Hilmar, California

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Hilmar is a census-designated place and town in Merced County, California, USA. The population was 4,807 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hilmar is located at coor dms|37|24|30|N|120|51|3|W|GR|1. Hilmar is west of Delhi and Livingston. Hilmar is south of Turlock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land.

It is home to the Hilmar Cheese Company, a cheese manufacturer that offers public tours.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,807 people, 1,602 households, and 1,315 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,226.8 people per square mile (473.5/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 420.1/sq mi (162.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.93% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 6.59% from other races, and 12.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.38% of the population.

There were 1,602 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.7 men.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,951, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,244 versus $23,551 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,113. About 4.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Hilmar is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 17th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani. Federally, Hilmar is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +3 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.

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