Core Bay Area Location
- 8 square miles on the shores of San Pablo Bay
- 950 acres of open space & trails
- 22 miles northeast of San Francisco
- 25 miles south of Napa
- 16 miles north of Oakland
- 50 miles north of San Jose
- 57 miles southeast of Sacramento
Excellent Access to Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley
- Interstate 80 and State Route 4
- Express buses to BART and San Francisco
- Transit Center planned with:
- San Francisco Bay ferry service to San Francisco
- Passenger rail station with access to 46 Amtrak/Capitol Corridor trains per day, providing regional service to and from points between Sacramento and San Jose, including the Richmond BART transfer station
- Regional express bus terminal
Cost-Effective and Convenient Business Hub
- Over 1,100,000 square feet of industrial and research & development space in the North Shore Business Park with commanding Bay views
- Anchor business is a $1.2-billion global manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics with 70,000 research and industry customers worldwide
- 210,000 square feet of retail and office space in three neighborhood shopping centers
Planned Growth
- Over 2,200 additional housing units in various stages of development or planning
- Over 800,000 additional square feet of retail and commercial space in various stages of planning or development
- 4 new parks planned, including regional waterfront access
Desirable Demographics
Population (Census year 2000): 19,488.
Estimated population in 2008: 25,000
- Males: 9,247
(47.4%)
- Females: 10,241
(52.6%)
- Median resident age:
36.7 years
- California median age:
33.3 years
For population 25 years and over in Hercules
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
For population 15 years and over in Hercules city
- Never married: 28.7%
- Now married: 56.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 9.0%
Average household size:
- Hercules:
3.0 people
- California:
2.9 people
Percentage of family households:
- Hercules:
77.8%
- Whole state:
68.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
- Hercules:
4.7%
- Whole state:
5.9%
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
- Hercules:
3.2%
- Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
- Hercules:
1.3%
- Whole state: 6.3%
Hercules compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Total Population |
19,488 |
100.0% |
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In households |
19,449 |
99.8% |
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In group quarters |
39 |
0.2% |
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Race |
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White |
5,453 |
28.0% |
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Black or African American |
3,659 |
18.8% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
49 |
0.3% |
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Asian |
8,327 |
42.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
90 |
0.5% |
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Some other race |
872 |
4.5% |
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Two or more races |
1,038 |
5.3% |
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Hispanic or Latino and Race |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
2,106 |
10.8% |
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Not Hispanic or Latino |
17,382 |
89.2% |
|
White |
4,624 |
23.7% |
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Black or African American |
3,571 |
18.3% |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native |
29 |
0.1% |
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Asian |
8,263 |
42.4% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
89 |
0.5% |
|
Some other race |
46 |
0.2% |
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Two or more races |
760 |
3.9% |
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Sex |
|
|
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Male |
9,247 |
47.4% |
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Female |
10,241 |
52.6% |
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Age |
|
|
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Under 5 years |
1,145 |
5.9% |
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5 to 17 years |
4,041 |
20.7% |
|
18 to 64 years |
12,869 |
66.0% |
|
65 years and over |
1,433 |
7.4% |
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Median age (years) |
36.7 |
(X) |
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Households |
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Total households |
6,423 |
100.0% |
|
Family households |
5,000 |
77.8% |
|
Families with children under 18 |
2,680 |
41.7% |
|
Average household size |
3.03 |
(X) |
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Average family size |
3.46 |
(X) |
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Housing Occupancy |
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Total housing units |
6,546 |
100.0% |
|
Occupied housing units |
6,423 |
98.1% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
5,419 |
84.4% |
|
Renter-occupied housing units |
1,004 |
15.6% |
|
Vacant housing units |
123 |
1.9% |
|
For rent |
14 |
11.4% |
|
For sale |
59 |
48.0% |
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| Source: U.S. Census, PL94-171 (March 2001), DP-1 (May 2001) and SF1 |
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