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California State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. California Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. California Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. California Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. California Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. California Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. California Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. California Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. California Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 155,959
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 34,501,130
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 33,871,648
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 217.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 29,811,427
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 23,667,764
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 629,482
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 4,060,221
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 6,143,663
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 26.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 10,966,556
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 32.40%


    TABLE 2. California Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 33,871,648
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,486,981
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 6,762,848
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,366,030
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 10,714,403
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,945,728
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,887,823
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,282,178
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 425,657
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.30
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 16,874,892
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 16,996,756
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.30
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 20,170,059
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 59.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,263,882
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 333,346
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,697,513
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 10.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 116,961
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 5,682,241
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 16.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,607,646
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 3. California Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 819,754
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 413,656
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 11,502,870
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 10,381,206
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 33,051,894
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.87
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,708,308
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,569,910
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,570,170
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,920,049
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 4,117,036
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,877,084
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,989,974
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,448,510
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 834,716
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 3,582,821
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,241,812
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.50%


    TABLE 4. California Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 32,217,708
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 524,840
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 224,592
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3,104
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2,949
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 138,273
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,837,080
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,385,486


    TABLE 5. California Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,844,111
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,342,071
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,002,596
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 18,695,499
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 14,244,971
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.20%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 4,366,674
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,595
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 35,798
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 10.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,195,477
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,567,892
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,223,674
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.60%


    TABLE 6. California Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,260,684
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 207,900
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,052,784
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,955,842
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 33,134,423
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,805
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 29,758,200
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,572
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 12,214,549
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 11,502,870
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,546,334
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 56.90
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 145,575
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 105,018
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 72.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 36,316
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 24.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 23,343,968


    TABLE 7. California Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 920,452,229
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 655,567,167
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 40.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 32,682,794
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 28,163
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 103.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 109,387,707
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 677,217,268
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 140,932,392
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 21%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 102,939,260
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 528,282,679
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 78.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 59,876,559
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 60,130,095
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 214,152,144
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 105,435,896
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.60%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 102,939,260
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 95,856,549
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 87,524,160



     









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