California 1990, 2000 Census Comparison Tables

The following is a short set of tables comparing census data (100% count) for California for 1990 and 2000.

I. Households and Family Structure

Change 1990 - 2000

1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
Total Population / 29,760,021 / 33,871,648 / 4,111,627 / 13.8%
Population in Households / 29,008,161 / 33,051,894 / 4,043,733 / 13.9%
Population in Group Quarters / 751,860 / 819,754 / 67,894 / 9.0%

Households

/ 10,381,206 / 11,502,870 / 1,121,664 / 10.8%
Family Households / 7,139,394 / 7,920,049 / 780,655 / 10.9%
Family Households w/own children under 18 years / 3,544,780 / 4,117,036 / 572,256 / 16.1%

Persons Per Household

/ 2.79 / 2.87 / 0.08 / 2.9%
Persons per Family / 3.32 / 3.43 / 0.11 / 3.3%
Population in Households:

Householders

/ 10,381,206 / 11,502,870 / 1,121,664 / 10.8%
Spouses / 5,469,522 / 5,877,084 / 407,562 / 7.5%
Children / 9,017,494 / 10,519,953 / 1,502,459 / 16.7%
Other Relatives / 2,082,691 / 2,848,893 / 766,202 / 36.8%
Non-relatives / 2,057,248 / 2,303,094 / 245,846 / 12.0%
Total Household Population / 29,008,161 / 33,051,894 / 4,043,733 / 13.9%

Married-Couple Families

/ 5,469,522 / 5,877,084 / 407,562 / 7.5%

Married-Couple Families w/own Children under 18 years

/ 2,655,649 / 2,989,974 / 334,325 / 12.6%

Female Householder, no Husband present

/ 1,192,180 / 1,448,510 / 256,330 / 21.5%
Female HHer, no Husband, w/own Children under 18 years / 679,098 / 834,716 / 155,618 / 22.9%

One-person Households

/ 2,429,867 / 2,708,308 / 278,441 / 11.5%
One-person Households headed by Person 65 years & over / 818,520 / 892,207 / 73,687 / 9.0%
Unmarried-Partner Households Total / 495,223 / 683,516 / 188,293 / 38.0%

Male and Female

/ 458,621 / 591,378 / 132,757 / 28.9%
Both Male / 23,275 / 49,614 / 26,339 / 113.2%
Both Female / 13,327 / 42,524 / 29,197 / 219.1%


II. Race/Ethnicity

Change 1990 - 2000

Race/Ethnic Categories: / 1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
White, Non-Hispanic / 17,029,126 / 15,816,790 / -1,212,336 / -7.1%
Black, Non-Hispanic / 2,092,446 / 2,181,926 / 89,480 / 4.3%
Native American, Non-Hispanic / 184,065 / 178,984 / -5,081 / -2.8%
Asian, Non-Hispanic / 2,710,353 / 3,648,860 / 1,042,243 / 38.5%
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic / 103,736
Other Race, Non-Hispanic / 56,093 / 71,681 / 15,588 / 27.8%
Two + Race Groups, Non-Hispanic / NA / 903,115 / NA / NA
Non-Hispanic Total / 22,072,083 / 22,905,092 / 833,009 / 3.8%
Hispanic / 7,687,938 / 10,966,556 / 3,278,618 / 42.6%
All Persons / 29,760,021 / 33,871,648 / 4,111,627 / 13.8%

III. Hispanic Status

Change 1990 - 2000

Hispanic by Category: / 1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
Total Hispanic / 7,687,938 / 10,966,556 / 3,278,618 / 42.6%

Mexican

/ 6,118,996 / 8,455,926 / 2,336,930 / 38.2%
Puerto Rican / 126,417 / 140,570 / 14,153 / 11.2%
Cuban / 71,977 / 72,286 / 309 / 0.4%
Other Hispanic / 1,370,548 / 2,297,774 / 927,226 / 67.7%
Not of Hispanic Origin / 22,072,083 / 22,905,092 / 833,009 / 3.8%
All Persons / 29,760,021 / 33,871,648 / 4,111,627 / 13.8%


IV. Housing Units and Household Size

Change 1990 - 2000

1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
Housing Units (HU) / 11,182,882 / 12,214,549 / 1,031,667 / 9.2%
Occupied Housing Units / 10,381,206 / 11,502,870 / 1,121,664 / 10.8%
Vacant Housing Units / 801,676 / 711,679 / -89,997 / -11.2%
Vacant HU Seasonal / 195,385 / 236,857 / 41,472 / 21.2%
Vacancy Rate / 7.2% / 5.8% / -1.3% / -18.7%
Vacancy Rate - Owner-Occupied / 1.4%
Vacancy Rate - Rental / 3.7%
Owner-Occupied HU / 5,773,943 / 6,546,334 / 772,391 / 13.4%
Renter-Occupied HU / 4,607,263 / 4,956,536 / 349,273 / 7.6%
Population in Occupied HU / 29,008,161 / 33,051,894 / 4,043,733 / 13.9%
Population in Owner-Occupied HU / 16,394,938 / 19,203,261 / 2,808,323 / 17.1%
Population in Renter-Occupied HU / 12,613,223 / 13,848,633 / 1,235,410 / 9.8%
Mean Household Size / 2.79 / 2.87 / 0.08 / 2.9%
Mean Household Size - Owner / 2.84 / 2.93 / 0.09 / 3.2%
Mean Household Size - Renter / 2.74 / 2.79 / 0.05 / 1.8%
Total Number of Households / 10,381,206 / 11,502,870 / 1,121,664 / 10.8%
1-person Households / 2,429,867 / 2,708,308 / 278,441 / 11.5%
2-person Households / 3,231,002 / 3,408,296 / 177,294 / 5.5%
3-person Households / 1,725,777 / 1,841,968 / 116,191 / 6.7%
4 person Households / 1,514,233 / 1,707,961 / 193,728 / 12.8%
5-person Households / 757,062 / 927,539 / 170,477 / 22.5%
6-person Households / 355,767 / 450,920 / 95,153 / 26.7%
7 or more person Households / 367,498 / 457,878 / 90,380 / 24.6%

V. Group Quarters Population

Change 1990 - 2000

1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
Population in Group Quarters (GQ) / 751,860 / 819,754 / 67,894 / 9.0%
Institutional Group Quarters Population / 376,374 / 413,656 / 37,282 / 9.9%
Non-Institutional Group Quarters Population / 375,486 / 406,098 / 30,612 / 8.2%
Persons 0-17 years / 7,750,725 / 9,249,829 / 1,499,104 / 19.3%
Persons 0-17 years - Institutionalized / 17,949 / 17,554 / -395 / -2.2%
Persons 0-17 years - in Non-Institutional GQ / 21,240 / 28,634 / 7,394 / 34.8%
Persons 65 years & over / 3,135,552 / 3,595,658 / 460,106 / 14.7%
Persons 65 years & over - Institutionalized / 140,159 / 116,765 / -23,394 / -16.7%
Persons 65 years & over - in Non-Institutional GQ / 13,744 / 53,188 / 39,444 / 287.0%
Institutional Group Quarters Population / 376,374 / 413,656 / 37,282 / 9.9%

Correctional Institutions

/ 178,199 / 248,516 / 70,317 / 39.5%
Nursing Homes / 148,362 / 120,724 / -27,638 / -18.6%
Other Institutions / 49,813 / 44,416 / -5,397 / -10.8%
Non-Institutionalized GQ Population / 375,486 / 406,098 / 30,612 / 8.2%

College Dormitories

/ 108,880 / 126,715 / 17,835 / 16.4%
Military Quarters / 115,334 / 58,810 / -56,524 / -49.0%
Other Non-institutional Group Quarters / 151,272 / 220,573 / 69,301 / 45.8%


VI. Population by Age and by Sex

Population by Age: /

Change 1990 - 2000

1990 / 2000 / absolute / percentage
Under 5 years / 2,397,715 / 2,486,981 / 89,266 / 3.7%
5 - 9 years / 2,223,982 / 2,725,880 / 501,898 / 22.6%
10 - 14 years / 1,977,343 / 2,570,822 / 593,479 / 30.0%
15 - 19 years / 2,053,148 / 2,450,888 / 397,740 / 19.4%
20 - 24 years / 2,510,794 / 2,381,288 / -129,506 / -5.2%
25 - 34 years / 5,686,371 / 5,229,062 / -457,309 / -8.0%
35 - 44 years / 4,639,321 / 5,485,341 / 846,020 / 18.2%
45 - 54 years / 2,902,569 / 4,331,635 / 1,429,066 / 49.2%
55 - 59 years / 1,133,907 / 1,467,252 / 333,345 / 29.4%
60 - 64 years / 1,099,319 / 1,146,841 / 47,522 / 4.3%
65 - 74 years / 1,857,221 / 1,887,823 / 30,602 / 1.6%
75 - 84 years / 979,224 / 1,282,178 / 302,954 / 30.9%
85 years & over / 299,107 / 425,657 / 126,550 / 42.3%
Total / 29,760,021 / 33,871,648 / 4,111,627 / 13.8%
0-17 years / 7,750,725 / 9,249,829 / 1,499,104 / 19.3%
18 years & over / 22,009,296 / 24,621,819 / 2,612,523 / 11.9%
21 years & over / 20,598,096 / 23,146,248 / 2,548,152 / 12.4%
62 years & over / 3,791,425 / 4,253,854 / 462,429 / 12.2%
65 years & over / 3,135,552 / 3,595,658 / 460,106 / 14.7%
median age / 31.4 / 33.3 / 1.9 / 6.1%
Population by Age and Sex:
Males / 14,897,627 / 16,874,892 / 1,977,265 / 13.3%
Females / 14,862,394 / 16,996,756 / 2,134,362 / 14.4%
Males 0-17 years / 3,976,690 / 4,744,538 / 767,848 / 19.3%
Females 0-17 years / 3,774,035 / 4,505,291 / 731,256 / 19.4%
Males 18 years & over / 10,920,937 / 12,130,354 / 1,209,417 / 11.1%
Females 18 years & over / 11,088,359 / 12,491,465 / 1,403,106 / 12.7%
Males 18-64 years / 9,625,138 / 10,616,480 / 991,342 / 10.3%
Females 18-64 years / 9,248,606 / 10,409,681 / 1,161,075 / 12.6%
Males 65 years & over / 1,295,799 / 1,513,874 / 218,075 / 16.8%
Females 65 years & over / 1,839,753 / 2,081,784 / 242,031 / 13.2%
Males, median age / 30.4 / 32.2 / 1.8 / 5.9%
Females, median age / 32.5 / 34.4 / 1.9 / 5.8%