In 2023, California had a population of 39.2M people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $96,334. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of California declined from 39.4M to 39.2M, a −0.288% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,905 to $96,334, a 4.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in California are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Other (Hispanic) (16.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and White (Hispanic) (9.37%).
44.1% of the households in California reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
87.8% of the residents in California are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in California are University of Southern California (18,134 degrees awarded in 2022), University of California-Berkeley (15,215 degrees), and University of California-Los Angeles (110662) (14,845 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in California was $695,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.
Most people in California drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in California was 2 cars per household.
