California vs. Nevada
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 39,512,223 3,080,156 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.1% 14.1% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 37,254,519 2,700,677 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,253,956 2,700,551 Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2% 6.1% Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7% 22.7% Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3% 15.7% Female persons, percent 50.3% 49.9% White alone, percent 72.1% 74.3% Black or African American alone, percent 6.5% 10.1% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.6% 1.7% Asian alone, percent 15.3% 8.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.5% 0.8% Two or More Races, percent 3.9% 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.3% 29.0% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.8% 48.7% Veterans, 2014-2018 1,618,861 208,731 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 26.9% 19.4% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,277,157 1,268,633 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 54.6% 55.8% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $475,900 $242,400 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,282 $1,469 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $569 $419 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,429 $1,060 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 31.0% 30.1% Building permits, 2018 113,502 17,645 Households, 2014-2018 12,965,435 1,075,930 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.96 2.68 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.7% 81.6% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 44.1% 30.4% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.7% 91.2% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.7% 81.3% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.9% 86.3% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 33.3% 24.2% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.8% 8.9% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 13.0% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.1% 63.4% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.2% 58.7% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 90,830,372 27,481,505 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 248,953,592 13,928,514 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 512,303,164 14,719,141 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 666,652,186 19,841,701 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 481,800,461 38,234,170 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,665 $13,858 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.3 24.3 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $71,228 $57,598 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,021 $29,961 Persons in poverty, percent 12.8% 12.9% Total employer establishments, 2017 941,377 66,430 Total employment, 2017 14,896,625 1,191,625 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 955,043,843 50,960,493 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.0% 2.3% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,374,050 233,007 All firms, 2012 3,548,449 227,156 Men-owned firms, 2012 1,852,580 114,057 Women-owned firms, 2012 1,320,085 82,508 Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,619,857 71,864 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,819,107 144,944 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 252,377 23,049 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,176,341 191,293 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.0% 3.9% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 0.8% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 14.9% 7.9% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.3% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 16.5% 8.1% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.3% 28.6% Population per square mile, 2010 239.1 24.6 Land area in square miles, 2010 155,779.22 109,781.18
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between California and Nevada using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
