76%
5. Public Administration 276 4.68%
6. Social Assistance 260 4.41%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 243 4.12%
8. Finance and Insurance 217 3.68%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 215 3.64%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 196 3.32%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 196 3.32%
12. Department and Other General Stores 190 3.22%
13. Private Household Services 105 1.78%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 1.66%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 96 1.63%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 86 1.46%
17. Repair and Maintenance 84 1.42%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 1.32%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 77 1.30%
20. Construction 72 1.22%

Ceres Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 738 10.25%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 580 8.06%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 395 5.49%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 394 5.47%
5. Other Construction Trades 289 4.02%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 267 3.71%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 255 3.54%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 251 3.49%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 237 3.29%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 237 3.29%
11. Other Management Occupations 210 2.92%
12. Construction Laborers 204 2.83%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 196 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 186 2.58%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 159 2.21%
16. Agricultural Workers 154 2.14%
17. Carpenters 144 2.00%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 1.89%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 115 1.60%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 330 5.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 320 5.42%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 267 4.52%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 255 4.32%
5. Cashiers 253 4.29%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 4.08%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 227 3.85%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 193 3.27%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 187 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 175 2.97%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 165 2.80%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 161 2.73%
13. Customer Service Representatives 158 2.68%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 152 2.58%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 148 2.51%
16. Child Care Workers 144 2.44%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.34%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 133 2.25%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 133 2.25%
20. Agricultural Workers 130 2.20%

Ceres Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,914 54.14%
15-35 hours 2,575 10.79%
1-14 hours 682 2.86%
No regular hours 7,683 32.21%

Ceres Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 927 7.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 708 5.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 764 6.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,082 8.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,274 10.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,352 10.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,968 15.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,109 8.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 541 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 432 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 258 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 237 1.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 882 7.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,015 8.09%

Ceres Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 512 4.08%
5-9 1,470 11.71%
10-14 2,327 18.54%
15-19 2,566 20.45%
20-24 1,649 13.14%
25-29 506 4.03%
30-34 850 6.77%
35-39 155 1.24%
40-44 267 2.13%
45-59 474 3.78%
60-89 576 4.59%
At least 90 1,197 9.54%

Ceres Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.14% 9,013 71.82%
30-44 48 0.38% 1,224 9.75%
45-59 19 0.15% 455 3.63%
At least 60 61 0.49% 1,712 13.64%

Ceres Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 0.78%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,162 16.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,841 76.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 105 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 145 1.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 182 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 290 2.26%

Ceres Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,421 (34,446 people)
Families (2000): 8,470 (30,867 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,727
People at same address in 1995: 15,900
Ceres Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 883 8.47%
$10,000-$14,999 594 5.70%
$15,000-$19,999 812 7.79%
$20,000-$24,999 678 6.51%
$25,000-$29,999 690 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 699 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 745 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 679 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 584 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 1,221 11.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,169 11.22%
$75,000-$99,999 962 9.23%
$100,000-$124,999 461 4.42%
$125,000-$149,999 136 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 39 0.37%
$200,000 or more 69 0.66%

Ceres Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,467 14.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,306 22.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,894 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,964 18.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,310 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 580 5.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 478 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Ceres Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,651 30.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,477 8.80%
Public Assistance 743 2.64%
Retirement 1,536 5.45%
Self Employment 1,158 4.11%
Social Security 2,369 8.41%
Supplemental Security 835 2.96%
Wage / Salary 8,425 29.92%
Other 1,969 6.99%

Ceres Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,636 41.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,768 58.84%

Ceres Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,050 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 7,007 59.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,614 30.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 1.32%

Ceres Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,373 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 7,308 57.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,946 23.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,062 8.37%

Ceres Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Education Information Back to top
Ceres Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,931 12.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,517 20.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,093 31.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,254 23.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,160 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,147 5.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 485 2.15%

Ceres Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 399 1.15% 183 0.53% 582 1.68%
Kindergarten 668 1.93% 36 0.10% 704 2.03%
Grades 1-4 2,716 7.85% 170 0.49% 2,886 8.34%
Grades 5-8 2,565 7.41% 126 0.36% 2,691 7.78%
Grades 9-12 2,691 7.78% 116 0.34% 2,807 8.11%
Undergrad college 1,127 3.26% 111 0.32% 1,238 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 96 0.28% 37 0.11% 133 0.38%
Total 10,262 29.65% 779 2.25% 11,041 31.90%

Ceres Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $108,455,000
Retail sales (2002): $324,753,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $32,513,000
Ceres Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ceres Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,849 87.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,417 12.89%

Ceres Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Criminal Information Back to top
Ceres Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.519 0.401 0.000 1.296 5.217 0.185 8.859 44.695 6.791 60.530
2000 4.137 0.293 0.000 0.821 5.251 0.117 9.153 44.182 7.862 61.315
2001 4.397 0.312 0.000 1.220 5.929 0.255 8.822 45.019 9.787 63.883
2002 3.595 0.139 0.056 1.477 5.267 0.251 12.123 39.687 11.761 63.822
2003 3.882 0.324 0.000 1.186 5.392 0.297 10.245 35.857 14.127 60.229
2004 2.796 0.261 0.052 1.359 4.469 0.287 8.206 37.503 14.923 60.631
2005 3.144 0.206 0.052 0.979 4.381 0.541 7.216 33.349 16.881 57.445
2006 2.663 0.293 0.049 1.392 4.397 0.464 8.135 31.757 11.261 51.153
2007 2.786 0.161 0.069 1.405 4.421 0.000 8.612 27.402 11.306 47.321

Ceres Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 42
2005 21 42
2006 22 46
2007 20 46

Ceres Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,130
2000 2,269
2001 2,461
2002 2,479

Ceres Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ceres Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,485 18.74%
10-19 Years 6,563 18.96%
20-29 Years 4,531 13.09%
30-39 Years 5,424 15.67%
40-49 Years 4,872 14.08%
50-59 Years 2,934 8.48%
60-69 Years 1,909 5.52%
70-79 Years 1,293 3.74%
80-89 Years 528 1.53%
90+ Years 70 0.20%

Ceres Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,039 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 17,570 50.77%

Ceres Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,361 50.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,115 37.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,697 4.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,016 2.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 889 2.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 348 1.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 120 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.18%

Ceres Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,628 16.30%
2. Irish 2,479 15.37%
3. United States Or American 2,153 13.35%
4. English 2,034 12.61%
5. Portuguese 1,425 8.84%
6. Italian 868 5.38%
7. French Non-Basque 683 4.24%
8. Scottish 433 2.69%
9. Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac 395 2.45%
10. Swedish 378 2.34%

Ceres Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,025 64.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,957 28.85%
3. Other Indic 717 2.31%
4. Laotian 214 0.69%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 188 0.61%
6. Tagalog 148 0.48%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 130 0.42%
8. Hindi 119 0.38%
9. Russian 104 0.34%
10. Miao / Hmong 88 0.28%

Ceres Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,974 81.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,582 7.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,978 11.52%

Ceres Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ceres Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ceres Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95307