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Hercules, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $758,798 (it was $231,800 in 2000)
Hercules:

$758,798
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $544,730 - $958,989

Total population: 25,086 (Urban population: 19,299, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 9,432 (9,117 occupied: 7,310 owner occupied, 1,826 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,456 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $213,802.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,792, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,730


Median gross rent in Hercules, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Hercules with a mortgage: 5,927 (557 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 369 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $140,283

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $98,890

Median monthly housing costs: $2,703

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Hercules, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1987

Median year apartment built: 1990

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,913
  • Male householders: 4,300 (753 living alone), Female householders: 4,645 (1,384 living alone)
  • 5,071 spouses (5,036 opposite-sex spouses), 342 unmarried partners, (302 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,021 children (7,915 natural, 28 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 510 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 1,321 parents, 0 foster children, 731 other relatives, 601 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 60

Size of family households: 2,293 2-persons, 1,603 3-persons, 1,251 4-persons, 750 5-persons, 440 6-persons, 318 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,162 1-person, 250 2-persons, 48 3-persons.

3,708 married couples with children.
709 single-parent households (68 men, 641 women).

52.5% of residents of Hercules speak English at home.
12.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
12.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
20.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8,886 (34.3%)
(80.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hercules, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hercules, California
  • 230no bedroom
  • 1751 bedroom
  • 1,3542 bedrooms
  • 2,1233 bedrooms
  • 2,6954 bedrooms
  • 7345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hercules, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hercules, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2561 bedroom
  • 7112 bedrooms
  • 4123 bedrooms
  • 3314 bedrooms
  • 1165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hercules in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hercules in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 119no vehicle
  • 2,1151 vehicle
  • 2,6082 vehicles
  • 1,3613 vehicles
  • 6914 vehicles
  • 4175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hercules in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hercules in renter-occupied apartments
  • 174no vehicle
  • 7291 vehicle
  • 4092 vehicles
  • 2223 vehicles
  • 2174 vehicles
  • 765+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hercules, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hercules, California
  • 321 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 8414 rooms
  • 1,0795 rooms
  • 1,3226 rooms
  • 1,5517 rooms
  • 1,1348 rooms
  • 9229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hercules, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hercules, California
  • 01 room
  • 1312 rooms
  • 2123 rooms
  • 5624 rooms
  • 1505 rooms
  • 2576 rooms
  • 2477 rooms
  • 1938 rooms
  • 739+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Hercules, CA
  • Hercules, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Hercules, CA in 2022
  • 426Less than $10,000
  • 371$10,000 to $19,999
  • 338$20,000 to $29,999
  • 193$30,000 to $39,999
  • 545$40,000 to $49,999
  • 450$50,000 to $59,999
  • 420$60,000 to $74,999
  • 892$75,000 to $99,999
  • 933$100,000 to $124,999
  • 914$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,145$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,527$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Hercules, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Hercules, CA in 2022
  • 158Less than $10,000
  • 61$30,000 to $34,999
  • 46$70,000 to $79,999
  • 97$80,000 to $89,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$200,000 to $249,999
  • 43$250,000 to $299,999
  • 208$300,000 to $399,999
  • 835$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,204$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,739$750,000 to $999,999
  • 609$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 71$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 61$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Hercules, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hercules, CA in 2022
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 46$400 to $449
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 38$750 to $799
  • 45$900 to $999
  • 12$1,000 to $1,249
  • 60$1,250 to $1,499
  • 367$1,500 to $1,999
  • 209$2,000 to $2,499
  • 266$2,500 to $2,999
  • 267$3,000 to $3,499
  • 296$3,500 or more
  • 148No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.0%
Number of people working at home: 2,499 (18.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 135
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 578
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 715
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 879
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,272
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 531
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,248
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 435
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 609
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,567
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,012
  • 90 or more minutes: 709
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hercules

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,943 (54.1%)
  • Carpooled: 576 (7.9%)
  • Bus: 50 (0.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 15 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 76 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 134 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 48 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 2,499 (34.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • 8.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 8.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hercules, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hercules, California
  • 1,3972010 or later
  • 1,8912000 to 2009
  • 1,5541990 to 1999
  • 1,9091980 to 1989
  • 2,0501970 to 1979
  • 1,053Before 1970
Ancestries in Hercules, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Nigerian: 458 (2.5%)
  • Ethiopian: 399 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 379 (2.1%)
  • European: 346 (1.9%)
  • Iranian: 241 (1.3%)
  • Irish: 195 (1.1%)
  • American: 192 (1.1%)
  • English: 139 (0.8%)
  • African: 115 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 102 (0.6%)
  • German: 98 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 77 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 74 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 70 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 53 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 43 (0.2%)
  • British: 39 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 38 (0.2%)
  • Assyrian: 27 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 19 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 19 (0.1%)
  • Cypriot: 18 (0.10%)
  • French: 17 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 16 (0.09%)
  • Brazilian: 14 (0.08%)
  • Bulgarian: 14 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 10 (0.06%)
  • Haitian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 7 (0.04%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.04%)
  • Scottish: 6 (0.03%)
  • Ukrainian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Canadian: 3 (0.02%)
  • Eastern European: 3 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Hercules:

27.3% (2,294)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

India
Hercules:

19.5% (1,639)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Mexico
Hercules:

8.9% (749)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hercules:

7.4% (622)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Pakistan
Hercules:

4.6% (386)
California:

0.5% (49,399)

Vietnam
Hercules:

4.1% (347)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

Canada
Hercules:

3.0% (249)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Nepal
Hercules:

2.6% (219)
California:

0.2% (16,541)

Iran
Hercules:

2.2% (186)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Korea
Hercules:

2.1% (174)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Nigeria
Hercules:

1.7% (145)
California:

0.3% (35,557)

El Salvador
Hercules:

1.7% (144)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

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

  • This state: 13,781
  • Other state: 2,361
  • Northeast: 410
  • Midwest: 579
  • South: 1,126
  • West: 252

90.4% of Hercules residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78.8% lived in California.


Hercules:

90.4%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 361
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 161
  • 7th and 8th grade: 55
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 62
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 102
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,203
  • Less than 1 year of college: 490
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,442
  • Associate degree: 1,057
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,621
  • Master's degree: 752
  • Professional school degree: 111
  • Doctorate degree: 263
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 242
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 149
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 60
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 87
  • 11th grade: 69
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 185
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,580
  • Less than 1 year of college: 423
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,317
  • Associate degree: 1,091
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,091
  • Master's degree: 1,362
  • Professional school degree: 247
  • Doctorate degree: 208
Educational Attainment for Females
Hercules marital status for males
Hercules marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,665
  • One, attached: 1,946
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 423
  • 5 to 9: 375
  • 10 to 19: 335
  • 20 to 49: 13
  • 50 or more: 490
  • Mobile homes: 32
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Hercules
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hercules, CA
  • 69.7%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hercules, CA
  • 52.6%Utility gas
  • 36.7%Electricity
  • 4.7%Solar energy
  • 3.3%No fuel used
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 499
Here:

20.0%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 235
Here:

20.6%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 196
Here:

13.0%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability