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Hesperia

California · 50,418 residents · 72.7 sq mi
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Hesperia is a city of 50,418 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. The typical home is worth $105,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
50,418
−19%vs 2000
vs 62,582 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
72.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K60K76K91K106K19902000201020202024Hesperia
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(4,691)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(4,756)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(4,813)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(3,720)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(2,806)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(8,537)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(7,374)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(4,456)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(3,568)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(3,651)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(1,726)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(320)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,795
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,201 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,472
−26%vs 2000
vs $15,487 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,600
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$545
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $625 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.3% in 2000
26.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(39,057)
Black3.8%(2,388)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(18,400)
Asian1%(619)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(43,204)
Black2.6%(1,305)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(9,343)
Asian1.4%(684)
Other10.4%(5,225)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican52.5%(52,956)
Central American5.3%(5,360)
Salvadoran2.1%(2,137)
Guatemalan1.8%(1,810)
Puerto Rican1.1%(1,077)
Nicaraguan0.9%(889)
Spaniard0.5%(454)
Honduran0.3%(267)
Cuban0.2%(227)
Peruvian0.2%(185)
Colombian0.2%(183)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(168)
Costa Rican0.2%(153)
Venezuelan0.1%(96)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Dominican0%(39)
Chilean0%(25)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(450)
Filipino0.4%(419)
Korean0.2%(224)
Vietnamese0.2%(186)
Asian Indian0.1%(112)
Japanese0%(46)
Cambodian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(108)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
German5.2%(5,198)
Irish4.1%(4,112)
English3.8%(3,797)
Italian2.5%(2,533)
American1.6%(1,585)
French1.1%(1,089)
Scottish0.8%(836)
Polish0.8%(801)
Dutch0.8%(796)
Norwegian0.6%(564)
Swedish0.6%(557)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(364)
Ukrainian0.3%(343)
Iranian0.3%(269)
British0.2%(228)
Arab0.2%(223)
Armenian0.2%(188)
Hungarian0.2%(184)
Portuguese0.2%(173)
Russian0.1%(147)
Welsh0.1%(136)
Danish0.1%(117)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Canadian0.1%(85)
Austrian0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(58)
Swiss0.1%(51)
Finnish0%(44)
Syrian0%(41)
Slovak0%(39)
Romanian0%(32)
Czech0%(31)
Greek0%(27)
Jamaican0%(15)
Belgian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 29.0 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 married41.3%(15,978)
Married47.9%(18,533)
Widowed2.7%(1,043)
Divorced8.1%(3,126)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(12,724)
Married48.4%(18,053)
Widowed7.7%(2,861)
Divorced9.8%(3,664)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
44.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% 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)33.9%(1,016)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(852)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.9%(837)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(196)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,995 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hesperia, California?

Hesperia, California has about 50,418 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hesperia, California?

The typical household in Hesperia, California earns about $30,795 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hesperia, California expensive?

In Hesperia, California, the median home is worth about $105,600, and the typical rent is about $545 a month.

How educated are people in Hesperia, California?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Hesperia, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hesperia, California?

About 12.5% of people in Hesperia, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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