| | | | | | | | | | Census 2000 | | Census 2010 | | 2006-2010 ACS* | TOTAL POPULATION | 6,783,760 | 100.0% | | 7,150,739 | 100.0% | | 7,002,425 | 100.0% | In households | 6,640,972 | 97.9% | | 7,003,059 | 97.9% | | | | In group quarters | 142,788 | 2.1% | | 147,680 | 2.1% | | | | |
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| White | 3,941,687 | 58.1% | | 3,755,823 | 52.5% | | | | Black or African American | 511,084 | 7.5% | | 481,361 | 6.7% | | | | American Indian and Alaska Native | 43,529 | 0.6% | | 48,493 | 0.7% | | | | Asian | 1,289,849 | 19.0% | | 1,664,384 | 23.3% | | | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 36,317 | 0.5% | | 44,386 | 0.6% | | | | Some other race | 627,004 | 9.2% | | 770,820 | 10.8% | | | | Two or more races | 334,290 | 4.9% | | 385,472 | 5.4% | | | | |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,315,175 | 19.4% | | 1,681,800 | 23.5% | | | | Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,468,585 | 80.6% | | 5,468,939 | 76.5% | | | | White | 3,392,204 | 50.0% | | 3,032,903 | 42.4% | | | | Black or African American | 497,205 | 7.3% | | 460,178 | 6.4% | | | | American Indian and Alaska Native | 24,733 | 0.4% | | 20,691 | 0.3% | | | | Asian | 1,278,515 | 18.8% | | 1,645,872 | 23.0% | | | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 33,640 | 0.5% | | 41,003 | 0.6% | | | | Some other race | 18,451 | 0.3% | | 20,024 | 0.3% | | | | Two or more races | 223,837 | 3.3% | | 248,268 | 3.5% | | | | |
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| Male | 3,379,089 | 49.8% | | 3,543,908 | 49.6% | | | | Female | 3,404,671 | 50.2% | | 3,606,831 | 50.4% | | | | |
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| Under 5 years | 438,271 | 6.5% | | 447,811 | 6.3% | | | | 5 to 17 years | 1,163,587 | 17.1% | | 1,141,862 | 16.0% | | | | 18 to 64 years | 4,424,395 | 65.2% | | 4,682,837 | 65.5% | | | | 65 years and over | 757,507 | 11.2% | | 878,229 | 12.3% | | | | Median age | 36.6 | X | | | | | | | |
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| Total households | 2,466,019 | 100.0% | | 2,608,023 | 100.0% | | | | Family households | 1,594,470 | 64.7% | | 1,685,972 | 64.6% | | | | Families with children under 18 | 772,586 | 31.3% | | 784,045 | 30.1% | | | | Average household size | 2.69 | X | | | | | | | Average family size | 3.28 | X | | | | | | | |
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| Total housing units | 2,552,402 | 100.0% | | 2,785,948 | 100.0% | | 2,762,364 | 100.0% | Occupied housing units | 2,466,019 | 96.6% | | 2,608,023 | 93.6% | | 2,563,524 | 92.8% | Owner-occupied housing units | 1,423,958 | 57.7% | | 1,465,362 | 56.2% | | 1,488,610 | 58.1% | Renter-occupied housing units | 1,042,061 | 42.3% | | 1,142,661 | 43.8% | | 1,074,914 | 41.9% | Vacant housing units | 86,383 | 3.4% | | 177,925 | 6.4% | | 198,840 | 7.2% | 1 unit, detached housing | 1,376,911 | 53.9% | |
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| 1,482,618 | 53.7% | Median value owner occupied unit (dollars) | 353,500 | X | | | | | 637,000** | X | Median gross rent (dollars) | 968 | X | | | | | 1,305** | X | |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH BY CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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| Native | 4,927,958 | 72.6% | | | | | 4,904,094 | 70.0% | Foreign born | 1,855,802 | 27.4% | | | | | 2,098,331 | 30.0% | Naturalized citizen | 845,101 | 12.5% | | | | | 1,086,643 | 15.5% | Not a citizen | 1,010,701 | 14.9% | | | | | 1,011,688 | 14.4% | |
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| INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1999 |
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| Median household income (dollars) | 62,024 | X | | | | | 75,989** | X | Median family income (dollars) | 71,333 | X | | | | | 90,220** | X | Per capita income (dollars) | 30,934 | X | | | | | 38,294** | X | Individuals in poverty | 573,333 | 8.6% | | | | | 668,876 | 9.7% | |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 and over | 4,599,189 | 100.0% | | | | | 4,801,282 | 100.0% | High school graduate | 813,743 | 17.7% | | | | | | 18.3%** | Bachelor's degree | 1,068,649 | 23.2% | | | | | | 25.2%** | Graduate or professional degree | 649,767 | 14.1% | | | | | | 16.3%** | |
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| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 29.4 | X | | | | | 27.3** | X | |
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| Total | 3,306,051 | 100.0% | | | | | 3,363,635 | 100.0% | Car, truck, or van: | 2,674,595 | 80.9% | | | | | 2,627,921 | 78.1% | Drove alone | 2,248,095 | 68.0% | | | | | 2,268,065 | 67.4% | Carpooled | 426,500 | 12.9% | | | | | 359,856 | 10.7% | Public transportation (Census 2000 includes taxicabs, ACS excludes them) | 321,053 | 9.7% | | | | | 338,788 | 10.1% | Bus or trolley bus | 178,913 | 5.4% | | | | | 184,220 | 5.5% | Streetcar or trolley car | 14,260 | 0.4% | | | | | 13,837 | 0.4% | Subway or elevated | 98,717 | 3.0% | | | | | 109,892 | 3.3% | Railroad | 20,087 | 0.6% | | | | | 26,254 | 0.8% | Ferryboat | 5,772 | 0.2% | | | | | 4,585 | 0.1% | Taxicab | 3,304 | 0.1% | | | | | 2,730 | 0.1% | Motorcycle | 11,885 | 0.4% | | | | | 12,662 | 0.4% | Bicycle | 36,003 | 1.1% | | | | | 47,227 | 1.4% | Walked | 106,063 | 3.2% | | | | | 120,008 | 3.6% | Other means | 23,717 | 0.7% | | | | | 32,044 | 1.0% | Worked at home | 132,735 | 4.0% | | | | | 182,255 | 5.4% | |
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| LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 3,366,503 | 100.0% | | | | | 3,456,405 | 100.0% | Management, professional and related | 1,470,597 | 43.7% | | | | | 1,537,074 | 44.5% | Service | 430,965 | 12.8% | | | | | 547,977 | 15.9% | Sales and office | 863,193 | 25.6% | | | | | 819,359 | 23.7% | Farming, fishing & forestry | 14,107 | 0.4% | | | | | Included in following category | | Construction, extraction, and maintenance | 248,501 | 7.4% | | | | | 265,244 | 7.7% | Production, transportation, and material moving | 339,140 | 10.1% | | | | | 286,751 | 8.3% | |
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| Self-employed workers | 273,008 | 8.1% | | | | | 300,907 | 8.7% | | The Bay Area consists of nine counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. The Bay Area data shown are totals for the nine counties. |
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