Overview
4,556
Total Population
36.3
Median age
53.64%
Female population %
86.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
553
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
California's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in California is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- California's population under 18 was 25.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- California's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in California, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 21.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 332 more females than males in California:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.64% females and 46.36% males in California, MO.
- The California, MO gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 244.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 236.
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Race / Ethnicity
California's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of California population: 89.57% are White, 2.66% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 2.44% are some other race and 4.13% are multiracial.
- California's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 553 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,003 (87.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in California is White with a population of 4,081 (89.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
California's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,509 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, California's population increased by 245 (6.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, California's population increased by 188 (4.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, California's population was lowest in year 2001 at 4,057.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)