State
County
Land Area
17.4 sq mi
Density
3,400.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.25%
Growth Since 2010
9.64%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
156,056
Hanford is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 59,167, it is the 151st largest city in California and the 649th largest city in the United States. Hanford is currently growing at a rate of 1.25% annually and its population has increased by 9.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 53,967 in 2010. Hanford reached it's highest population of 59,167 in 2021. Spanning over 17 miles, Hanford has a population density of 3,400 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hanford is $79,487 with a poverty rate of 15.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $992 per month, and the median house value is $221,300. The median age in Hanford is 33.5 years, 32.6 years for males, and 34.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hanford was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 156,056 | 1,558 | 1.00% |
2020 | 154,498 | 1,558 | 1.01% |
2019 | 152,940 | 1,558 | 1.02% |
2018 | 151,382 | 1,717 | 1.13% |
2017 | 149,665 | 283 | 0.19% |
2016 | 149,382 | -703 | -0.47% |
2015 | 150,085 | 590 | 0.39% |
2014 | 149,495 | -842 | -0.56% |
2013 | 150,337 | -654 | -0.44% |
2012 | 150,991 | -877 | -0.58% |
2011 | 151,868 | -502 | -0.33% |
2010 | 152,370 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,935 | 74.25% |
Some Other Race | 5,275 | 9.34% |
Black or African American | 3,054 | 5.41% |
Two or More Races | 2,688 | 4.76% |
Asian | 2,663 | 4.72% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 706 | 1.25% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 154 | 0.27% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 18,777 | 2.98 | 57 |
Married | 9,537 | 3.54 | 70.1 |
Non Family | 4,645 | 1.37 | 45.7 |
Female | 3,302 | 3.52 | 39.7 |
Male | 1,293 | 3.28 | 45.4 |
3.4
Average Family Size
2.98
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,838 | 10.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,248 | 9.15% |
High School Graduate | 8,520 | 24.01% |
Some College | 9,333 | 26.30% |
Associates Degree | 3,749 | 10.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,348 | 12.25% |
Graduate Degree | 2,454 | 6.91% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 15,430 | 14,481 | 3,965 |
Hispanic | 15,293 | 9,595 | 1,549 |
Other Race | 3,229 | 1,908 | 195 |
Black | 1,928 | 1,770 | 283 |
Asian | 1,846 | 1,623 | 803 |
Multiple Races | 1,209 | 1,115 | 247 |
Native American | 400 | 273 | 20 |
Islander | 60 | 40 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.85%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.50%.
$37,922
Average Earnings
$44,638
Average Male
$30,950
Average Female
62.97% of Hanford residents speak only English, while 37.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.82% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 28,328 | 5,452 | 19.25% |
White | 20,105 | 1,739 | 8.65% |
Other | 5,230 | 1,154 | 22.07% |
Black | 2,994 | 766 | 25.58% |
Multiple | 2,656 | 407 | 15.32% |
Asian | 2,659 | 210 | 7.90% |
Native | 698 | 180 | 25.79% |
Islander | 154 | 123 | 79.87% |
15.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.84%
Male Poverty Rate
16.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hanford is Islander, with 79.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hanford is Asian, with 7.90% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.76%.
49.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,679 | 8.93% |
Black | 587 | 27.61% |
Hispanic | 477 | 2.63% |
Asian | 243 | 12.34% |
Other | 150 | 4.03% |
2 or More | 63 | 4.41% |
Indian | 55 | 10.54% |
4.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.16%
Native Born
17.84%
Foreign Born
10.10%
Non Citizen
7.74%
Naturalized
82.16% of Hanford residents were born in the United States, with 67.08% having been born in California. 10.10% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 59,167 | 732 | 1.25% |
2020 | 58,435 | 732 | 1.27% |
2019 | 57,703 | 732 | 1.28% |
2018 | 56,971 | 588 | 1.04% |
2017 | 56,383 | 720 | 1.29% |
2016 | 55,663 | 55 | 0.10% |
2015 | 55,608 | 522 | 0.95% |
2014 | 55,086 | 345 | 0.63% |
2013 | 54,741 | 217 | 0.40% |
2012 | 54,524 | -88 | -0.16% |
2011 | 54,612 | 149 | 0.27% |
2010 | 54,463 | 12,777 | 2.71% |
2000 | 41,686 | 10,789 | 3.04% |
1990 | 30,897 | 9,939 | 3.96% |
1980 | 20,958 | 5,779 | 3.28% |
1970 | 15,179 | 5,046 | 4.12% |
1960 | 10,133 | 105 | 0.10% |
1950 | 10,028 | 1,794 | 1.99% |
1940 | 8,234 | 1,206 | 1.60% |
1930 | 7,028 | 1,140 | 1.79% |
1920 | 5,888 | 1,059 | 2.00% |
1910 | 4,829 | 1,900 | 5.13% |
1900 | 2,929 | 1,987 | 12.01% |
1890 | 942 | 673 | 13.35% |
1880 | 269 | 0.00% |