Atwater is located in Merced county California with a geographic area of 6.6 square miles. The total population in Atwater is 30,336 with 48.9% male and 51.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 28.4% of the population and over age 65 is 12.0% of the population. The median household income is $57,052, per capita income is $23,810. There are a total of 10,090 housing units with 52.4% owner occupied. Education includes 19.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Atwater in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
