Hilmar-Irwin

Population: 6,317
Median household income: $76,492
Median home value: $420,600

Hilmar-Irwin, a community in Merced County, California, has 6,317 residents. At $76,492, its median household income sits above Merced County's $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Hilmar-Irwin's population grew 9.8% from 5,755 to 6,317, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $284,300 to $420,600.

84.8% of workers drive to work alone. 81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,317
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,492
Median home value: $420,600
Median gross rent: $1,701
Housing units: 1,975
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7556,317

Median household income

$67,426$76,492

Median home value

$284,300$420,600

Median gross rent

$1,251$1,701

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,755	$67,426	$284,300	$1,251
2020	5,937	$72,054	$312,500	$1,283
2021	6,360	$65,059	$304,200	$1,401
2022	6,484	$71,710	$358,900	$1,224
2023	6,317	$76,492	$420,600	$1,701

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	503	8.0%
5 to 17	1,334	21.1%
18 to 24	380	6.0%
25 to 34	814	12.9%
35 to 44	999	15.8%
45 to 54	749	11.9%
55 to 64	526	8.3%
65 to 74	827	13.1%
75 and over	185	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,361	69.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,882	29.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	763	18.6%
High school graduate	1,535	37.4%
Some college or associate's	1,402	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	299	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	101	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,975	84.8%
Carpooled	90	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	230	9.9%
Other means	28	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	481	22.9%
15 to 29 min	744	35.4%
30 to 44 min	723	34.4%
45 to 59 min	138	6.6%
60+ min	13	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 19.8% (1,235 of 6,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,447	77.1%
Nonfamily households	431	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,878	95.1%
Vacant	97	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	953	50.7%
Renter-occupied	925	49.3%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,599	81.0%
1-unit, attached	11	0.6%
2 to 4 units	87	4.4%
5 to 19 units	34	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	244	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0633861
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4045, -120.8504