Population 2,698 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamilton City
Household size in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.70 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.83 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hamilton City is a place of big households: 3.34 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.70, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Hamilton City is young: half of its residents are under 30.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Hamilton City than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across California.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hamilton City
Renters in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Hamilton City than nationally: 40.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among owners, 39.7% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hamilton City: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Hamilton City was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $683 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hamilton City pays $961 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hamilton City
Bachelor's degrees in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hamilton City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Hamilton City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hamilton City
| Period | Hamilton City | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hamilton City is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California as a whole (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hamilton City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton City | 3.34 | 30.4 | 13.0% | 40.5% | 4.2% | 1977 | $961 | 10.6% | 70.3% | 5.0% |
| Rotavele | 3.86 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 20.1% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,584 | 18.9% | 81.7% | 0.8% |
| Mills Orchard | 3.08 | 39.0 | 8.4% | 20.1% | 12.4% | 1979 | $1,475 | 22.0% | 87.6% | 13.7% |
| Ordbend | 2.93 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 30.8% | 14.9% | 1975 | $1,231 | 18.1% | 84.9% | 8.9% |
| Chico | 2.37 | 35.8 | 11.6% | 52.5% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,597 | 42.2% | 93.8% | 6.9% |
| Orland | 2.92 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 37.0% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,181 | 14.4% | 77.5% | 6.8% |
| Artois | 2.95 | 46.6 | 8.8% | 30.4% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,575 | 24.3% | 86.7% | 7.7% |
| Glenn | 2.60 | 42.8 | 7.0% | 36.4% | 15.3% | 1972 | $1,101 | 20.1% | 84.1% | 10.7% |
| Vina | 2.61 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 30.9% | 15.6% | 1976 | $1,404 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% |
| Richardson Springs | 3.20 | 35.3 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 9.0% | 1995 | $1,764 | 70.4% | 100.0% | 7.7% |
| Durham | 2.55 | 48.5 | 10.7% | 32.0% | 7.6% | 1978 | $1,130 | 38.6% | 96.3% | 10.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hamilton City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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