One downside of living in Hollister, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.58 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Hollister is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.16% of adults 25 and older in Hollister have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hollister in 2022 was $34,155, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,620 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 69.64% 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 Irish, German, Italian, English, and Norwegian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hollister's cultural character, accounting for 21.01% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hollister is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
