Patterson is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 25,063 people and five associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 295th largest community in California. Patterson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Patterson, where the median household income is $93,542.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In Patterson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Patterson are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.15% of adults in Patterson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Patterson in 2022 was $29,365, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,460 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 65.62% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include German, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Patterson's cultural character, accounting for 21.09% of the city’s population.

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