Hercules.
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California·Contra Costa County
6 tracts·23K people·$769K median·3,652/mi²
Asian 44 · Black 18 · Hispanic 14 · White 14 · Multiracial 7 · Other 2
Married couple 54 · Other 23 · Living alone 23
San Francisco 17 · Oakland 11 · Richmond 6 · Hercules 5 · Berkeley 5 · Elsewhere 55
Manufacturing 24 · Health 22 · Professional 21 · Retail 17 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Sales · office 25 · Service 14 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 63 · Work from home 18 · Carpool 14 · Transit 9 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hercules is $769,400 (Census ACS) — 1.7× the US median of $458,812.
Hercules has 26,302 residents across 6 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.9; the population is 44.1% Asian, 18.3% Black, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% White, 7.1% Multiracial and 1.7% Other; the average household has 2.8 people; 46.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.6% (Census ACS).
Ohlone Elementary (59%), Hanna Ranch Elementary (52%) and Lupine Hills Elementary (37%) lead the elementary schools; Hercules Middle is the middle school with reported scores (41%); Hercules High is the high school with reported scores (48%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,991/month, 90% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hercules is $129,397 a year, 50% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Hercules, median rent is $2,991/month and the median home value is $769,400 (Census ACS).
Hercules reported 2.1 violent crimes and 6.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 199 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 22 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hercules are earthquake (86), landslide (66) and volcanic activity (46), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.91g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Hercules scores 12.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.4% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).