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Hercules, California

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StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population26,30239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$129,397$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher46.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$769,400$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,991$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born36.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate79.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time37.628.726.4
Worked from Home19.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hercules, California

Age in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.937.938.9
Under 18 %18.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Households9,35513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households73.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$55,501$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units9,58114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,580$5,124n/a

Education in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate13.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit9.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour24.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Hercules, California

StatisticHerculesCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens28.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Hercules

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.