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: 49.51%
  • White: 27.88%
  • Other race: 21.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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 races2,38049.51%
White1,34027.88%
Other race1,05221.88%
Black or African American350.73%
Native American00%
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

23.5

Total

20

Male

28

Female

Bret Harte Adults

There are 2,824 adults, (282 of whom are seniors) in Bret Harte.

Bret Harte Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

11.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

78

Child Dependency Ratio

Bret Harte Sex Ratio

Female2,25646.93%
Male2,55153.07%

Bret Harte Population by Age

Bret Harte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0744.4536.263.8
Married5175.094654
Female2705.098.591.5
Non Family1671.562.937.1
Male1204.4219.280.8

4.77

Average Family Size

4.45

Average Household Size

36.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bret Harte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade22910.11%
Associates Degree160.71%
Bachelors Degree321.41%
Graduate Degree90.4%
High School Graduate1,02245.12%
Less Than 9th Grade68530.24%
Some College27212.01%

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
Hispanic2,0471,15814
2+ Races1,1547720
Other Race4661087
White16515227
Black35230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.36%.

Bret Harte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,818$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$22,527$27,736$12,708
Less Than 9th Grade$35,714$36,349$21,780
Overall$28,160$33,631$20,805
Some College$29,408$0$26,842

$28,160

Average Earnings

$33,631

Average Male

$20,805

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

14.58% of Bret Harte residents speak only English, while 85.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 85.42% of the population.

Bret Harte Language

Bret Harte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,4322,03946.01%
Multiple2,35674731.71%
Other1,05270066.54%
White2366929.24%
Black351337.14%

44.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.1%

Male Poverty Rate

46.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bret Harte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bret Harte is Other, with 66.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bret Harte is White, with 29.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 16.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.54%.

Bret Harte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School48.34%
Less Than 9th Grade31.84%
Some College14.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bret Harte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80.87%
Female Unemployed52.94%
Male Employed26.41%
Female Employed25.58%

Bret Harte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bret Harte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$36,306$57,179
Households$42,422$60,182
Married Families$48,920$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,262$57,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bret Harte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

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 Over 65, 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

11

Number of Veterans

11

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea2
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
World War II0

Bret Harte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Bret Harte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White111.53%

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

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

8.8%

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

66.69%

Born in Bret Harte

71.1%

Native Born

28.9%

Foreign Born

22.53%

Non Citizen

6.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.1% of Bret Harte residents were born in the United States, with 66.69% having been born in California. 22.53% 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