California, abbreviated "CA", is in the Pacific region of the U.S. Its capital is Sacramento.There were 39,148,760 people in California as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on September 9, 1850.
Please explore the cities and towns of California, below.
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
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1 | Los Angeles | 50 | 182,246 |
2 | San Diego | 32 | 158,506 |
3 | Sacramento | 21 | 104,452 |
4 | San Francisco | 20 | 89,863 |
5 | Anaheim | 13 | 7,333 |
6 | Oakland | 13 | 24,076 |
7 | Berkeley | 13 | 49,818 |
8 | Riverside | 13 | 61,005 |
9 | Pasadena | 12 | 40,767 |
10 | San Jose | 11 | 56,440 |
11 | Fresno | 11 | 63,360 |
12 | Claremont | 10 | 8,945 |
13 | Stockton | 10 | 27,382 |
14 | Bakersfield | 9 | 37,387 |
15 | Irvine | 9 | 65,050 |
16 | Santa Ana | 8 | 29,149 |
17 | San Marcos | 8 | 44,928 |
18 | Modesto | 7 | 18,530 |
19 | Visalia | 7 | 18,816 |
20 | Garden Grove | 6 | 1,569 |
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CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
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American Canyon | 20,306 |
Angels | 3,811 |
Apple Valley | 72,359 |
Arden-Arcade | 100,548 |
Arroyo Grande | 18,039 |
Avenal | 12,923 |
Bakersfield | 375,699 |
Belvedere | 2,098 |
Berkeley | 120,926 |
Biggs | 2,323 |
Borrego Springs | 2,252 |
Brawley | 26,009 |
Calipatria | 7,458 |
Canyon Lake | 11,106 |
Carlsbad | 113,670 |
Carson | 92,517 |
Cathedral City | 54,037 |
Chino Hills | 79,298 |
Chowchilla | 18,533 |
Chula Vista | 266,468 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Total Population | 39,148,760 |
Male Share of the Population | 49.7% |
Female Share of the Population | 50.3% |
Senior Citizens | 13.6% |
Employed Population 16+ | 17,904,212 |
Age of the Population | 36.3 |
% of people married | 46.8% |
Average household size | 3 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 31.1% |
Median Earnings25+ | $41,029 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $22,248 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $30,841 |
Median Family Income | $81,416 |
% Above Poverty Level | 85.7% |
% Below Poverty Level | 14.3% |
Average Commute Time | 29 minutes |
% Working from Home | 5.7% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 3.7% |
% Using Public Transportation | 5.1% |
People Living Alone | 23.8% |
Median Gross Rent | $1,429 |
Median House Value | $475,900 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 59% |
German | 7.6% |
Irish | 6.1% |
English | 5.2% |
Italian | 3.7% |
French Except Basque | 1.7% |
Scottish | 1.3% |
Polish | 1.2% |
Russian | 1% |
Norwegian | 1% |
Swedish | 1% |
Portuguese | 0.9% |
Dutch | 0.9% |
Arab | 0.8% |
African | 0.7% |
US/American | 0.6% |
Iranian | 0.5% |
Danishn | 0.4% |
Welsh | 0.4% |
Hungarian | 0.3% |
Ukrainian | 0.3% |
Swiss | 0.3% |
Greek | 0.3% |
Canadian | 0.3% |
West Indian | 0.2% |
Austrian | 0.2% |
Czech | 0.2% |
Romanian | 0.2% |
Lebanese | 0.2% |
Nigerian | 0.1% |
Iraqi | 0.1% |
Turkish | 0.1% |
Afghan) | 0.1% |
Jamaican | 0.1% |
Belizean | 0.1% |
Ethiopian | 0.1% |
Egyptian | 0.1% |
Syrian | 0.1% |
Lithuanian | 0.1% |
Israeli | 0.1% |
Croatian | 0.1% |
Brazilian | 0.1% |
Belgian | 0.1% |
Slovak | 0.1% |
Finnish | 0.1% |
Australian | 0.1% |
Palestinian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Alcatraz Island (Historic Site)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, California 94123
415-561-4900
Cabrillo (Monument/Memorial)
Superintendent Terry DiMattio,
San Diego, California 92106-3601
619-557-5450
Channel Islands (Park)
Channel Islands National Park
Ventura, California 93001
805-658-5730
Death Valley (Park)
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley, California 92328
760-786-3200
Devils Postpile (Monument/Memorial)
P.O. Box 3999
Mammoth Lakes, California 93546
760-934-2289
Eugene O'Neill (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 280
Danville, California 94526
925-838-0249
Fort Point (Historic Site)
Fort Point NHS
San Francisco, California 94123
415-556-1693
Golden Gate (Recreation Area)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, California 94123-0022
415-561-4700
John Muir (Historic Site)
4202 Alhambra Avenue
Martinez, California 94553
925-228-8860
Joshua Tree (Park)
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, California 92277-3597
760-367-5500
Juan Bautista de Anza (Trail)
Pacific West Regional Office
Oakland, California 94607
510-817-1438
Lassen Volcanic (Park)
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral, California 96063
530-595-4444
Lava Beds (Monument/Memorial)
Tulelake, California 96134
530-667-8104
Manzanar (Historic Site)
Manzanar National Historic Site
Independence, California 93526-0426
760-878-2932
Mojave (Park)
Superintendent, Mojave National Preserve
Barstow, California 92311
760-252-6100
Muir Woods (Monument/Memorial)
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, California 94941-2696
415-388-2595
Pinnacles (Monument/Memorial)
5000 Hwy. 146
Paicines, California 95043
831-389-4485
Point Reyes (Seashore)
Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes Station, California 94956
415-464-5100
Port Chicago Naval Magazine (Monument/Memorial)
National Park Service
Danville, California 94526
925-838-0249
Presidio of San Francisco (Park)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, California 94123
415-561-4323
Redwood (Park)
Redwood National and State Parks
Crescent City, California 95531
707-464-6101
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front (Historic Site)
Richmond, California
San Francisco Maritime (Historic Site)
San Francisco Maritime NHP
San Francisco, California 94123
415-447-5000
Santa Monica Mountains (Recreation Area)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Thousand Oaks, California 91360
805-370-2300
Sequoia & Kings Canyon (Park)
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, California 93271-9700
1-559-565-3341
Whiskeytown (Recreation Area)
Whiskeytown NRA
Whiskeytown, California 96095
530-242-3400
Yosemite (Park)
Superintendent
Yosemite National Park, California 95389
209-372-0200
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California State Seal
California State Quarter
California State Plate
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