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Compare Hercules to Bakersfield

This post compares Hercules, California to Bakersfield, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hercules (city) Bakersfield (city)
Population 25,260 372,680
Income (median) $64,981 $44,447
Home Value (median) $457,300 $228,400
White 24% 68%
Black 16% 7%
Asian 48% 7%
With Kids 36% 45%
Age (median) 40 30
Rentals 17% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Bakersfield?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than Bakersfield: 25260 compared with 372680 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hercules or in Bakersfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Hercules.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hercules or Bakersfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Hercules.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bakersfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 43% for Bakersfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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