Population 66,725 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hanford
Household size in Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hanford are large by national standards, averaging 3.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Hanford is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the west. Hanford is younger than the great majority of California cities.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Hanford (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Hanford
Renters in Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Hanford is about as common as it is nationally: 37.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hanford than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hanford are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $979 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,043 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,141 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Hanford runs $1,486 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $507 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Hanford
Bachelor's degrees in Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hanford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Hanford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across California. The share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Hanford
| Period | Hanford | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hanford: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Hanford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford | 3.12 | 33.7 | 15.9% | 37.7% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,486 | 17.5% | 82.9% | 9.3% |
| Armona | 3.77 | 34.2 | 13.8% | 43.6% | 12.8% | 1984 | $1,362 | 9.7% | 74.7% | 15.6% |
| Hardwick | 2.68 | 43.7 | 6.0% | 61.8% | 12.7% | 1972 | $1,541 | 15.5% | 76.4% | 4.4% |
| Guernsey | 3.66 | 29.6 | 14.1% | 64.6% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,360 | 18.7% | 87.1% | 7.7% |
| Laton | 3.24 | 34.0 | 15.0% | 39.5% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,181 | 15.2% | 72.1% | 9.3% |
| Lemoore | 3.21 | 30.7 | 14.8% | 54.1% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,619 | 18.3% | 83.3% | 12.6% |
| Goshen | 4.24 | 28.0 | 9.2% | 51.7% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,727 | 15.9% | 74.8% | 2.6% |
| Traver | 3.00 | 39.1 | 10.3% | 54.9% | 8.7% | 1970 | $990 | 18.0% | 72.4% | 4.3% |
| Riverdale | 4.30 | 29.5 | 22.8% | 50.0% | 9.3% | 1981 | $1,030 | 6.4% | 61.0% | 5.2% |
| Lemoore Station | 3.27 | 24.0 | 4.5% | 99.5% | 17.6% | 1999 | $1,881 | 23.2% | 98.4% | 11.2% |
| Lemoore Naval Air Station | 3.35 | 27.8 | 5.0% | 65.8% | 11.9% | 1991 | $1,579 | 20.6% | 91.6% | 13.0% |
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 Hanford. 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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