Bret Harte, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,028 (All urban)

Bret Harte, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,254 (1,162 occupied: 646 owner occupied, 516 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2231 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $59,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $475

Median gross rent in Bret Harte, CA in 2000: $550

Housing units in Bret Harte with a mortgage: 404 (38 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 195

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,028

In family households: 4,888 (747 male householders, 306 female householders)
724 spouses, 2,136 children (1,979 natural, 13 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 327 other relatives, 258 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 140 (44 male householders (32 living alone)), 65 female householders (58 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 207 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 90 1-person, 13 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,178 married couples with children.
397 single-parent households (141 men, 256 women).

31.0% of residents of Bret Harte speak English at home.
68.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,999 (39.8%)
(22.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bret Harte, California:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 51
3 rooms: 144
4 rooms: 127
5 rooms: 201
6 rooms: 100
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bret Harte, California:

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 99
3 rooms: 97
4 rooms: 148
5 rooms: 99
6 rooms: 48
7 rooms: 8
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 27
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 182
1970 to 1979: 109
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 353
1940 to 1949: 229
1939 or earlier: 114

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bret Harte:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 125
2 bedrooms: 254
3 bedrooms: 213
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bret Harte:

no bedroom: 69
1 bedroom: 124
2 bedrooms: 204
3 bedrooms: 119
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bret Harte in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 74
1 vehicle: 140
2 vehicles: 309
3 vehicles: 60
4 vehicles: 47
5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Bret Harte in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 77
1 vehicle: 296
2 vehicles: 133
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bret Harte, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $69,999: 133
$70,000 to $79,999: 177
$80,000 to $89,999: 51
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bret Harte:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 48
$450 to $499: 110
$500 to $549: 61
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 25
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 626
1990 to 1994: 318
1985 to 1989: 327
1980 to 1984: 229
1975 to 1979: 143
1970 to 1974: 191
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 133

Bret Harte, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.5%
Number of people working at home: 9 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 53
10 to 14 minutes: 153
15 to 19 minutes: 302
20 to 24 minutes: 268
25 to 29 minutes: 54
30 to 34 minutes: 200
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 87
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 90

Bret Harte mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 874 (68%)
Carpooled: 366 (28%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 35 (3%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 148
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 168
$20,000 to $24,999: 104
$25,000 to $29,999: 185
$30,000 to $34,999: 109
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 43
$75,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3752
Irish: 138
United States or American: 136
German: 90
English: 66
French (except Basque): 33
Portuguese: 25
Scotch-Irish: 17
Danish: 14
Pennsylvania German: 8
Swedish: 8
Czech: 7
Scottish: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (100%)
Japan (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2556
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 110
South: 224
West: 111

51% of Bret Harte residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 176
Nursery to 4th grade: 45
5th and 6th grade: 247
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 274
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 0
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 133
Nursery to 4th grade: 113
5th and 6th grade: 175
7th and 8th grade: 99
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 254
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 10
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 15.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 75.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 29.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $24,688
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,250
Some other race householders: $28,013
Two or more races householders: $25,833
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $27,226

Bret Harte household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bret Harte household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bret Harte household income for some other race householders

Bret Harte household income for two or more races householders

Bret Harte household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bret Harte marital status for males

Bret Harte marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,200
Some other race householders: $73,300
Two or more races householders: $90,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,061
One, attached: 111
Two: 27
3 or 4: 13
5 to 9: 17
Mobile homes: 13
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bret Harte:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (75%)
Electricity (17%)
Wood (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (75%)
Electricity (25%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	2.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	2.2%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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