Patterson is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 23,833 people and five associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 295th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Patterson, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Patterson, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Patterson’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Patterson does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $86,031.00.

Housing costs in Patterson 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.

A relatively large number of people in Patterson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Patterson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Patterson, the average commute to work is 37.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Patterson rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.94% of adults 25 and older in Patterson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Patterson in 2022 was $29,091, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,364 for a family of four. However, Patterson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Patterson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Patterson 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 Patterson, accounting for 68.19% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Patterson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Patterson's cultural character, accounting for 24.82% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Patterson is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.