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Bret Harte, CA
Full City Profile · California · Stanislaus County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
4,807
Population
8,740/sq mi density
$42,422
Median Income
$13,853 per capita
$289,300
Home Value
$440,861 Zillow
$1,360
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
864
Violent Crime/100K
4,428 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$42,422 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$289,300 home value, $1,360/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
864 violent crimes/100K (127% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,422
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,853
65% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
42.4%
242% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bret Harte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bret Harte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,422
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,853
35%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,076
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,227
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,227
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$32,065M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,952
Restaurants
1,051
Healthcare
1,247
Retail
1,486
Manufacturing
400
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,076
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,104
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,422 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,853 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,227 |
| County GDP | $32,065M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 42.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,952 |
| Restaurants | 1,051 |
| Healthcare | 1,247 |
| Retail | 1,486 |
| Manufacturing | 400 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,104 |