Hanford

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  2. Hanford Statistics
  3. Hanford Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hanford Employment Information
  5. Hanford Family Information
  6. Hanford Education Information
  7. Hanford Business Information
  8. Hanford Public Benefits Information
  9. Hanford Criminal Information
  10. Hanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Hanford Zip Codes


Hanford Legal Resources Back to top

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Hanford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,312
  • Land Area (2000): 735.760 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.059 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 43.9186 (6.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.8186 (26.0) / 95.9186 (35.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,816
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,551
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 8 inches
Hanford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 37,695 2002 43,218 2005 47,131
2000 38,648 2003 44,815 2006 47,913
2001 42,461 2004 45,891 2007 49,694

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Houses (2000): 18,524
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 903
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,311
Hanford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 44,553 85.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,929 3.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,678 10.89%

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Hanford Employment Information Back to top
Hanford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,889 12,522 1,367 9.84% 99
1991 14,233 12,642 1,591 11.18% 112
1992 14,924 12,914 2,010 13.47% 135
1993 15,049 13,019 2,030 13.49% 135
1994 15,068 13,185 1,882 12.49% 125
1995 15,393 13,421 1,972 12.81% 129
1996 15,846 14,005 1,842 11.62% 117
1997 16,074 14,199 1,875 11.66% 117
1998 15,913 13,972 1,940 12.19% 123
1999 15,800 13,972 1,829 11.57% 116
2000 19,537 17,842 1,695 8.68% 87
2001 19,921 18,070 1,851 9.29% 93
2002 20,591 18,488 2,103 10.22% 102
2003 21,190 18,976 2,214 10.45% 105
2004 21,253 19,210 2,043 9.61% 96
2005 21,628 19,841 1,788 8.27% 83
2006 22,241 20,607 1,634 7.35% 74
2007 23,281 21,524 1,758 7.55% 76
2008 23,872 21,757 2,116 8.86% 89
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,469 21,211 2,258 9.62% 96
Feb 2008 23,382 21,136 2,246 9.61% 96
Mar 2008 23,543 21,219 2,324 9.87% 99
Apr 2008 23,641 21,547 2,094 8.86% 89
May 2008 23,786 21,821 1,965 8.26% 83
Jun 2008 23,972 21,874 2,098 8.75% 88
Jul 2008 24,423 22,316 2,107 8.63% 86
Aug 2008 24,468 22,463 2,005 8.19% 82
Sep 2008 24,168 22,224 1,944 8.04% 80
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hanford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,779 16.15%
2. Public Administration 1,570 14.25%
3. Construction 821 7.45%
4. Educational Services 684 6.21%
5. Food Manufacturing 593 5.38%
6. Health Care 427 3.88%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 419 3.80%
8. Repair and Maintenance 369 3.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 366 3.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 270 2.45%
11. Truck Transportation 258 2.34%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 236 2.14%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 229 2.08%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 180 1.63%
15. Paper Manufacturing 179 1.62%
16. Department and Other General Stores 171 1.55%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 149 1.35%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 1.31%
19. Finance and Insurance 136 1.23%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 124 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,565 17.25%
2. Educational Services 1,470 16.20%
3. Public Administration 1,063 11.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 594 6.55%
5. Social Assistance 402 4.43%
6. Department and Other General Stores 373 4.11%
7. Finance and Insurance 323 3.56%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 318 3.50%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 285 3.14%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 269 2.96%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 185 2.04%
12. Private Household Services 168 1.85%
13. Food Manufacturing 163 1.80%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 140 1.54%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 127 1.40%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 1.23%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 1.14%
18. Construction 100 1.10%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 82 0.90%
20. Other Transportation 80 0.88%

Hanford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 966 8.77%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 717 6.51%
3. Other Production Occupations 618 5.61%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 600 5.45%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 585 5.31%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 582 5.28%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 428 3.88%
8. Other Management Occupations 382 3.47%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 381 3.46%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 373 3.39%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 315 2.86%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 251 2.28%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 238 2.16%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 205 1.86%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 1.81%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 186 1.69%
17. Top Executives 186 1.69%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 175 1.59%
19. Other Construction Trades 174 1.58%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 172 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 643 7.09%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 548 6.04%
3. Secretaries and Admins 443 4.88%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 381 4.20%
5. Registered Nurses 379 4.18%
6. Cashiers 372 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 337 3.71%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 291 3.21%
9. Other Management Occupations 286 3.15%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 284 3.13%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 282 3.11%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 277 3.05%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 275 3.03%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 253 2.79%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 251 2.77%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 217 2.39%
17. Child Care Workers 196 2.16%
18. Other Production Occupations 189 2.08%
19. Other Healthcare Support 183 2.02%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 165 1.82%

Hanford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,592 51.82%
15-35 hours 4,309 11.40%
1-14 hours 1,247 3.30%
No regular hours 12,660 33.48%

Hanford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,177 6.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 984 5.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 854 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,885 9.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,647 8.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,916 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,608 18.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,699 8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 498 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 992 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 410 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 202 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,251 6.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,482 7.56%

Hanford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 966 4.93%
5-9 3,818 19.47%
10-14 4,312 21.99%
15-19 2,697 13.76%
20-24 1,985 10.12%
25-29 913 4.66%
30-34 2,258 11.52%
35-39 378 1.93%
40-44 413 2.11%
45-59 1,144 5.84%
60-89 445 2.27%
At least 90 276 1.41%

Hanford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.37% 14,619 74.57%
30-44 65 0.33% 2,984 15.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,144 5.84%
At least 60 57 0.29% 664 3.39%

Hanford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 115 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,710 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,718 77.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.44%
Color 4 Box Other 218 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 194 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 560 2.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 636 3.14%

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Hanford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,532 (51,270 people)
Families (2000): 13,244 (44,686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,514
People at same address in 1995: 24,773
Hanford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,733 9.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,179 6.72%
$15,000-$19,999 1,330 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,450 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 1,181 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 1,263 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 1,174 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 848 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 823 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 1,673 9.54%
$60,000-$74,999 1,841 10.50%
$75,000-$99,999 1,506 8.59%
$100,000-$124,999 662 3.78%
$125,000-$149,999 270 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 279 1.59%
$200,000 or more 320 1.83%

Hanford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,476 19.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,497 25.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 662 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,945 16.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 96 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,897 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,615 9.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 705 4.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 522 2.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Hanford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,142 29.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,819 10.09%
Public Assistance 1,269 2.66%
Retirement 2,942 6.16%
Self Employment 2,160 4.52%
Social Security 4,446 9.31%
Supplemental Security 1,338 2.80%
Wage / Salary 13,517 28.30%
Other 3,123 6.54%

Hanford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,991 49.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,115 50.61%

Hanford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,339 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 11,650 62.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,261 28.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 409 2.19%

Hanford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,202 11.06%
Color 1 Box Married 11,529 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,155 20.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,031 10.20%

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Hanford Education Information Back to top
Hanford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,527 12.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,613 15.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,848 27.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,726 24.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,977 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,225 8.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,247 3.45%

Hanford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 584 1.12% 210 0.40% 794 1.52%
Kindergarten 848 1.62% 61 0.12% 909 1.74%
Grades 1-4 3,653 6.98% 339 0.65% 3,992 7.63%
Grades 5-8 3,502 6.69% 344 0.66% 3,846 7.35%
Grades 9-12 3,517 6.72% 192 0.37% 3,709 7.09%
Undergrad college 2,078 3.97% 274 0.52% 2,352 4.50%
Graduate or professional school 211 0.40% 110 0.21% 321 0.61%
Total 14,393 27.51% 1,530 2.92% 15,923 30.44%

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Hanford Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $492,513,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $48,979,000
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Hanford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hanford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,709 83.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,545 16.67%

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Hanford Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 360
Hanford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.202 0.398 0.000 1.088 3.687 0.053 7.985 30.402 5.385 43.825
2000 2.794 0.259 0.026 0.854 3.933 0.233 7.762 30.532 4.114 42.641
2001 1.437 0.141 0.000 0.589 2.167 0.165 6.665 25.317 3.862 36.010
2002 2.268 0.278 0.069 0.764 3.378 0.185 6.548 25.105 4.257 36.096
2003 2.410 0.335 0.022 0.848 3.615 0.268 5.601 26.152 4.262 36.015
2004 2.920 0.283 0.044 0.915 4.162 0.370 5.818 33.776 5.077 44.671
2005 2.482 0.361 0.000 1.082 3.925 0.233 4.753 29.853 4.753 39.358
2006 2.901 0.000 0.021 1.064 3.986 0.814 5.093 25.505 5.260 35.857
2007 2.073 0.161 0.000 0.805 3.039 0.664 4.910 24.812 3.964 33.686

Hanford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 46
2005 17 49
2006 19 53
2007 19 46

Hanford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,791
2000 1,800
2001 1,621
2002 1,706

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Hanford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hanford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,050 17.30%
10-19 Years 8,755 16.74%
20-29 Years 7,095 13.56%
30-39 Years 7,806 14.92%
40-49 Years 7,121 13.61%
50-59 Years 5,017 9.59%
60-69 Years 3,392 6.48%
70-79 Years 2,553 4.88%
80-89 Years 1,279 2.44%
90+ Years 244 0.47%

Hanford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,834 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 26,478 50.62%

Hanford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,253 52.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,507 37.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,157 4.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,554 2.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,329 2.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 366 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 78 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 68 0.13%

Hanford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 5,041 17.74%
2. German 4,442 15.63%
3. Irish 3,806 13.39%
4. English 3,319 11.68%
5. United States Or American 2,574 9.06%
6. Dutch 1,476 5.19%
7. Italian 1,426 5.02%
8. French Non-Basque 1,242 4.37%
9. Scottish 739 2.60%
10. Swedish 594 2.09%

Hanford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,227 71.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,134 23.19%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,237 2.58%
4. Tagalog 666 1.39%
5. Other West Germanic 129 0.27%
6. Other Indic 82 0.17%
7. Japanese 64 0.13%
8. Vietnamese 63 0.13%
9. Armenian 61 0.13%
10. Miao / Hmong 58 0.12%

Hanford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,850 85.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,583 4.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,727 9.06%

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Hanford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hanford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93230 93232