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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	37,253,956
Median Income 2010 for Households	$60,883
Poverty Rate	13.7%
Median Age	35.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

California Demographics Summary

California Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	14,956,253
Black	2,163,804
American Indian	162,250
Asian	4,775,070
Pacific Islander	128,577
Some Other Race	85,587
Two or More Races	968,696
Hispanic	14,013,719
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest California Race / Ethnic Groups

• The California White population is 14,956,253 persons or 40.1%.
• The California Hispanic population is 14,013,719 persons or 37.6%.
• The California Asian population is 4,775,070 persons or 12.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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California Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. California ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	35.2 years
Median Age - Females	36.3 years
Median Age - Males	34.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.0% of the California population under 18, California has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	25.0%
Persons Over 65	11.4%
Everyone else	63.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age