Bret Harte, California Population 2024

4,888

Bret Harte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bret Harte was:

  • Two or more races: 46.45%
  • White: 36.2%
  • Other race: 16.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,883.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-132)
The current population of Bret Harte, California is 4,888 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,020.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races2,28846.45%
White1,78336.2%
Other race80116.26%
Black or African American320.65%
Native American220.45%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bret Harte Population by Race

Bret Harte Population Pyramid 2024

Bret Harte Median Age

22.6

Total

18.4

Male

28.4

Female

Bret Harte Adults

There are 2,845 adults, (288 of whom are seniors) in Bret Harte.

Bret Harte Age Dependency

92.6

Age Dependency Ratio

11.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

81.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bret Harte Sex Ratio

Female2,31346.95%
Male2,61353.05%

Bret Harte Population by Age

Bret Harte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1474.2937.162.9
Married5684.9253.746.3
Female2905.167.292.8
Non Family1951.3151.348.7
Male943.930100

4.68

Average Family Size

4.29

Average Household Size

37.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bret Harte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24410.65%
Associates Degree180.79%
Bachelors Degree90.39%
Graduate Degree190.83%
High School Graduate1,00443.82%
Less Than 9th Grade78834.4%
Some College2099.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bret Harte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bret Harte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,0961,07416
2+ Races1,0446580
Other Race378787
White14514512
Black32220
Native American1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.28%.

Bret Harte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,500$27,083$16,200
Less Than 9th Grade$26,964$33,992$19,306
Overall$23,589$29,167$18,397
Some College$0$0$0

$23,589

Average Earnings

$29,167

Average Male

$18,397

Average Female

Bret Harte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bret Harte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bret Harte Language

15.07% of Bret Harte residents speak only English, while 84.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 84.93% of the population.

Bret Harte Language

Bret Harte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,5621,94442.61%
Multiple2,27972131.64%
Other80141852.18%
White2366828.81%
Native221150%
Black321134.38%

40.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

39%

Male Poverty Rate

43.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bret Harte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bret Harte is Other, with 52.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bret Harte is White, with 28.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 13.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.38%.

Bret Harte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School42.23%
Less Than 9th Grade33.62%
Some College17.62%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bret Harte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.73%
Female Unemployed57.97%
Male Employed23.84%
Female Employed18.83%

Bret Harte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bret Harte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$32,237$50,807
Households$36,125$52,143
Married Families$38,981$-999,999,999
Non Families-$41,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bret Harte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bret Harte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bret Harte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bret Harte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bret Harte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17

Number of Veterans

17

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea9
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
World War II0

Bret Harte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Bret Harte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White171.75%

Bret Harte Veterans by Race

Bret Harte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bret Harte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bret Harte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bret Harte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bret Harte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.14%

Born in Bret Harte

68.19%

Native Born

31.81%

Foreign Born

23.2%

Non Citizen

8.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.19% of Bret Harte residents were born in the United States, with 65.14% having been born in California. 23.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bret Harte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,888-19-0.39%
20234,907-19-0.39%
20224,926-55-1.1%
20214,981-39-0.78%
20205,020-128-2.49%
20195,148-171-3.21%
20185,319-48-0.89%
20175,367520.98%
20165,3151272.45%
20155,1881903.8%
20144,998571.15%
20134,941-402-7.52%
20125,3434278.69%
20114,916-236-4.58%
20105,15200%

Bret Harte Population by Year