City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Hardwick, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hardwick - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

167
Residents
$1,469
Median rent (state)

Hardwick - the verdict

California's Hardwick counts 167 residents. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hardwick, CA

167 people live in Hardwick, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 21.7 years. Educational attainment runs 13.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,469 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

167 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Hardwick compare to other US cities?

Where Hardwick sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hardwick against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Hardwick near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hardwick ranks #1,194 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hardwick only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1,294 of 1,458
9th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,194 of 1,450
0th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,098 of 1,458
25th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Hardwick in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
167
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.5%
Carpool
37.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 80 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hardwick sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,469/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Desert Center
167 people
Macdoel
168 people
Monmouth
168 people
Ruth
165 people
Tecopa
169 people
Centerville CDP (Fresno County)
170 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hardwick's 167 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Antoine, AR
167 people
Lincoln, IN
167 people
Poneto, IN
167 people
Rembrandt, IA
167 people
Weston, IA
167 people
Harveyville, KS
167 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hardwick, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hardwick, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.5% 15.6% 9.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 60.5% White 72.5% Black or African American 15.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.0% Two or more races 3.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hardwick compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hardwick (this city) 167 N/A
Desert Center 167 $72,857
Macdoel 168 N/A
Monmouth 168 $40,673
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hardwick, CA?

What is the population of Hardwick, CA? +

167 people live in Hardwick, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Hardwick? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hardwick; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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