California

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2024 Population
39.3M
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAdam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
0.798% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
0.332% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$99,122
2.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$734,700
5.65% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
17.6M
0.135% 1-year growth

About

44.4% 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.

The largest universities in California are University of Southern California (19,545 degrees awarded in 2023), University of California-Berkeley (15,913 degrees), and University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in California was $734,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

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Population & Diversity

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3M people) in California than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02M Other (Hispanic) and 6.01M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in California are Spanish (10,513,931 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,291,832 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (773,155 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)
RACE/ETHNICITY
The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population
  1. Butte County--Chico City PUMA, CA
    209,672
  2. Santa Barbara County--South Coast Region PUMA, CA
    206,031
  3. San Joaquin County (Central)--Stockton City (North) PUMA, CA
    200,246

In 2023 there were 39,242,785 residents in California.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Butte County--Chico City PUMA, CA (209,672 people), Santa Barbara County--South Coast Region PUMA, CA (206,031 people), and San Joaquin County (Central)--Stockton City (North) PUMA, CA (200,246 people).

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Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
19,634,241
Women
50%
19,608,544
Men
50%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 39,242,785 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in California
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.3M ± 9.25k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.02M ± 36.6k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.01M ± 10.6k
40.2%
Hispanic Population
15.8M people

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3M people) in California than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02M Other (Hispanic) and 6.01M Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.2% of the people in California are hispanic (15.8M people).

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,513,931 households (28.3%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,291,832 households (3.48%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    773,155 households (2.08%)

44.4% of the households in California reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in California was Spanish. 28.3% of the households in California reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Economy

Employment

Workforce and Wage by Location

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RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2023 there were 17,592,434 people working in California. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA (112,425 people), San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA (104,360 people), and Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (East) PUMA, CA (96,223 people).

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Occupations

17.6M
2023 Value
0.135%
1 Year growth
± 0.135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in California grew at a rate of 0.135%, from 17.6M employees to 17.6M employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6M
2023 Value
0.135%
1 Year growth
± 0.135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in California grew at a rate of 0.135%, from 17.6M employees to 17.6M employees.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $189M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $176M
    Information
  3. $161M
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Electronics
    $462B
  2. Pharmaceuticals
    $197B
  3. Mixed freight
    $159B

In 2024, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $462B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($197B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2024 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
104% growth

In 2024, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. Texas
    $89.6B
  2. Arizona
    $50.3B
  3. Ohio
    $45B

In 2024, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $89.6B, followed by Arizona with $50.3B and Ohio and $45B.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in California are Hispanic or Latino (286,995 and 41.7%), White (182,982 and 26.6%), Asian (110,679 and 16.1%), and Black or African American (34,856 and 5.07%).

The largest universities in California by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern California (19,545 and NaNM%), University of California-Berkeley (15,913 and NaNM%), and University of California-Los Angeles (15,048 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in California are Liberal Arts & Sciences (94,629 and NaNM%), General Business Administration & Management (54,569 and NaNM%), and General Psychology (28,958 and NaNM%).

The median tuition costs are $34,257 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2023 in California, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    25,044 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    15,336 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    9,054 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in California was General Business Administration & Management with 25,044 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Southern California
    19,545 degrees awarded
  2. University of California-Berkeley
    15,913 degrees awarded
  3. University of California-Los Angeles
    15,048 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern California with 19,545 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 292,587 men were awarded degrees from institutions in California, which is 0.67 times less than the 436,778 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 286,995 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 182,982 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,257) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,353) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in California was $734,700 in 2024, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $695,400 to $734,700, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in California is 55.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$734,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$1,307
$7.57M
Median Property Taxes
±$25,306

The following chart display the households distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In California the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$99,122
Median Household Income
± $310
N/A
Number of Households
± N/A

In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in California grew to $99,122 from the previous year's value of $96,334.

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Wage Distribution

0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in California (4.63M out of 38.6M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 421 in California. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 19.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of California has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,233 to 1
N/A in California

N/A in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.3% in California.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.51% in California.

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