Hollister.
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California·San Benito County
8 tracts·26K people·$718K median·3,260/mi²
Hispanic 69 · White 22 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 3 · Black 1 · Other 0
Married couple 56 · Other 29 · Living alone 15
Hollister 16 · San Jose 8 · Salinas 6 · Gilroy 4 · Morgan Hill 4 · Elsewhere 62
Health 36 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 13 · Public admin 13 · Leisure 10 · Professional 10 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Sales · office 21 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 17 · Production · transport 16
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 28 · Work from home 9 · Transit 1 · Bike 1 · Walk 1
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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 Hollister is $717,500 (Census ACS) — 1.6× the US median of $458,812.
Hollister has 43,811 residents across 6 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.1; the population is 69.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% White, 4.1% Asian, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.1% Black and 0.5% Other; the average household has 3.5 people; 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.9% (Census ACS).
Hollister Prep (61%), Sunnyslope Elementary (34%) and Cerra Vista Elementary (29%) lead the elementary schools; Accelerated Achievement Academy (88%), Rancho San Justo (22%) and Maze Middle (20%) lead the middle schools; Hollister High (39%) and San Andreas Continuation High (13%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,914/month, 21% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hollister is $111,834 a year, 30% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Hollister, median rent is $1,914/month and the median home value is $717,500 (Census ACS).
Hollister reported 3.2 violent crimes and 8.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 40°F; there are 148 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 14 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hollister are earthquake (100), inland flooding (78) and drought (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 1.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Hollister scores 13.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.5% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).