| People QuickFacts | California | USA |
![Population definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2011 estimate | 37,691,912 | 311,591,917 |
![Population definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 37,253,956 | 308,745,538 |
![Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1 definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
![Population definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Population, 2010 | 37,253,956 | 308,745,538 |
![Persons under 5 years, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011 | 6.7% | 6.5% |
![Persons under 18 years, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011 | 24.6% | 23.7% |
![Persons 65 years and over, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011 | 11.7% | 13.3% |
![Female persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Female persons, percent, 2011 | 50.3% | 50.8% |
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![White persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
White persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 74.0% | 78.1% |
![Black persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 6.6% | 13.1% |
![American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 1.7% | 1.2% |
![Asian persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Asian persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 13.6% | 5.0% |
![Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
![Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2011 | 3.6% | 2.3% |
![Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011 (b) | 38.1% | 16.7% |
![White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011 | 39.7% | 63.4% |
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![Living in same house 1 year & over, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2007-2011 | 84.2% | 84.6% |
![Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2007-2011 | 27.2% | 12.8% |
![Language other than English spoken at home, percent age 5+ definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Language other than English spoken at home, percent age 5+, 2007-2011 | 43.2% | 20.3% |
![High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 80.8% | 85.4% |
![Bachelor](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2007-2011 | 30.2% | 28.2% |
![Veterans definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Veterans, 2007-2011 | 1,997,566 | 22,215,303 |
![Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2007-2011 | 27.0 | 25.4 |
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![Housing units definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Housing units, 2011 | 13,720,462 | 132,312,404 |
![Homeownership rate definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Homeownership rate, 2007-2011 | 56.7% | 66.1% |
![Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2007-2011 | 30.8% | 25.9% |
![Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2007-2011 | $421,600 | $186,200 |
![Households definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Households, 2007-2011 | 12,433,172 | 114,761,359 |
![Persons per household definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons per household, 2007-2011 | 2.91 | 2.60 |
![Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars) definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 | $29,634 | $27,915 |
![Median household income definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Median household income, 2007-2011 | $61,632 | $52,762 |
![Persons below poverty level, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2007-2011 | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Business QuickFacts | California | USA |
![Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Private nonfarm establishments, 2010 | 849,8751 | 7,396,628 |
![Private nonfarm employment definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Private nonfarm employment, 2010 | 12,536,4021 | 111,970,095 |
![Private nonfarm employment, percent change definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2000-2010 | -2.71 | -1.8 |
![Nonemployer establishments definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Nonemployer establishments, 2010 | 2,814,409 | 22,110,628 |
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![Total number of firms definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Total number of firms, 2007 | 3,425,510 | 27,092,908 |
![Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 4.0% | 7.1% |
![American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 1.3% | 0.9% |
![Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 14.9% | 5.7% |
![Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
![Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 16.5% | 8.3% |
![Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 30.3% | 28.8% |
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![Manufacturers shipments definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 491,372,092 | 5,338,306,501 |
![Merchant wholesaler sales definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 598,456,486 | 4,174,286,516 |
![Retail sales definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 455,032,270 | 3,917,663,456 |
![Retail sales per capita definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $12,561 | $12,990 |
![Accommodation and food services sales definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 80,852,787 | 613,795,732 |
![Building permits definition and source info](/congress112th/20121211213544im_/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/img/infoicon.gif) |
Building permits, 2011 | 45,471 | 624,061 |