Hesperia

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


Hesperia Legal Resources Back to top

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Hesperia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,582
  • Land Area (2000): 174.426 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.193 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 44.2186 (6.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.3186 (26.3) / 97.4186 (36.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,127
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,525
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 6 inches
Hesperia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 63,222 2002 64,882 2005 73,863
2000 65,385 2003 67,724 2006 78,686
2001 63,745 2004 69,977 2007 86,750

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Houses (2000): 21,348
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,340
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,219
Hesperia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 61,608 98.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 970 1.55%

Hesperia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Employment Information Back to top
Hesperia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,167 18,779 1,388 6.88% 69
1991 20,560 18,494 2,066 10.05% 100
1992 21,423 18,922 2,500 11.67% 117
1993 21,681 19,071 2,610 12.04% 120
1994 21,446 19,196 2,250 10.49% 105
1995 21,559 19,498 2,061 9.56% 96
1996 21,831 19,867 1,963 8.99% 90
1997 22,390 20,627 1,762 7.87% 79
1998 22,878 21,300 1,578 6.90% 69
1999 23,728 22,320 1,409 5.94% 59
2000 25,671 24,054 1,616 6.30% 63
2001 26,523 24,756 1,766 6.66% 67
2002 27,578 25,393 2,185 7.92% 79
2003 28,196 25,883 2,314 8.21% 82
2004 29,124 26,918 2,206 7.57% 76
2005 29,929 27,867 2,063 6.89% 69
2006 30,350 28,421 1,929 6.36% 64
2007 30,816 28,536 2,280 7.40% 74
2008 31,283 28,237 3,047 9.74% 97
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,009 28,412 2,597 8.37% 84
Feb 2008 30,838 28,266 2,572 8.34% 83
Mar 2008 31,048 28,279 2,769 8.92% 89
Apr 2008 31,011 28,320 2,691 8.68% 87
May 2008 31,275 28,303 2,972 9.50% 95
Jun 2008 31,590 28,335 3,255 10.30% 103
Jul 2008 31,586 28,083 3,503 11.09% 111
Aug 2008 31,599 28,045 3,554 11.25% 112
Sep 2008 31,595 28,089 3,506 11.10% 111
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hesperia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,100 15.95%
2. Truck Transportation 1,120 8.51%
3. Public Administration 760 5.77%
4. Repair and Maintenance 696 5.29%
5. Educational Services 680 5.17%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 526 4.00%
7. Metal Manufactuing 494 3.75%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 418 3.18%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 412 3.13%
10. Health Care 397 3.02%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 390 2.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 383 2.91%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 324 2.46%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 308 2.34%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 223 1.69%
16. Department and Other General Stores 213 1.62%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 206 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 204 1.55%
19. Other Transportation 204 1.55%
20. Utilities 196 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,397 14.91%
2. Health Care 1,311 13.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 817 8.72%
4. Department and Other General Stores 528 5.64%
5. Public Administration 461 4.92%
6. Social Assistance 461 4.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 436 4.65%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 319 3.40%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 2.86%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 265 2.83%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 188 2.01%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 178 1.90%
13. Construction 154 1.64%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 153 1.63%
15. Private Household Services 141 1.50%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 131 1.40%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 119 1.27%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 118 1.26%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 116 1.24%
20. Metal Manufactuing 91 0.97%

Hesperia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,345 10.22%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 937 7.12%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 824 6.26%
4. Other Production Occupations 817 6.21%
5. Other Construction Trades 540 4.10%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 515 3.91%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 481 3.65%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 476 3.62%
9. Other Management Occupations 470 3.57%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 456 3.46%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 409 3.11%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 352 2.67%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 280 2.13%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 261 1.98%
15. Carpenters 227 1.72%
16. Electricians 215 1.63%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 205 1.56%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 191 1.45%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 185 1.41%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 163 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 591 6.31%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 543 5.80%
3. Secretaries and Admins 529 5.65%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 528 5.64%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 459 4.90%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 458 4.89%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 394 4.20%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 269 2.87%
9. Registered Nurses 260 2.77%
10. Child Care Workers 255 2.72%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 252 2.69%
12. Customer Service Representatives 234 2.50%
13. Other Management Occupations 232 2.48%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 231 2.47%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 227 2.42%
16. Other Healthcare Support 218 2.33%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 211 2.25%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 207 2.21%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 198 2.11%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 183 1.95%

Hesperia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,627 46.50%
15-35 hours 4,837 10.90%
1-14 hours 860 1.94%
No regular hours 18,033 40.65%

Hesperia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,411 11.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,263 6.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,347 6.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,094 9.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,254 10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,798 13.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,278 10.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,348 6.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 730 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 795 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 389 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 332 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,645 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,379 6.55%

Hesperia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 415 1.97%
5-9 1,559 7.40%
10-14 2,531 12.02%
15-19 2,878 13.66%
20-24 2,468 11.72%
25-29 696 3.30%
30-34 1,556 7.39%
35-39 451 2.14%
40-44 838 3.98%
45-59 3,123 14.83%
60-89 2,197 10.43%
At least 90 2,351 11.16%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.36% 10,471 49.71%
30-44 27 0.13% 2,818 13.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,123 14.83%
At least 60 56 0.27% 4,492 21.33%

Hesperia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,915 17.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,449 74.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 45 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 277 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 159 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 134 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 897 4.08%

Hesperia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,978 (62,245 people)
Families (2000): 15,943 (55,221 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,552
People at same address in 1995: 28,634
Hesperia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,626 8.14%
$10,000-$14,999 1,553 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 1,261 6.31%
$20,000-$24,999 1,635 8.18%
$25,000-$29,999 1,238 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 1,406 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 1,210 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 1,261 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 1,150 5.76%
$50,000-$59,999 2,258 11.30%
$60,000-$74,999 2,404 12.03%
$75,000-$99,999 1,659 8.30%
$100,000-$124,999 677 3.39%
$125,000-$149,999 236 1.18%
$150,000-$199,999 156 0.78%
$200,000 or more 248 1.24%

Hesperia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,296 16.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,078 25.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 670 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,391 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 135 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,364 16.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 54 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,135 10.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,033 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 774 3.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Hesperia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,514 29.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,802 8.99%
Public Assistance 1,586 2.97%
Retirement 4,022 7.53%
Self Employment 2,143 4.01%
Social Security 5,854 10.96%
Supplemental Security 1,401 2.62%
Wage / Salary 14,870 27.83%
Other 3,242 6.07%

Hesperia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,759 48.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,170 51.72%

Hesperia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,166 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 13,234 60.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,968 27.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 592 2.70%

Hesperia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,555 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 13,621 57.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,069 21.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,352 9.97%

Hesperia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Education Information Back to top
Hesperia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,306 7.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,505 20.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,084 30.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,605 27.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,727 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,049 4.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 967 2.29%

Hesperia 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 430 0.69% 365 0.58% 795 1.27%
Kindergarten 968 1.55% 44 0.07% 1,012 1.62%
Grades 1-4 4,887 7.81% 238 0.38% 5,125 8.19%
Grades 5-8 4,629 7.40% 209 0.33% 4,838 7.73%
Grades 9-12 4,459 7.13% 361 0.58% 4,820 7.70%
Undergrad college 2,746 4.39% 257 0.41% 3,003 4.80%
Graduate or professional school 197 0.31% 200 0.32% 397 0.63%
Total 18,316 29.27% 1,674 2.67% 19,990 31.94%

Hesperia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $110,107,000
Retail sales (2002): $260,914,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $43,263,000
Hesperia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hesperia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,260 85.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,762 14.13%

Hesperia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 86
Hesperia 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 1.882 0.190 0.016 0.680 2.768 0.206 6.627 15.817 3.417 26.067
2000 1.636 0.184 0.076 0.596 2.493 0.306 5.919 16.074 3.854 26.153
2001 2.165 0.188 0.016 0.769 3.138 0.282 7.295 16.095 3.891 27.563
2002 1.896 0.200 0.015 0.771 2.882 0.154 9.001 15.104 5.055 29.315
2003 1.418 0.162 0.044 0.664 2.289 0.221 7.531 16.124 5.316 28.971
2004 1.443 0.114 0.000 0.872 2.429 0.200 6.316 13.090 6.574 25.980
2005 1.679 0.190 0.054 1.097 3.019 0.162 6.553 12.794 8.164 27.510
2006 2.046 0.216 0.089 0.712 3.063 0.165 7.142 11.819 6.964 25.926
2007 2.190 0.311 0.058 1.153 3.712 0.288 5.960 12.669 4.634 23.262

Hesperia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,823
2000 1,873
2001 1,957
2002 2,089

Hesperia Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hesperia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hesperia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,788 17.24%
10-19 Years 11,754 18.78%
20-29 Years 7,257 11.60%
30-39 Years 8,605 13.75%
40-49 Years 9,217 14.73%
50-59 Years 5,957 9.52%
60-69 Years 4,092 6.54%
70-79 Years 3,370 5.38%
80-89 Years 1,336 2.13%
90+ Years 206 0.33%

Hesperia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,865 49.32%
Color 1 Box Female 31,717 50.68%

Hesperia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,057 62.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18,400 29.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,388 3.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,456 2.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 619 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 469 0.75%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 102 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.15%

Hesperia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,052 22.51%
2. Irish 6,136 15.26%
3. English 5,869 14.60%
4. United States Or American 3,937 9.79%
5. Italian 2,550 6.34%
6. French Non-Basque 2,228 5.54%
7. Polish 1,135 2.82%
8. Scotch Irish 1,090 2.71%
9. Swedish 1,039 2.58%
10. Dutch 1,033 2.57%

Hesperia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 45,688 79.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,504 18.23%
3. German 200 0.35%
4. French 176 0.31%
5. Tagalog 153 0.27%
6. Russian 104 0.18%
7. Italian 96 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 92 0.16%
9. Chinese 76 0.13%
10. Japanese 72 0.12%

Hesperia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,465 90.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,611 4.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,502 5.60%

Hesperia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hesperia 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.


Hesperia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92340 92344 92345