Hollister, CA City Data

Hollister, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,413 people who live in Hollister and approximately 53,234 who live in San Benito County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hollister to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hollister. We have included Hollister housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hollister Information

San Benito County where Hollister resides is 1,390.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,234 and has a population rank of 880 out of all the places in the United States.

Hollister has a total of 34,413 people and of those residents there are 17,366 males and 17,047 females. The median age of the male population is 28.2 and the female population is 29.7. There are approximately 876 births each year and around 285 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hollister varies per year, but currently 32,540 are one race and 1,873 are two or more races.

Of the 34,413 people who live in Hollister, there are 12,943 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hollister is 6,722 male and 6,221 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,499.

General Hollister Information
Total area in square miles - San Benito County	1,390.73
Water area in square miles - San Benito County	N/A
Resident population - San Benito County	53,234
Population rank - San Benito County	880
Total population	34,413
Total population (male)	17,366
Total population (female)	17,047
Population median age (male)	28.2
Population median age (female)	29.7
Births - San Benito County	876
Deaths- San Benito County	285
Population of one race	32,540
Population of two or more races	1,873
Population under 20 years	12,943
Population under 20 years (male)	6,722
Population under 20 years (female)	6,221
Total population 18 years and over	22,499

Hollister Social Characteristics

There are 15,885 households in Hollister. Families make up 13,018 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hollister families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,429), male householder with no wife present (874) and female householder with no husband present (1,592). The remainder of the Hollister households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,992. Hollister, CA moving companies help people in Hollister move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hollister. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hollister is based, there are 19,245 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,022 never married, 11,834 now married, 351 separated, 1,126 widowed, and 1,912 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 246 separated, 315 widowed and 1,494 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hollister social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hollister.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Benito County)
Total households	15,885
Family households (families)	13,018
With own children under 18 years	8,070
Married-couple family	10,429
With own children under 18 years	6,036
Male householder, no wife present, family	874
With own children under 18 years	461
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,592
With own children under 18 years	979
Nonfamily households	2,992
Householder living alone	2,233
65 years and over	853

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,584
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,578
Average household size	3.52
Average family size	3.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,872
Householder	8,045
Spouse	6,341
Child	13,270
Other relatives	1,227
Nonrelatives	1,178
Unmarried partner	375
Roomer or boarder	193
Housemate or roommate	199
Unmarried partner	604
Foster child	68
Other	343

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,370
Male householder	823
Male householder living alone	562
Male householder not living alone	261
Female householder	848
Female householder living alone	673
Female householder not living alone	175
Nonrelatives	699
Unmarried partner	229
Roomer or boarder	168
Housemate or roommate	178
Foster child	1
Other	123

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,245
Never married	4,022
Now married	11,834
Separated	351
Widowed	1,126
Divorced	1,912
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	246
Widowed	315
Divorced	1,494

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,413
Male	17,366
Under 5 years	1,787
5 to 9 years	1,831
10 to 14 years	1,655
15 to 17 years	928
18 and 19 years	521
20 years	260
21 years	227
22 to 24 years	676
25 to 29 years	1,314
30 to 34 years	1,506
35 to 39 years	1,641
40 to 44 years	1,388
45 to 49 years	1,059
50 to 54 years	792
55 to 59 years	527
60 and 61 years	140
62 to 64 years	210
65 and 66 years	139
67 to 69 years	175
70 to 74 years	237
75 to 79 years	177
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	69
Female	17,047
Under 5 years	1,655
5 to 9 years	1,673
10 to 14 years	1,560
15 to 17 years	825
18 and 19 years	508
20 years	231
21 years	201
22 to 24 years	653
25 to 29 years	1,301
30 to 34 years	1,528
35 to 39 years	1,578
40 to 44 years	1,374
45 to 49 years	1,062
50 to 54 years	759
55 to 59 years	536
60 and 61 years	159
62 to 64 years	197
65 and 66 years	144
67 to 69 years	215
70 to 74 years	325
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	148
85 years and over	162

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,413
One race	32,540
White	20,341
Black or African American	469
American Indian and Alaska Native	390
Asian	965
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	63
Some other race	38
Two or more races	1,873

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,242
People who are White alone	20,277
People who are Black or African American alone	466
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	387
People who are Asian alone	964
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	62
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18,847
People who are Some other race alone	10,214

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,623
Same house	23,985
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,872
Different state or abroad	3,150
Different state	1,392
Abroad	1,758

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Benito County)
Total resident population	53,234
Born in United States	15,085
State of residence	33,432
Different state	9,015
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	761
Foreign born	10,026

Hollister Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hollister. That total enrollment is 16,010 for the population of the country, which includes Hollister. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,926 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,569.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hollister population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,010
Pre-kindergarten	860
Public	454
Private	406
Kindergarten	1,023
Public	898
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,003
Public	7,257
Private	746
Elementary and high school	11,557
Public	10,644
Private	913
High school grades 9 to 12	3,554
Public	3,387
Private	167
College, undergraduate years	2,285
Public	2,037
Private	248
Graduate or professional school	285
Public	233
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	34,371

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,401
Less than 9th grade	4,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,718
High school graduate	7,278
Some college, no degree	8,554
Associate's degree	2,322
Bachelor's degree	5,371
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,773

Hollister Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,663 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hollister. The Hollister occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,152), service occupations (3,484), sales and office occupations (5,930), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,834) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,144). The 37,663 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,140 private wage and salary workers, 3,597 government workers, 1,803 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Benito County)
Population 16 years and over	37,663
In labor force	25,347
Civilian labor force	25,343
Employed	23,663
Unemployed	1,680
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	18,925
In labor force	11,184
Civilian labor force	11,184
Unemployed Civilian labor force	869
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,738
In labor force	14,163
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	811
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Benito County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,105
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,886
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,240
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	599
Other means	151
Worked at home	697
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	754,525

OCCUPATION (San Benito County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,152
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,152
Service occupations	3,484
Sales and office occupations	5,930
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,834
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,144

INDUSTRY (San Benito County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,152
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,512
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,389
Wholesale trade	1,272
Retail trade	3,055
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,060
Information	569
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,053
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,727
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,478
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,359

CLASS OF WORKER (San Benito County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,152
Private wage and salary workers	18,140
Government workers	3,597
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,803
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hollister Housing Characteristics

In Hollister, CA there are 16,499 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,885 occupied and 614 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hollister, there are 12,644 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,027 units in Hollister. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hollister, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hollister, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hollister. There are 131 housing units with rent less than $200, 157 with rent between $200-299, 370 with rent between $300-499 and 3,845 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hollister gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hollister, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Benito County)
Total housing units	16,499
Occupied housing units	15,885
Vacant housing units	614

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Benito County)
Total housing units	16,499
1-unit, detached	12,644
1-unit, attached	1,027
2 units	327
3 or 4 units	782
5 to 9 units	315
10 to 19 units	196
20 to 49 units	262
50 or more units	74
Mobile home	858

HOUSING TENURE (San Benito County)
Occupied housing units	15,885
Owner-occupied	10,830
Renter-occupied	5,055

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Benito County)
Occupied housing units	15,885
No vehicles available	772
2 vehicle available	11,377
3 vehicles available	3,238
4 vehicles available	1,058
5 or more vehicles available	446

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Benito County)
Occupied housing units	15,885
Utility gas	10,818
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27
Coal or coke
Wood	617
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	116

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Benito County)
Occupied housing units	15,885
Less Than $50,000	10,830
$50,000 to $99,999	87
$100,000 to $149,999	283
$150,000 to $199,999	963
$200,000 to $299,999	3,983
$300,000 to $499,999	2,267
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	284,000

GROSS RENT (San Benito County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,055
Less than $200	131
$200 to $299	157
$300 to $499	370
$500 to $699	1,106
$700 to $999	1,697
$1,000 to $1,499	808
$1,500 or more	233