Overview
5,628
Total Population
22.8
Median age
52.54%
Female population %
90.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
33.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
162
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 22.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- California's population under 18 was 15.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- California's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in California, 10.70% were under the age of 15, 47.19% aged 15 to 29, 27.68% aged 30 to 64, 9.56% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 286 more females than males in California:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in California, PA.
- The California, PA gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 641.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 771.
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Race / Ethnicity
California's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of California population: 80.72% are White, 12.54% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.14% are some other race and 5.90% are multiracial.
- California's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 162 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,466 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in California is White with a population of 4,543 (80.72% 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 6,809 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, California's population increased by 1,541 (29.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, California's population decreased by 1,428 (21.05%), 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 2004 at 5,045.
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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)