Basic Information

Full Name: State of California
Capital: Sacramento
Joined Union: September 9, 1850 (172 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 163700 mi²
Land Area: 155800 mi²
Water Area: 7916 mi²
Farmland Area: 25.4 million acres
Mean Elevation: 2887 ft
Highest Point: Mount Whitney, 14505 ft
Lowest Point: Death Valley, -282.2 ft

Demographics

Population: 39.24 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +1.05% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 239.7 people/mi²
Race: White: 59.7%, Asian: 14.5%, Other: 14%
Hispanic Origin: 39%
US Citizens: 87%

Educational Attainment

College Degree and Above: 41.8% (1.03 × national average)
High School Diploma: 20.5% (0.76 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 16.7% (1.39 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 13.72 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +1.094 million (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.3% per year (2000-07)
Households: 12.43 million (2011)
People per Household: 3.006 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 3.426 million (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 2.814 million (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 849875 (2010)
Median Household Income: $75235.00 per year (1.2 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $36955 per year per person (1.08 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.4% (≈ national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2772 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 1.095 million crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 55.7% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 59.3% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $71.85 billion ($11653 per student, 2020)
Total Revenue: $71.45 billion ($11588 per student, 2009)
Total Debt: $46.58 billion ($7554 per student, 2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $30.76 billion ($4988 per student, 2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: California valley quail (Callipepla californica)
State Flower: Golden poppy (Eschscholzia)
State Tree: Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
State Motto: Eureka