Pacifica, CA Population

Overview

38,595

Total Population

43.4

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,193

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pacifica's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pacifica is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pacifica's population under 18 was 19.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pacifica's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pacifica, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 17.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 559 less females than males in Pacifica:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Pacifica, CA.
The Pacifica, CA gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,531.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,728.

Pacifica's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pacifica population: 58.80% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.28% are Asian, 1.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.15% are some other race and 10.19% are multiracial.
Pacifica's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,193 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,402 (81.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pacifica is White with a population of 22,692 (58.80% of the total population).

Pacifica's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,213 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Pacifica's population decreased by 963 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pacifica's population increased by 1,108 (2.96%), 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, Pacifica's population was lowest in year 2022 at 36,517.