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Congressional District 17, California - Fact Sheet
Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

639,088

 

 

map

brief

Male

326,244

51.0

49.1%

map

brief

Female

312,844

49.0

50.9%

map

brief

Median age (years)

32.1

(X)

35.3

map

brief

Under 5 years

47,449

7.4

6.8%

map

 

18 years and over

464,528

72.7

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

63,804

10.0

12.4%

map

brief

One race

607,946

95.1

97.6%

 

 

White

389,479

60.9

75.1%

map

brief

Black or African American

17,676

2.8

12.3%

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

6,734

1.1

0.9%

map

brief

Asian

32,286

5.1

3.6%

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2,145

0.3

0.1%

map

brief

Some other race

159,626

25.0

5.5%

map

 

Two or more races

31,142

4.9

2.4%

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

273,887

42.9

12.5%

map

brief

Household population

610,842

95.6

97.2%

map

brief

Group quarters population

28,246

4.4

2.8%

map

 

Average household size

3.02

(X)

2.59

map

brief

Average family size

3.55

(X)

3.14

map

 

Total housing units

219,266

 

 

map

 

Occupied housing units

202,490

92.3

91.0%

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

112,459

55.5

66.2%

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

90,031

44.5

33.8%

map

brief

Vacant housing units

16,776

7.7

9.0%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

392,075

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

72.3

80.4%

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

24.9

24.4%

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

48,171

10.5

12.7%

map

brief

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

107,242

18.7

19.3%

map

brief

Foreign born

166,357

26.1

11.1%

map

brief

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

133,354

53.4

56.7%

 

brief

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

123,166

50.9

52.1%

 

brief

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

251,079

42.4

17.9%

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

307,927

63.8

63.9%

 

brief

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

24.8

(X)

25.5

map

brief

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

49,234

(X)

41,994

map

 

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

53,318

(X)

50,046

map

 

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

21,244

(X)

21,587

map

 

Families below poverty level

12,662

9.0

9.2%

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

81,383

13.3

12.4%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

94,173

 

 

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

298,100

(X)

119,600

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,615

(X)

1,088

map

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

324

(X)

295

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, 110th Congressional District Summary File (100-Percent and Sample)




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