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Hollister, CA
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Living in Hollister



Hollister is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 44,218 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Hollister is the 211th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Hollister are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

In Hollister, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Hollister who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.16% of the adults in Hollister have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hollister in 2018 was $34,155, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,620 for a family of four. However, Hollister contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hollister is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hollister 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 Hollister, accounting for 69.64% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hollister residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hollister include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hollister's cultural character, accounting for 21.01% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hollister is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.