Hercules is a city located in Contra Costa County California. Hercules has a 2023 population of 26,223. Hercules is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,025 in 2020.
The average household income in Hercules is $137,543 with a poverty rate of 5.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hercules is 42.7 years, 42.3 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hercules was:
3.36
Average Family Size
2.87
Average Household Size
81.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
53.11% of Hercules residents speak only English, while 46.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 37.06% of the population.
5.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.56%
Male Poverty Rate
7.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hercules is Multiple, with 14.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hercules is Asian, with 4.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.82%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.0%
Male Marriage Rate
50.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.2%
Labor Force Participation
63.6%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.23%
Born in Hercules
66.9%
Native Born
32.95%
Foreign Born
7.61%
Non Citizen
25.33%
Naturalized
66.9% of Hercules residents were born in the United States, with 54.23% having been born in California. 7.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.