Population 909 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hooker
Household size in Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Hooker sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Hooker is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Hooker, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hooker
Renters in Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Hooker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Hooker than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Hooker was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,086 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,169 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,337 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Hooker runs $1,337 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hooker
Bachelor's degrees in Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hooker: 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hooker is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California overall (84.2%).
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 Hooker
| Period | Hooker | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hooker runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Hooker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker | 2.62 | 50.3 | 7.4% | 21.7% | 11.2% | 1984 | $1,337 | 14.9% | 90.3% | 8.5% |
| Cottonwood | 2.86 | 42.7 | 7.7% | 24.0% | 7.8% | 1985 | $1,415 | 20.9% | 88.8% | 7.4% |
| Gas Point | 2.93 | 38.2 | 9.2% | 3.9% | 16.7% | 1986 | $1,320 | 24.5% | 89.0% | 14.2% |
| Red Bluff | 2.59 | 40.7 | 16.3% | 38.5% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,237 | 17.4% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Anderson | 2.56 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 30.0% | 8.8% | 1982 | $1,052 | 15.1% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| Olinda | 2.68 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 19.3% | 14.9% | 1983 | $1,093 | 16.4% | 87.6% | 6.4% |
| Balls Ferry | 2.24 | 52.2 | 6.3% | 28.2% | 7.6% | 1972 | $1,099 | 12.9% | 83.5% | 6.8% |
| Dales | 2.34 | 50.4 | 6.2% | 48.0% | 41.9% | 1971 | $1,341 | 12.6% | 80.3% | 18.4% |
| Rawson | 2.40 | 44.6 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,451 | 18.7% | 87.6% | 0.7% |
| Proberta | 2.88 | 37.9 | 10.3% | 25.7% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,273 | 20.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Dairyville | 2.46 | 52.5 | 7.7% | 24.7% | 14.1% | 1974 | $1,459 | 19.8% | 90.7% | 13.3% |
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 Hooker. 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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