Hughson, CA

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Hughson, California

Hughson, California, in Stanislaus county, is 7 miles N of Turlock, California (center to center) and 59 miles E of San Jose, California. The city is located in the Modesto metropolitan area. Hughson has a population of 3,980.

The People and Families of Hughson

In Hughson, about 57% of adults are married. Lots of Hughson people are married off. Large households are normal in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hughson had a median family income of $46,325.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Hughson Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in Hughson. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Hughson?

Commuting

In Hughson, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hughson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Hughson, CA

Comparing Hughson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Turlock, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles E of San Jose, California
County	Stanislaus
Metro Area	Modesto
Standard Zip Codes	95326
Phone Area Codes	209
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.597
Longitude	-120.864

Station	MODESTO CITY-COUNTY AP
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	62 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	13.1 inches

Station	TURLOCK #2
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	12.4 inches

Station	TRACY CARBONA
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	55 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 79 F
Annual Precip	10.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,980	100%
Male	1,957	49.2%
Female	2,023	50.8%
Under 18	1,333	33.5%
18+	2,647	66.5%
65+	383	9.6%
Median Age	30.6
Average Family Size	3.63
White	2,738	68.8%
African-American	24	0.6%
Asian	44	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	57	1.4%
Other	967	24.3%
Mixed Race	145	3.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,545	38.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,705
Growth	1,725
Growth %	43.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.5%
German	9.4%
Irish	6.6%
US/American	5.8%
English	5.6%
Italian	3.5%
Portuguese	3.4%
Dutch	2%
Swedish	1.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Danish	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Northern European	0.4%
Celtic	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Basque	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hughson	3,980	$46,325
Ceres	34,609	$43,587
Modesto	188,856	$45,681
Oakdale	15,503	$44,024
Riverbank	15,826	$47,411
Turlock	55,810	$44,501
Waterford	6,924	$41,698

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