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At a glance

Market profile

Population
39,287,377
Households
13,548,091
Average household size
2.84
Median age
37.9 years
Median household income
$99,122
Housing units
14,644,735
Population comparison
2020 Census39,538,223
2024 estimate39,287,377
Change−0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
39,287,377
Median age
37.9 years
Male
19,623,351
Female
19,664,026
Median age by sex
Male median age
37 years
Female median age
38.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
1,107,683Under 51,058,240
3,313,3365–173,153,537
1,833,73318–241,746,888
2,972,56725–342,829,677
2,796,16035–442,666,048
2,468,21045–542,438,685
2,350,03355–642,394,209
2,781,62965+3,376,742
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 51,107,6831,058,240
5–173,313,3363,153,537
18–241,833,7331,746,888
25–342,972,5672,829,677
35–442,796,1602,666,048
45–542,468,2102,438,685
55–642,350,0332,394,209
65+2,781,6293,376,742
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5–17
Male
5–9
1,192,235
10–14
1,321,108
15–17
799,993
Female
5–9
1,135,801
10–14
1,256,317
15–17
761,419
18–24
Male
18–19
527,574
20
266,214
21
268,195
22–24
771,750
Female
18–19
506,077
20
251,891
21
245,912
22–24
743,008
25–34
Male
25–29
1,429,017
30–34
1,543,550
Female
25–29
1,366,482
30–34
1,463,195
35–44
Male
35–39
1,445,068
40–44
1,351,092
Female
35–39
1,359,737
40–44
1,306,311
45–54
Male
45–49
1,224,719
50–54
1,243,491
Female
45–49
1,209,580
50–54
1,229,105
55–64
Male
55–59
1,200,996
60–61
484,805
62–64
664,232
Female
55–59
1,211,925
60–61
490,423
62–64
691,861
65+
Male
65–66
409,523
67–69
545,127
70–74
745,881
75–79
495,290
80–84
304,583
85+
281,225
Female
65–66
442,680
67–69
605,627
70–74
861,854
75–79
603,018
80–84
400,676
85+
462,887
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
15,604,75339.7%
Two or more races
7,536,79819.2%
Some other race
7,263,78318.5%
Asian alone
6,100,56015.5%
Black alone
2,134,5165.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
498,6571.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
148,3100.4%
Residents: 39,287,377.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone15,604,753
Two or more races7,536,798
Some other race7,263,783
Asian alone6,100,560
Black alone2,134,516
American Indian / Alaska Native498,657
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander148,310

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
15,778,963
White, not Hispanic
13,267,442

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
9,191,176
Married-couple share
71.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
3,289,30724.3%
1 person
4,137,09130.5%
2 people
2,264,36916.7%
3 people
2,023,18914.9%
4 people
1,834,13513.5%
5+ people
View detailed source bins
5+ people
5 People
1,039,390
6 People
444,758
7 Plus People
349,987
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person3,289,307
2 people4,137,091
3 people2,264,369
4 people2,023,189
5+ people1,834,135
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households9,191,176
Married-couple families6,557,18471.3% of family households
With children
2,699,58141.2%
Without children
3,857,60358.8%
Other families2,633,99228.7% of family households
Male householder
857,73232.6%
Female householder
1,776,26067.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households9,191,176Not applicable
Married-couple families6,557,18471.3%
With children2,699,58141.2%
Without children3,857,60358.8%
Other families2,633,99228.7%
Male householder857,73232.6%
Female householder1,776,26067.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$99,122
Median family
$113,346
Per capita
$49,513
Household incomeShare of households
1,687,02012.5%
Under $25k
1,808,59913.3%
$25–49k
1,756,65313.0%
$50–74k
1,573,68411.6%
$75–99k
2,410,74917.8%
$100–149k
1,533,99911.3%
$150–199k
2,777,38720.5%
$200k+
View detailed source bins
Under $25k
Under $10,000
605,499
$10,000–$14,999
398,942
$15,000–$19,999
319,456
$20,000–$24,999
363,123
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
353,999
$30,000–$34,999
359,478
$35,000–$39,999
362,241
$40,000–$44,999
371,483
$45,000–$49,999
361,398
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
699,670
$60,000–$74,999
1,056,983
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
1,357,935
$125,000–$149,999
1,052,814
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k1,687,020
$25–49k1,808,599
$50–74k1,756,653
$75–99k1,573,684
$100–149k2,410,749
$150–199k1,533,999
$200k+2,777,387

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
27,073,960
High school or higher
84.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
37.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
2,364,2378.7%
Less than 9th grade
1,772,7276.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
5,541,26720.5%
High school or equivalent
5,223,32319.3%
Some college, no degree
2,132,6017.9%
Associate degree
6,133,46122.7%
Bachelor’s degree
3,906,34414.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
987,848
Nursery School
10,172
Kindergarten
14,393
First Grade
29,295
Second Grade
66,210
Third Grade
133,040
Fourth Grade
81,003
Fifth Grade
126,937
Sixth Grade
589,786
Seventh Grade
92,940
Eighth Grade
232,613
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
393,880
Tenth Grade
270,874
Eleventh Grade
351,133
Twelfth No Diploma
756,840
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
4,872,391
Ged Or Alternative Credential
668,876
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
1,609,709
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
3,613,614
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
2,668,158
Professional School Degree
713,292
Doctorate Degree
524,894
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade2,364,237
Grades 9–12, no diploma1,772,727
High school or equivalent5,541,267
Some college, no degree5,223,323
Associate degree2,132,601
Bachelor’s degree6,133,461
Graduate or professional3,906,344
Marital status by sexMale and Female
337,5741,192,387
Widowed
1,154,8321,705,523
Divorced
246,259340,549
Separated
7,904,2477,618,380
Now Married
6,605,6725,697,378
Never Married
876,687904,224
Married Spouse Absent
7,027,5606,714,156
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed337,5741,192,387
Divorced1,154,8321,705,523
Separated246,259340,549
Now Married7,904,2477,618,380
Never Married6,605,6725,697,378
Married Spouse Absent876,687904,224
Married Spouse Present7,027,5606,714,156

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$734,700
Median gross rent
$2,036
Housing tenure
Owner
7,567,56855.9%
Renter
5,980,52344.1%
Occupied homes: 13,548,091.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner7,567,568
Renter5,980,523
Housing occupancy
Occupied
13,548,09192.5%
Vacant
1,096,6447.5%
Housing units: 14,644,735.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied13,548,091
Vacant1,096,644

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
5,097,604
Owners without mortgage
2,469,964
Vacancy reason
For rent265,949
For sale61,477
Rented, not occupied46,081
Sold, not occupied56,852
Seasonal357,596
Migrant workers2,439
Other306,250
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent265,949
For sale61,477
Rented, not occupied46,081
Sold, not occupied56,852
Seasonal357,596
Migrant workers2,439
Other306,250
Structure type
Detached8,354,468
Attached1,086,039
2–4 units1,142,991
5–19 units1,542,037
20+ units1,985,885
Mobile or other533,315
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
347,495
Structure 3–4 Units
795,496
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
829,988
Structure 10–19 Units
712,049
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
739,997
Structure 50 Plus Units
1,245,888
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
513,758
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
19,557
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached8,354,468
Attached1,086,039
2–4 units1,142,991
5–19 units1,542,037
20+ units1,985,885
Mobile or other533,315
Year builtHousing units by period
3,905,77426.7%
Before 1960
4,290,36429.3%
1960–79
3,657,66225.0%
1980–99
2,595,32417.7%
2000–19
195,6111.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
1,298,992
1940–1949
787,955
1950–1959
1,818,827
1960–79
1960–1969
1,832,209
1970–1979
2,458,155
1980–99
1980–1989
2,181,250
1990–1999
1,476,412
2000–19
2000–2009
1,638,011
2010–2019
957,313
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19603,905,774
1960–794,290,364
1980–993,657,662
2000–192,595,324
2020+195,611
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
1,097,700
100,995
1990s
1,086,472
223,440
2000s
1,660,681
639,537
2010s
2,692,566
2,885,256
2020–22
903,629
1,681,865
2023+
126,520
449,430
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19901,097,700100,995
1990s1,086,472223,440
2000s1,660,681639,537
2010s2,692,5662,885,256
2020–22903,6291,681,865
2023+126,520449,430
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
317,7274.2%
Under $100k
366,1994.8%
$100–249k
1,457,64819.3%
$250–499k
1,749,63223.1%
$500–749k
1,436,94419.0%
$750–999k
1,127,86614.9%
$1–1.49m
1,111,55214.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
81,213
10000–14999
15,319
15000–19999
10,684
20000–24999
15,708
25000–29999
10,202
30000–34999
15,901
35000–39999
10,401
40000–49999
29,828
50000–59999
29,138
60000–69999
28,776
70000–79999
21,715
80000–89999
25,655
90000–99999
23,187
$100–249k
100000–124999
69,201
125000–149999
31,929
150000–174999
60,213
175000–199999
43,854
200000–249999
161,002
$250–499k
250000–299999
162,472
300000–399999
545,840
400000–499999
749,336
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
488,439
2000000+
623,113
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k317,727
$100–249k366,199
$250–499k1,457,648
$500–749k1,749,632
$750–999k1,436,944
$1–1.49m1,127,866
$1.5m+1,111,552
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500210,063
$500–999417,887
$1,000–1,499937,200
$1,500–1,9991,244,143
$2,000–2,4991,146,906
$2,500–2,999722,626
$3,000+1,104,506
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Under $500
Under 100
7,930
100–149
4,925
150–199
6,599
200–249
11,904
250–299
24,602
300–349
56,157
350–399
40,968
400–449
29,171
450–499
27,807
$500–999
500–549
28,883
550–599
29,957
600–649
31,982
650–699
33,467
700–749
35,728
750–799
39,463
800–899
98,572
900–999
119,835
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
420,980
1250–1499
516,220
$3,000+
3000–3499
446,770
3500+
657,736
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500210,063
$500–999417,887
$1,000–1,499937,200
$1,500–1,9991,244,143
$2,000–2,4991,146,906
$2,500–2,999722,626
$3,000+1,104,506
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
225,739
733,552
1 vehicle
1,706,284
2,459,644
2 vehicles
3,015,898
1,904,930
3 vehicles
1,584,908
593,564
4 vehicles
678,373
200,995
5+ vehicles
356,366
87,838
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle225,739733,552
1 vehicle1,706,2842,459,644
2 vehicles3,015,8981,904,930
3 vehicles1,584,908593,564
4 vehicles678,373200,995
5+ vehicles356,36687,838

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
18,371,933
Average commute
28.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
12,076,80365.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
1,740,2929.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
524,9482.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
561,4863.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
3,154,82417.2%Derived from published counts
Other
313,5801.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 18,371,933.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
434,023
Bicycle
127,463
Other
Other Transportation
235,918
Motorcycle
39,397
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
38,265
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone12,076,803
Carpool1,740,292
Public transit524,948
Walk or bicycle561,486
Work from home3,154,824
Other313,580
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
3,346,08322.0%
Under 15 min
5,544,53136.4%
15–29 min
3,371,62922.2%
30–44 min
1,260,5518.3%
45–59 min
1,694,31511.1%
60+ min
View detailed source bins
Under 15 min
Under 5
312,223
5–9
1,164,120
10–14
1,869,740
15–29 min
15–19
2,318,604
20–24
2,235,216
25–29
990,711
30–44 min
30–34
2,293,897
35–39
434,493
40–44
643,239
60+ min
60–89
1,120,064
90+
574,251
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min3,346,083
15–29 min5,544,531
30–44 min3,371,629
45–59 min1,260,551
60+ min1,694,315

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
31,699,656
Civilian labor force
20,068,466
Employed
18,742,898
Unemployed
1,325,568
Unemployment rate
6.6%
Poverty universe
38,582,413
Persons below poverty
4,632,248
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
11,676,178
Blue-collar workers
3,803,779
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
1,474,650
1,788,291
Sales Office Occupations
1,424,848
2,134,230
Management Business Science Arts
4,051,575
4,065,525
Production Transportation Material Moving
1,636,691
559,907
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
1,487,635
119,546
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations1,474,6501,788,291
Sales Office Occupations1,424,8482,134,230
Management Business Science Arts4,051,5754,065,525
Production Transportation Material Moving1,636,691559,907
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance1,487,635119,546

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
15,955,839
Workplace jobs
15,985,193
Internal commuters
15,803,571
Inbound commuters
181,622
Outbound commuters
152,268
Net worker inflow
29,354

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
36,260,46993.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
2,557,9446.6%
Residents: 38,818,413.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured36,260,469
Uninsured2,557,944
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
296,88111.6%
Under 19
908,09235.5%
Age 19–34
1,286,60350.3%
Age 35–64
66,3682.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19296,881
Age 19–34908,092
Age 35–641,286,603
Age 65+66,368

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
28,689,07673.0%
Foreign born
10,598,30127.0%
Residents: 39,287,377.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born28,689,076
Foreign born10,598,301

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
5,756,924
Not a citizen
4,841,377

Residential mobility

Same house
34,688,401
Within same county
2,477,688
From another county
1,027,924
From another state
434,469
From abroad
266,806

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
14,392,140

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About California

California has 39,287,377 residents and a median age of 37.9 years. Population has declined 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $18,388 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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