Hercules, CA Demographic Data
Hercules, CA Summary
Hercules is located in Contra Costa County in California
- Population: 24,402
- Area: 18.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.97 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,342.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hercules, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,230
53%
50.8
Male
11,781
47%
49.2
Total Population
25,011
323,128,000
Hercules, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,226
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,188
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,594
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,619
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,050
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,947
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,475
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,908
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,767
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,742
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,411
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
826
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
258
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,957
79.8%
77.2
Female
10,742
53.8%
51.3
Male
9,215
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,924
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,523
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,495
14.0%
15.2
Female
2,037
58.3%
55.8
Male
1,458
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Hercules, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
23,150
92.6%
96.8
White
5,502
22.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,602
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
53
0.2%
0.8
Asian
11,920
47.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,216
4.9%
1.2
Chinese
1,885
7.5%
1.3
Filipino
6,676
26.7%
0.9
Japanese
233
0.9%
0.2
Korean
184
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
627
2.5%
0.6
Other Asian
1,099
4.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,056
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,861
7.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,331
13.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,745
7.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
154
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,419
5.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,680
86.7%
82.2
Hercules, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
827
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
459
2.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,423
14.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,247
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,881
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,360
30.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,137
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,286
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,048
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,497
43.2%
31.2
Hercules, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,821
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,093
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,802
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
461
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
826
3.9
5.8%
Hercules, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,639
53.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,146
46.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,240
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,642
6.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,884
28.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
380
1.6%
1.1%
Hercules, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
180
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
154
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
342
4.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
339
4.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
725
8.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,136
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,076
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,088
25.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,191
14.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
918
11.3%
6.4
Median household income
103,044
57,617
Per capita income
38,133
31,128
Hercules, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
979
7.4%
9.8
Construction
271
2.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,349
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,183
8.9%
6.6
Information
330
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,105
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
700
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,615
12.1%
11.4
Public administration
875
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,427
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,131
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
288
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
597
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,903
44.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,069
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,791
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,951
14.7%
18.1%
Hercules, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,796
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,528
66.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,238
17.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,422
11.1%
5.1
Walked
72
0.6%
2.7
Other means
224
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
312
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
40.7
26.6
Hercules, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
260
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,012
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,065
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,812
34.5%
21.0
Hercules, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,149
97.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,430
78.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,719
21.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
189
2.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Hercules, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,338
1 room
36
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
120
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
491
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,291
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,191
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,693
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,402
16.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,121
13.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
993
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hercules, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,338
1-unit, detached
5,421
65.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,427
17.1%
5.9
2-units
42
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
379
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
605
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
192
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
237
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
12
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.3%
0.1
Hercules, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
69
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
51
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
131
1.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
107
1.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,390
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,246
38.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,319
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,994
23.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hercules, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,883
72.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
77
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,984
24.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
43
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
131
1.6%
1.1
Hercules, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,302
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
167
3.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
616
11.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
847
16.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
890
16.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,296
24.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,471
27.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,469
27.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
889
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
862
16.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
478
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,604
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hercules, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,689
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
44
2.6%
1.8%
Less than $500
50
3.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
177
10.5%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
215
12.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
297
17.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
436
25.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
470
27.8%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,693
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
184
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
113
6.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
294
17.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
234
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
667
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Hercules, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,430
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
74
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
241
3.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
229
3.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
916
14.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,107
48.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,742
27.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
422,200
205,000