CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hanford

California · 30,765 residents · 17.9 sq mi

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With 30,765 people, Hanford is a city in California. There are 10,921 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the California median by roughly 26%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $72,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

30,765

−26%vs 2000

vs 41,686 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 30.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202460K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(2,905)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(2,674)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(2,593)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(2,027)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(2,213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(5,347)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(4,314)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(2,986)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(2,268)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(1,871)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(1,108)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(459)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,629

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,582 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,283

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,504 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,800

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$421

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $569 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.0% in 2000

44.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.9%(20,794)

Black4.8%(1,989)

Hispanic / Latino38.7%(16,116)

Asian2.8%(1,164)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.9%(23,042)

Black5.1%(1,557)

Hispanic / Latino28.6%(8,803)

Asian3.1%(950)

Other17%(5,216)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican48.9%(29,231)

Central American0.7%(393)

Puerto Rican0.6%(371)

Guatemalan0.4%(240)

Spaniard0.3%(158)

South American0.2%(140)

Cuban0.2%(121)

Honduran0.1%(79)

Colombian0.1%(79)

Salvadoran0.1%(74)

Dominican0.1%(65)

Ecuadorian0.1%(30)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Chilean0%(17)

Peruvian0%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino2.5%(1,482)

Chinese0.4%(264)

Cambodian0.4%(225)

Vietnamese0.3%(155)

Korean0.2%(139)

Asian Indian0.1%(63)

Hmong0.1%(44)

Japanese0.1%(44)

Thai0%(16)

Laotian0%(14)

Sri Lankan0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(70)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(68)

Ancestry

German5.9%(3,508)

Irish5.3%(3,138)

English4.8%(2,854)

Portuguese4.6%(2,763)

Italian2.1%(1,266)

American2.1%(1,236)

French1%(612)

Subsaharan African1%(580)

Scottish0.8%(494)

Dutch0.8%(452)

Swedish0.5%(325)

Norwegian0.4%(214)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Nigerian0.3%(197)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(184)

Polish0.3%(167)

Russian0.1%(81)

Welsh0.1%(80)

Austrian0.1%(77)

French Canadian0.1%(73)

Arab0.1%(70)

Swiss0.1%(66)

British0.1%(54)

Ukrainian0.1%(52)

Syrian0.1%(50)

Danish0.1%(47)

West Indian0.1%(45)

Jamaican0.1%(45)

Canadian0.1%(42)

Czech0.1%(35)

Palestinian0%(24)

Greek0%(22)

Lebanese0%(20)

Belgian0%(20)

Armenian0%(18)

Brazilian0%(16)

Lithuanian0%(14)

Hungarian0%(8)

Serbian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Portuguese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.7%(9,040)

Married50%(11,678)

Widowed2.7%(641)

Divorced8.6%(2,001)

Women 15+

Never married32.1%(7,180)

Married48.3%(10,812)

Widowed7.4%(1,667)

Divorced12.2%(2,729)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(1,931)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(1,111)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.5%(868)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(96)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,861 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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