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Households

Hercules

8,861
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Hercules, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 77% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple4,92956%
TenureOwner6,83677%
Size2 persons2,59229%

Composition

56%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Hercules for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a small amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family56%20%24%
01.5k3k4.5k6k56%20%24%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%Married couple
    4,929
    Married couple
    3,932
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k28%38%46%72%62%54%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%38%46%MaleMaleMale72%62%54%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Hercules
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,92956%
Single parent1,81620%
Non-family2,11624%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Hercules
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,92956%
Single3,93244%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Hercules
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male50913%
Single parent - female1,30733%
Living alone - male63816%
Living alone - female1,05727%
Not living alone - male1955%
Not living alone - female2266%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

77%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 77% of Hercules’s 8,861 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

77%Owner
    6,836
    Owner
    2,025
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Hercules
TotalPercentage
Owner6,83677%
Renter2,02523%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

29%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Hercules in 2020, while one-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons19%29%18%16%9%4%4%
00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k19%29%18%16%9%4%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Hercules
TotalPercentage
1 person1,69519%
2 persons2,59229%
3 persons1,63018%
4 persons1,45016%
5 persons8079%
6 persons3644%
7+ persons3234%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.