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Benicia, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Benicia is 27,450, which is 2.18% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Benicia population density is 1,746.19 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Benicia is white, which represent 72.99% of the total population. The average Benicia education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 27,450. #274

Population Growth Since 2000, #666

Benicia, CA	2.18%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #611

Benicia, CA	1,746.19 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	20,037 (72.99%, #986)
Black:	1,502 (5.47%, #215)
Hispanic:	4,173 (15.20%, #887)
Asian:	3,005 (10.95%, #234)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	234 (0.85%, #632)
One Race, Other:	407 (1.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,265 (8.25%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,095 (74.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	155 (3.71%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	272 (6.52%, see rank)
South American:	204 (4.89%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	232 (7.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	529 (17.60%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,953 (64.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	65 (2.16%, see rank)
Korean:	84 (2.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	142 (4.73%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,753 (90.17%) out of the total population of 27,450 reported first ancestry.

	Benicia, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	113	0.41%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	126	0.46%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	307	1.12%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	457	1.66%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	3,443	12.54%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,090	3.97%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	4,312	15.71%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	85	0.31%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	83	0.30%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	3,696	13.46%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	1,776	6.47%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	550	2.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	604	2.20%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	677	2.47%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	370	1.35%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	349	1.27%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	499	1.82%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	469	1.71%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	691	2.52%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	101	0.37%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	183	0.67%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	771	2.81%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	239	0.87%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,288 (48.41%, see rank)

Females: 14,162 (51.59%, see rank)

Benicia, CA	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Benicia, CA	43.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Benicia, CA	41.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Benicia, CA	44.80 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Benicia, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,404	5.11%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,751	6.38%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,051	7.47%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,823	6.64%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,373	5.00%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,952	10.75%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,015	10.98%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,839	17.63%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,459	16.24%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,464	8.98%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,117	4.07%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	202	0.74%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Benicia, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,048, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	853, 4.48%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,024, 15.88%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,351, 38.59%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,861, 25.52%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,959, 15.53%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.70, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Benicia, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	794	75.19%	24.81%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,153	91.63%, see rank	8.37%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,601	91.76%, see rank	8.24%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,354	88.04%, see rank	11.96%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	402	59.70%, see rank	40.30%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Benicia, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	10,788, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	2,718, 25.19%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,070, 74.81%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,383, 68.44%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,486, 50.85%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,405, 31.56%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Benicia, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,244	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,371	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	3,172	30.59%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	5,791	55.84%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	220	2.12%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,188	11.46%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,873	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	3,103	26.13%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	6,150	51.80%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	816	6.87%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,804	15.19%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Benicia, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	24,598	89.61%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,115	62.35%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,067	25.74%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	416	1.52%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,852	10.39%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,740	6.34%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,112	4.05%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	269	0.98%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,671	6.09%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.04%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	57	0.21%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	751	2.74%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	92	0.34%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Benicia, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	8,873	82.25%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	777	7.20%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	392	3.63%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	711	6.59%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	35	0.32%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.