Population 57,332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hollister
Household size in Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.47 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.43 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hollister is a place of big households: 3.36 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 climbed from 3.24, 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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Hollister is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.3, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Hollister (16.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Hollister has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
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 Hollister
Renters in Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Hollister rent their homes (31.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 23.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north. The renter share is down 4.7 points from 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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hollister: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 46 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Hollister has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,286 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,405 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,649 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,971 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$685 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Hollister runs $1,971 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the San Jose area as a whole ($2,873). Rent has climbed $685 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Hollister
Bachelor's degrees in Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hollister have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Hollister never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Hollister
| Period | Hollister | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Hollister is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Hollister 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister | 3.36 | 35.3 | 16.3% | 31.4% | 3.8% | 1990 | $1,971 | 23.4% | 83.8% | 5.5% |
| Morse | 2.60 | 54.7 | 6.0% | 44.9% | 8.8% | 1975 | $2,339 | 31.4% | 80.1% | 15.1% |
| Idria | 3.26 | 39.5 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 4.0% | 1985 | $1,420 | 24.7% | 87.6% | 7.9% |
| Tres Pinos | 3.19 | 44.9 | 1.8% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 1984 | $1,123 | 34.7% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
| San Juan Bautista | 2.54 | 47.9 | 7.2% | 36.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,205 | 39.0% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Old Gilroy | 3.54 | 49.0 | 11.4% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 1985 | $2,787 | 26.3% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Aromas | 2.78 | 46.6 | 3.2% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1978 | $2,807 | 38.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Lonoke | 2.83 | 47.8 | 6.0% | 22.8% | 5.7% | 1996 | $2,387 | 44.8% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
| Prunedale | 3.44 | 40.2 | 9.9% | 22.1% | 4.5% | 1976 | $1,847 | 25.3% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Elkhorn | 3.33 | 41.7 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,766 | 28.4% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Moss Landing | 3.45 | 39.3 | 17.4% | 30.9% | 12.6% | 1975 | $2,079 | 31.9% | 82.9% | 3.3% |
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 Hollister. 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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