CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hughson

California · 3,259 residents · 1.91 sq mi

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Hughson is home to 3,259 people in California. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. That trails the California median by roughly 24%. There are 721 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $27,102, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% 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

3,259

−18%vs 2000

vs 3,980 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 30.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.2%(332)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(250)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(285)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(249)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(529)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(337)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(394)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(220)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(239)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(118)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,102

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,385 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,408

−24%vs 2000

vs $13,636 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,000

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $115,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$353

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $503 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

35.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.4%(2,244)

Black0.5%(19)

Hispanic / Latino38.8%(1,545)

Asian1%(38)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.2%(2,320)

Black0.6%(20)

Hispanic / Latino35.7%(1,165)

Asian0.6%(19)

Other27.6%(900)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican45.1%(3,451)

Central American0.4%(27)

Panamanian0.4%(27)

Spaniard0.2%(14)

South American0.1%(8)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(45)

Burmese0.2%(12)

Korean0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro2%(152)

Ancestry

English7.4%(565)

Irish7.4%(563)

German7.2%(552)

Portuguese4.2%(324)

American4.1%(316)

Dutch4%(306)

Italian2.8%(212)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(199)

Welsh1.5%(118)

Scottish1.5%(113)

Norwegian1.2%(95)

French1.2%(91)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.9%(71)

Swiss0.7%(53)

Swedish0.7%(51)

Polish0.5%(35)

British0.2%(19)

Australian0.1%(7)

Russian0.1%(6)

Croatian0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

Slovak0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married31.9%(968)

Married56.2%(1,704)

Widowed6%(181)

Divorced5.8%(177)

Women 15+

Never married29%(937)

Married49.8%(1,607)

Widowed7.6%(246)

Divorced13.5%(437)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% 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)35.1%(155)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.5%(139)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10.9%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.5%(55)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(27)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 441 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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