Hilmar is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,851 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hilmar is the 448th largest community in California. Housing costs in Hilmar 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hilmar is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hilmar is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hilmar who work in management occupations (18.99%), office and administrative support (12.44%), and farm management occupations (7.43%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Hilmar doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Hilmar is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.15% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Hilmar in 2022 was $35,291, 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 $141,164 for a family of four. However, Hilmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hilmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hilmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hilmar residents report their race to be White. Hilmar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.64% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hilmar include Portuguese, Irish, Swedish, English, and Welsh. In addition, Hilmar has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.04%). The most common language spoken in Hilmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
