Population 8,100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hilmar
Household size in Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hilmar is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.00 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Hilmar is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. California as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Hilmar as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California as a whole (12.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 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 Hilmar
Renters in Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Hilmar than nationally: 46.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 16.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hilmar: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across California. Vacancy has edged down 0.9 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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hilmar are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, 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 east, while the south 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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,009 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,154 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,425 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$577 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hilmar costs $1,425 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $577 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the south.
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 Hilmar
Bachelor's degrees in Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hilmar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 4.6 points, even as the national share rose. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 59 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Hilmar never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other California cities, Hilmar has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Hilmar
| Period | Hilmar | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hilmar: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 65 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Hilmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmar | 3.08 | 37.5 | 11.1% | 46.0% | 7.5% | 1985 | $1,425 | 10.5% | 78.6% | 10.3% |
| Irwin | 2.87 | 46.6 | 4.9% | 40.4% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,271 | 13.8% | 69.6% | 13.5% |
| Delhi | 3.64 | 30.7 | 13.5% | 34.1% | 3.3% | 1988 | $1,293 | 16.3% | 69.0% | 10.2% |
| Stevinson | 3.35 | 31.1 | 11.0% | 46.4% | 14.2% | 1987 | $1,126 | 8.6% | 68.2% | 11.5% |
| Turlock | 2.94 | 36.4 | 13.9% | 44.8% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,637 | 24.8% | 80.0% | 8.3% |
| Livingston | 3.81 | 35.9 | 19.7% | 41.3% | 5.6% | 1984 | $1,592 | 10.2% | 51.6% | 6.4% |
| Crows Landing | 3.02 | 38.5 | 10.5% | 61.2% | 16.6% | 1976 | $1,287 | 13.4% | 66.4% | 9.4% |
| Denair | 3.16 | 33.4 | 11.5% | 31.4% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,459 | 21.6% | 89.1% | 7.0% |
| Ballico | 3.28 | 31.8 | 19.0% | 50.0% | 7.9% | 1969 | $1,231 | 14.8% | 68.4% | 10.5% |
| Keyes | 3.35 | 31.9 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 7.1% | 1988 | $1,499 | 7.2% | 66.4% | 7.5% |
| Cressey | 3.47 | 35.3 | 12.1% | 41.5% | 17.2% | 1975 | $1,303 | 10.2% | 63.8% | 10.3% |
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 Hilmar. 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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