Hollister is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 44,658 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Hollister is the 211th largest community in California. Housing costs in Hollister 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 cities, Hollister isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hollister are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hollister is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hollister who work in office and administrative support (12.35%), sales jobs (8.24%), and management occupations (7.42%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Hollister is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hollister, the average commute to work is 33.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Hollister citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.78% of adults 25 and older in Hollister have a college degree. The per capita income in Hollister in 2022 was $37,253, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,012 for a family of four. However, Hollister contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hollister is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hollister home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hollister, accounting for 69.65% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hollister residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hollister include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. In addition, Hollister has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.30%). The most common language spoken in Hollister is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
