Bret Harte, California

Bret Harte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,135 at the 2020 census, down from 5,152 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for the American poet and short story writer, Bret Harte, best known for his writings about the California Gold Rush.

Geography

Bret Harte is located at (37.603182, -121.005844).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Bret Harte first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Bret Harte had a population of 5,135. The population density was . The racial makeup of Bret Harte was 22.1% White, 0.4% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 59.3% from other races, and 14.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.1% of the population.

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,234 households, out of which 54.7% included children under the age of 18, 53.6% were married-couple households, 9.0% were cohabiting couple households, 21.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 10.4% of households were one person, and 3.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.14. There were 1,039 families (84.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% aged 18 to 24, 30.2% aged 25 to 44, 19.5% aged 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 30.1years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males.

There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,234 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 45.1% were owner-occupied, and 54.9% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $42,422, and the per capita income was $13,853. About 42.4% of families and 44.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010 census

At the 2010 census Bret Harte had a population of 5,152. The population density was . The racial makeup was 2,441 (47.4%) White, 52 (1.0%) African American, 50 (1.0%) Native American, 40 (0.8%) Asian, 45 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 2,327 (45.2%) from other races, and 197 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race numbered 4,272 (82.9%).

Everyone lived in households, none in any group quarters.

There were 1,185 households, 761 (64.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 649 (54.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 230 (19.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 141 (11.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 130 (11.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 6 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 94 households (7.9%) were one-person and 36 (3.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.35. There were 1,020 families (86.1% of households); the average family size was 4.41.

The age distribution was 1,851 people (35.9%) under the age of 18, 688 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,457 people (28.3%) aged 25 to 44, 870 people (16.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 286 people (5.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 25.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 2,356.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 555 (46.8%) were owner-occupied and 630 (53.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 2,389 people (46.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,763 people (53.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Bret Harte is in , and .

In the United States House of Representatives, Bret Harte is in .

See also

* Twain Harte, California, a CDP in Tuolumne County

References

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Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California
Census-designated places in California