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Hercules, CA
Full City Profile · California · Marin County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
26,245
Population
4,094/sq mi density
$130,583
Median Income
$56,098 per capita
$741,200
Home Value
$736,936 Zillow
$3,003
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,322 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$130,583 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$741,200 home value, $3,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$130,583
74% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,098
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hercules vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hercules’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$130,583
174%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,098
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$247,441
344%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,799
126%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,799
26% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.1%
19% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.9%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.1%
82% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.9%
Public Transit
9.1%
Work From Home
18.1%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,900
Restaurants
708
Healthcare
1,246
Retail
938
Manufacturing
193
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$247,441
244% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,587
402% 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 | $130,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,098 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $247,441 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,799 |
| County GDP | $36,854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.9% |
| Public Transit | 9.1% |
| Work From Home | 18.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,900 |
| Restaurants | 708 |
| Healthcare | 1,246 |
| Retail | 938 |
| Manufacturing | 193 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $247,441 |
| Avg Property Tax | $17,587 |