Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Brief State Demographic Profiles: California

California



This is the 5th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.



State: California
Population: 38 million
Population growth from 2010 to 2012:  2.1%

Population under 18 years of age: 24.6%
Population 65 years of age and older: 11.7%

Racial-Ethnic Composition
White, Non-Hispanic: 39.7%
Hispanic: 38.1%
Black: 6.6%
Asian: 13.6%
Native American: 1.7%
Multiracial: 3.6%

Median Household Income: $61,600
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 14.4%

Persons per square mile:  239

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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data),   www.quickfacts.census.gov

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