San Joaquin County has a
well-balanced, diversified economy with a wide range of employment and housing
opportunities. The County projects an average annual population growth of 2.3 to 2.8
percent between 1990 and 2010, higher than the state average of 1.8 percent. Expansion is projected in
the retail, service, office and manufacturing sectors of the economy. It is the County's
goal to provide a well-balanced, diversified economy with employment opportunities for all
economic segments of the County. San Joaquin County is aggressively pro-business and is
committed to growth while maintaining a desirable business and living environment
as well as
preserving natural resources.
(Source: San Joaquin County General Plan)
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POPULATION AND
GROWTH OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Population
Population
Population
Annualized
Growth
Projected
Population
City
1990
2002
2005
2010
San Joaquin County
480,628
600,014
653,333
2.8%
840,738
Escalon
4,437
6,401
6,912
4.3%
9,109
Lathrop
6,841
11,668
12,565
3.9%
17,886
Lodi
51,874
59,839
62,467
1.7%
71,014
Manteca
40,773
55,342
61,927
3.8%
84,362
Ripon
7,455
11,244
13,241
3.6%
13,717
Stockton
210,943
255,598
279,513
2.8%
325,528
Tracy
33,558
66,036
78,307
5.9%
96,270
Unincorporated
124,747
133,836
138,401
1.1%
222,852
(Source: 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census of Population and Housing;
2005
estimated figures from California Department of Finance; 2010 estimated figures from San
Joaquin County General Plan, Annualized Growth from San Joaquin Council of Governments..)
COUNTY
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator
1990
2002
2005
Population
480,628
596,900
653,333
Taxable Sales ($000's)
3,808,656
7,305,586
9,612,059
Housing Unit Permits
3,188
6,282
6,378
New Commercial Permits ($000's)
119,270
96,461
146,203
New Industrial Permits ($000's)
26,574
28,535
45,090
Cash Farm Receipts ($000's)
871,380
1,343,808
1,613,289*
(Source: Population from 1990 and 2000 Census;
2002 & 2005
estimated figures from Department of Finance; 1990, 2002 and 2005 Taxable Sales from State Board of
Equalization Table 2: Taxable Sales, By County.
1990 Housing Unit Permits from State Department of Finance; 1990,
2002 and 2005
Housing Unit Permits, New Commercial and New Industrial from Construction Industry
Research Board, and Cash Farm Receipts from County Agricultural Commissioner's
2000 and
2004 Annual Crop Reports.) * 2004 figure
CALIFORNIA
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Ethnic Make-up
Escalon
Lathrop
Lodi
Manteca
Ripon
Stockton
Tracy
Caucasian
43.6%
76.5%
38.2%
63.5%
64.1%
77.3%
32.2%
54.0%
Latino/Hispanic
33.1%
18.1%
38.6%
27.1%
25.1%
18.2%
32.5%
27.7%
Asian/Other
13.5%
2.2%
13.2%
5.0%
3.7%
1.6%
19.6%
8.4%
African-American
6.7%
0.6%
4.4%
0.5%
2.7%
0.2%
10.8%
5.2%
Native American
0.6%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.7%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
Other (NEC*)
2.3%
2.2%
5.0%
3.8%
3.8%
2.2%
4.3%
4.2%
(Source: CA Dept of Finance, CA County
Race/Ethnic Population Estimates and Components of Change by Year, July 1,
2000-2004, Sacramento, CA (3/06)
City of Stockton - U.S. Census Bureau 2004 American Community Survey.
Other Cities: 2000 U.S. Census
* Not Elsewhere Classified
