California

California is a United States's state located in the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. The state has a population of 33871648 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 36756666, giving it the largest population among United States. Its area is just over 163695.57 sq mi (423969.58 square kilometre), of which, 155959.34 square miles (403932.84 square kilometre) of it is land and 7736.23 square miles (20036.74 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the third largest by total area in United States. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in United States.

California United States
Map of California in United States

As of the census of 2000, there were 33871648 people, 11502870 households, and 7920049 families living in the state. The population density was 217.2 people per square mile (83.86/kmē), it would be the 12th most densely populated state in the U.S. state of America. There were 12214549 housing units at an average density of 78.3 per square mile (30.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.87 persons, and the average family size was 3.43 persons. In the state the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median age is 33.3 years, the median age of male residents at 32.2 and the median age of female residents at 34.4. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the state is 33871648, The racial or ethnic makeup of the state was 20170059 White, 2263882 Black or African American, 333346 American Indian, 3697513 Asian, 116961 Native Hawaiian, 1607646 from two or more races and 5682241 Ohter races.

California Population
Population 2000-2008
California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
California Races
Races 2000
California GDP
GDP 2000 - 2008
California GDP per capita
GDP Per Capita 2008

The median income for a household in the state was $47493, it is the eighth highest state by median household income in the U.S. state of America. The median income for a family in the state was $53025, it is the 15th highest state by median family income in the U.S. state of America. The per capita income for the state was $22711, making it the 13th highest state by per capita income in United States. The median income was $25026, The median income for males was $29593 versus $20544 for females. The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that the total GDP in 2008 was $1846.8 billion, making it the wealthiest state by gross domestic product among the United States. Per capita personal income in 2008 was $42064.

In 2000, 10129990 pupils and students, of which 49.95% are male and 50.05% are female, 29.91% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.4% nursery or pri school, 5.47% kindergarten, 42.94% elementary school, 20.95% high school and 25.24% College graduate school.

Rank County Total Area mi2 Land Area mi2 Water Area mi2 Population Density mi2 Per capita Income House hold Income Family Income
1 Alameda County 821.15 737.57 83.57 1443741 1957.4 26680 55946 65857
2 Alpine County 743.19 738.62 4.57 1208 1.6 24431 41875 50250
3 Amador County 604.69 592.97 11.73 35100 59.2 22412 42280 51226
4 Butte County 1677.11 1639.49 37.62 203171 123.9 17517 31924 41010
5 Calaveras County 1036.84 1020.04 16.81 40554 39.8 21420 41022 47379
6 Colusa County 1156.22 1150.68 5.54 18804 16.3 14730 35062 40138
7 Contra Costa County 802.15 719.95 82.2 948816 1317.9 30615 63675 73039
8 Del Norte County 1229.75 1007.81 221.94 27507 27.3 14573 29642 36056
9 El Dorado County 1788.1 1710.85 77.25 156299 91.4 25560 51484 60250
10 Fresno County 6017.42 5962.73 54.7 799407 134.1 15495 34725 38455
11 Glenn County 1327.16 1314.79 12.36 26453 20.1 14069 32107 37023
12 Humboldt County 4052.22 3572.49 479.74 126518 35.4 17203 31226 39370
13 Imperial County 4481.73 4174.73 307 142361 34.1 13239 31870 35226
14 Inyo County 10226.98 10203.1 23.88 17945 1.8 19639 35006 44970
15 Kern County 8161.42 8140.96 20.46 661645 81.3 15760 35446 39403
16 Kings County 1391.49 1390.99 0.5 129461 93.1 15848 35749 38111
17 Lake County 1329.48 1257.96 71.52 58309 46.4 16825 29627 35818
18 Lassen County 4720.37 4557.27 163.1 33828 7.4 14749 36310 43398
19 Los Angeles County 4752.32 4060.87 691.45 9519338 2344.2 20683 42189 46452
20 Madera County 2153.32 2135.86 17.46 123109 57.6 14682 36286 39226
21 Marin County 828.2 519.8 308.39 247289 475.7 44962 71306 88934
22 Mariposa County 1462.79 1451.12 11.67 17130 11.8 18190 34626 42655
23 Mendocino County 3878.14 3508.97 369.17 86265 24.6 19443 35996 42168
24 Merced County 1971.87 1928.69 43.18 210554 109.2 14257 35532 38009
25 Modoc County 4203.37 3944.1 259.28 9449 2.4 17285 27522 35978
26 Mono County 3131.8 3044.4 87.4 12853 4.2 23422 44992 50487
27 Monterey County 3771.07 3321.95 449.12 401762 120.9 20165 48305 51169
28 Napa County 788.27 753.73 34.53 124279 164.9 26395 51738 61410
29 Nevada County 974.49 957.61 16.88 92033 96.1 24007 45864 52697
30 Orange County 947.98 789.4 158.57 2846289 3605.6 25826 58820 64611
31 Placer County 1502.78 1404.37 98.41 248399 176.9 27963 57535 65858
32 Plumas County 2613.48 2553.69 59.78 20824 8.2 19391 36351 46119
33 Riverside County 7303.13 7207.37 95.76 1545387 214.4 18689 42887 48409
34 Sacramento County 995.48 965.65 29.83 1223499 1267 21142 43816 50717
35 San Benito County 1390.73 1389.06 1.68 53234 38.3 20932 57469 60665
36 San Bernardino County 20105.32 20052.5 52.82 1709434 85.2 16856 42066 46574
37 San Diego County 4525.52 4199.89 325.62 2813833 670 22926 47067 53438
38 San Francisco County 231.92 46.69 185.22 776733 16634.4 34556 55221 63545
39 San Joaquin County 1426.25 1399.28 26.97 563598 402.8 17365 41282 46919
40 San Luis Obispo County 3615.54 3304.32 311.22 246681 74.7 21864 42428 52447
41 San Mateo County 741.01 449.07 291.95 707161 1574.7 36045 70819 80737
42 Santa Barbara County 3789.08 2737.01 1052.07 399347 145.9 23059 46677 54042
43 Santa Clara County 1304.01 1290.69 13.32 1682585 1303.6 32795 74335 81717
44 Santa Cruz County 607.16 445.24 161.92 255602 574.1 26396 53998 61941
45 Shasta County 3847.44 3785.19 62.24 163256 43.1 17738 34335 40491
46 Sierra County 961.97 953.38 8.59 3555 3.7 18815 35827 42756
47 Siskiyou County 6347.46 6286.78 60.68 44301 7 17570 29530 36890
48 Solano County 906.67 829.19 77.48 394542 475.8 21731 54099 60597
49 Sonoma County 1768.23 1575.88 192.35 458614 291 25724 53076 61921
50 Stanislaus County 1514.67 1493.79 20.88 446997 299.2 16913 40101 44703
51 Sutter County 608.58 602.54 6.04 78930 131 17428 38375 44330
52 Tehama County 2962.27 2950.99 11.28 56039 19 15793 31206 37277
53 Trinity County 3207.54 3178.61 28.93 13022 4.1 16868 27711 34343
54 Tulare County 4839.09 4823.97 15.12 368021 76.3 14006 33983 36297
55 Tuolumne County 2274.34 2235.41 38.93 54501 24.4 21015 38725 44327
56 Ventura County 2208.2 1845.3 362.9 753197 408.2 24600 59666 65285
57 Yolo County 1022.89 1013.27 9.62 168660 166.5 19365 40769 51623
58 Yuba County 643.73 630.69 13.04 60219 95.5 14124 30460 34103