The education level of Hanford citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.05% of adults 25 and older in Hanford have a college degree.
The per capita income in Hanford in 2018 was $30,889, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,556 for a family of four. However, Hanford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hanford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hanford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hanford, accounting for 50.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hanford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hanford include German, Irish, Portuguese, English, and Italian.
Hanford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.04%.
The most common language spoken in Hanford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
