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Compare Hercules to Palmdale

This post compares Hercules, California to Palmdale, 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) Palmdale (city)
Population 25,260 157,358
Income (median) $64,981 $43,017
Home Value (median) $457,300 $229,200
White 24% 42%
Black 16% 12%
Asian 48% 4%
With Kids 36% 49%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 17% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Palmdale?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than Palmdale: 25260 compared with 157358 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palmdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 36% for Palmdale.

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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