Hanford, CA City Data

Hanford, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 41,686 people who live in Hanford and approximately 129,461 who live in Kings County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hanford 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 Hanford. We have included Hanford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hanford Information

Kings County where Hanford resides is 1,391.49 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,461 and has a population rank of 414 out of all the places in the United States.

Hanford has a total of 41,686 people and of those residents there are 20,411 males and 21,275 females. The median age of the male population is 29.6 and the female population is 32.3. There are approximately 2,180 births each year and around 714 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hanford varies per year, but currently 39,296 are one race and 2,390 are two or more races.

Of the 41,686 people who live in Hanford, there are 14,424 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hanford is 7,412 male and 7,012 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 28,505.

General Hanford Information
Total area in square miles - Kings County	1,391.49
Water area in square miles - Kings County	N/A
Resident population - Kings County	129,461
Population rank - Kings County	414
Total population	41,686
Total population (male)	20,411
Total population (female)	21,275
Population median age (male)	29.6
Population median age (female)	32.3
Births - Kings County	2,180
Deaths- Kings County	714
Population of one race	39,296
Population of two or more races	2,390
Population under 20 years	14,424
Population under 20 years (male)	7,412
Population under 20 years (female)	7,012
Total population 18 years and over	28,505

Hanford Social Characteristics

There are 34,418 households in Hanford. Families make up 27,147 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hanford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,948), male householder with no wife present (1,963) and female householder with no husband present (4,792). The remainder of the Hanford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,429. Hanford, CA moving companies help people in Hanford 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 Hanford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hanford is based, there are 40,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,457 never married, 21,992 now married, 1,467 separated, 3,375 widowed, and 3,834 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,258 separated, 1,273 widowed and 2,661 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hanford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hanford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kings County)
Total households	34,418
Family households (families)	27,147
With own children under 18 years	17,381
Married-couple family	19,948
With own children under 18 years	11,731
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,963
With own children under 18 years	1,297
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,792
With own children under 18 years	3,366
Nonfamily households	7,429
Householder living alone	5,828
65 years and over	2,330

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,444
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,980
Average household size	2.93
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	36,341
Householder	10,383
Spouse	7,502
Child	14,617
Other relatives	859
Nonrelatives	1,192
Unmarried partner	596
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	148
Unmarried partner	956
Foster child	62
Other	251

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,497
Male householder	1,556
Male householder living alone	1,135
Male householder not living alone	421
Female householder	1,992
Female householder living alone	1,729
Female householder not living alone	263
Nonrelatives	949
Unmarried partner	360
Roomer or boarder	125
Housemate or roommate	282
Foster child	15
Other	167

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,125
Never married	9,457
Now married	21,992
Separated	1,467
Widowed	3,375
Divorced	3,834
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,258
Widowed	1,273
Divorced	2,661

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	41,686
Male	20,411
Under 5 years	1,821
5 to 9 years	1,943
10 to 14 years	1,910
15 to 17 years	1,058
18 and 19 years	680
20 years	309
21 years	267
22 to 24 years	854
25 to 29 years	1,499
30 to 34 years	1,603
35 to 39 years	1,599
40 to 44 years	1,434
45 to 49 years	1,281
50 to 54 years	1,062
55 to 59 years	771
60 and 61 years	270
62 to 64 years	358
65 and 66 years	219
67 to 69 years	304
70 to 74 years	412
75 to 79 years	372
80 to 84 years	208
85 years and over	177
Female	21,275
Under 5 years	1,815
5 to 9 years	1,883
10 to 14 years	1,687
15 to 17 years	1,064
18 and 19 years	563
20 years	311
21 years	257
22 to 24 years	863
25 to 29 years	1,477
30 to 34 years	1,534
35 to 39 years	1,649
40 to 44 years	1,546
45 to 49 years	1,295
50 to 54 years	1,180
55 to 59 years	843
60 and 61 years	300
62 to 64 years	399
65 and 66 years	255
67 to 69 years	385
70 to 74 years	594
75 to 79 years	538
80 to 84 years	407
85 years and over	430

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	41,686
One race	39,296
White	26,704
Black or African American	2,090
American Indian and Alaska Native	569
Asian	1,190
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74
Some other race	55
Two or more races	2,390

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	40,838
People who are White alone	25,988
People who are Black or African American alone	2,027
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	557
People who are Asian alone	1,178
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	71
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15,851
People who are Some other race alone	8,640

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	119,256
Same house	50,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,900
Different state or abroad	13,009
Different state	5,718
Abroad	7,291

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kings County)
Total resident population	129,461
Born in United States	39,871
State of residence	79,914
Different state	23,570
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,220
Foreign born	20,757

Hanford 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 Hanford. That total enrollment is 37,449 for the population of the country, which includes Hanford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,349 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,474.

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 Hanford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,449
Pre-kindergarten	1,642
Public	1,238
Private	404
Kindergarten	2,290
Public	2,114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,507
Public	16,218
Private	1,289
Elementary and high school	27,042
Public	25,049
Private	1,993
High school grades 9 to 12	9,535
Public	8,831
Private	704
College, undergraduate years	5,874
Public	5,095
Private	779
Graduate or professional school	601
Public	342
Private	259
Not enrolled in school	85,802

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	77,095
Less than 9th grade	12,127
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,906
High school graduate	22,291
Some college, no degree	16,718
Associate's degree	6,059
Bachelor's degree	7,994
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,893

Hanford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,979 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hanford. The Hanford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,228), service occupations (7,777), sales and office occupations (9,014), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,711), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,403). The 95,979 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,997 private wage and salary workers, 10,522 government workers, 2,757 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kings County)
Population 16 years and over	95,979
In labor force	49,044
Civilian labor force	45,717
Employed	39,511
Unemployed	6,206
Percent Unemployed	13.6
Armed Forces	3,327
Females 16 years and over	39,303
In labor force	20,789
Civilian labor force	20,461
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,109
Armed forces	328
Males 16 years and over	56,676
In labor force	28,255
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,097
Armed forces	2,999

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kings County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,944
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,817
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,398
Other means	528
Worked at home	1,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	848,260

OCCUPATION (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,228
Service occupations	7,777
Sales and office occupations	9,014
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,711
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,403

INDUSTRY (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,726
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,369
Wholesale trade	1,192
Retail trade	4,136
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,592
Information	422
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,209
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,903
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,323
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,667
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Kings County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,228
Private wage and salary workers	25,997
Government workers	10,522
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,757
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hanford Housing Characteristics

In Hanford, CA there are 36,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,418 occupied and 2,145 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hanford, there are 25,393 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,144 units in Hanford. 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 Hanford, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hanford, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hanford. There are 436 housing units with rent less than $200, 623 with rent between $200-299, 4,597 with rent between $300-499 and 7,302 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hanford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hanford, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kings County)
Total housing units	36,563
Occupied housing units	34,418
Vacant housing units	2,145

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kings County)
Total housing units	36,563
1-unit, detached	25,393
1-unit, attached	2,144
2 units	1,093
3 or 4 units	1,629
5 to 9 units	1,232
10 to 19 units	870
20 to 49 units	748
50 or more units	1,376
Mobile home	2,052

HOUSING TENURE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Owner-occupied	19,253
Renter-occupied	15,165

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
No vehicles available	3,200
2 vehicle available	19,209
3 vehicles available	4,644
4 vehicles available	1,188
5 or more vehicles available	495

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Utility gas	24,401
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3
Coal or coke
Wood	591
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	147

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kings County)
Occupied housing units	34,418
Less Than $50,000	19,253
$50,000 to $99,999	7,880
$100,000 to $149,999	5,255
$150,000 to $199,999	1,775
$200,000 to $299,999	728
$300,000 to $499,999	127
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	97,600

GROSS RENT (Kings County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,165
Less than $200	436
$200 to $299	623
$300 to $499	4,597
$500 to $699	4,214
$700 to $999	2,315
$1,000 to $1,499	656
$1,500 or more	116