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Reports and Research Papers
Available on this webpage are demographic research and analyses, current population estimates and future projections of population and school enrollment, and census data.
Estimates
Population estimates of the State, counties and cities are available here. Information on housing units, vacancies, average household size, components of population change, and special populations are also available. This data are used in determining the annual appropriations limit for all California jurisdictions, to distribute State subventions to cities and counties, to comply with various State codes, and for research and planning purposes by federal, state and local agencies, the academic community and the private sector.
Current January 2013 City and County Population and Housing Estimates
- E-1 Cities, Counties, and the State Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change— January 1, 2012 and 2013 NEW
- E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011-2013, with 2010 Census Benchmark NEW
- E-4 Historical Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2011-2013, with 2010 Census Benchmark NEW
Current July 2012 County Population Estimates
- E-2 California County Population Estimates and Components of Change by Year, July 1, 2011–2012
- E-6 County Population Estimates and Components of Change—July 1, 2010–2012
- E-7 California Population Estimates, with Components of Change and Crude Rates, July 1, 1900–2012
- Tables of July 2012 County Estimates Ranked by Size, Numeric and Percent Change (.xls, <1 MB)
- Maps of July 2012 County Estimates Ranks and Components of Change (.pdf, <5 MB)
Historical County and City Estimates
- E-2 California County Population Estimates and Components of Change by Year, July 1, 2000–2010
- E-3 California Race / Ethnic Population Estimates: Components of Change for California Counties, April 1990 to April 2000
- E-4 Historical Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2001-2010, with 2000 and 2010 Census Counts
- E-4 Historical Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 1991-2000, with 1990 and 2000 Census Counts
- E-4 Historical Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 1981-1990
- E-4 Historical Population Estimates for California Cities and Counties, 1971-1980, with 1970 and 1980 Census Counts
- E-6 County Population Estimates and Components of Change—July 1, 2000–2010
- E-6 County Population Estimates and Components of Change—July 1, 1990–2000
- E-6 County Population Estimates and Components of Change—July 1, 1970–1990 (.xls, <1 MB)
- E-6 County Population Estimates—July 1, 1947–1969 (.xls, <1 MB)
- E-8 Historical Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 1990-2000
- E-8 Historical Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2000-2010
- Revised Race / Ethnic Population Estimates: Components of Change for California Counties, July 1970 to July 1990
Projections
Forecasts of population, births and public school enrollment are available here. Population projections are made for the State and the counties for 50 years into the future with age, sex, and race/ethnic detail. Calendar-year births are projected 10 years into the future at the State level for six age groups and seven race/ethnic groups, with the State projections distributed across the counties. The enrollment forecasts have a 10-year outlook and are available at the county level for kindergarten through high school graduates. Post-secondary education enrollment is available on a statewide basis. As direct inputs to the State budget, the Unit biannually provides short-term statewide population and kindergarten through 12th grade Average Daily Attendance projections. Demographers within the Unit are also available for consultation with other government agencies and the private sector.
- State and County Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender, 2010-2060
- Historical
and Projected State and County Births, 1970-2021, with Actual and Projected
Fertility Rates by Mother's Age and Race / Ethnicity, 2000-2021
- Public K–12 Graded Enrollment and High School Graduate Projections by County - 2012 Series
- California Public Postsecondary Enrollment History, 1990-2011
- Historical Population by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender — Data Files
Census and Surveys
Selected data reports from the 1990 and 2000 censuses. Special reports and annual detailed socioeconomic profiles of California from the Current Population Survey (CPS) are also included.
- Census 2010
- Census 2000: An Overview of Californians Summary File 3 (.pdf, <10 MB)
- California 2000 Population Distribution in Proximity to Public Postsecondary Institutions
- Census 2000: Summary File 1 California Profile
- Eliminating the 2010 Census Long Form? — Current Status of the American Community Survey
- 2000 Census Mail Response Rates (.pdf, <5 MB)
- 1990 Census Undercount and Mail Response Data and Maps
- Historical Census Populations of Counties and Incorporated Cities in California, 1850–2010
- Population Totals by Township and Place for California Counties: 1860 to 1950
- SR 91-2 State Populations and Changes: 1970, 1980 and 1990
- US Current Population Survey Report:
- March 2002 Data (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2001 Data (.pdf, <1 MB)
- California Current Population Survey Report:
- Two-Year Average Series, March 2000-2011 Data (.pdf, <2 MB)
- March 2007 Data (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2005, Extended Report (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2004, Extended Report (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2003, Extended Report (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2002 Data (.pdf, <1 MB)
- March 2001 Data (.pdf, <1 MB)
Immigration and Migration
Three demographic variables describe the reasons for population change. Change occurs because of fertility (births), mortality (deaths), or migration (the movement of people). Immigration, sometimes called international immigration, describes movements between countries while internal or domestic migration describes movements within the same country or state.
- Legal Immigration to California in 2002
- Legal Immigration to California in 2001
- They Came to California: Legal Immigration in 2000
- Legal Immigration to California in 1999
- Legal Immigration to California by County, 1984–2011 (.xls, <1 MB) NEW!!!
- Legal Immigration to California in Fiscal Years 1997 and 1998 (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Legal Immigration to California in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1996
- Legal Immigration to California in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1995
- Legal Immigration to California, 1984-1994: A Summary (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Legal Immigration to California in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 1994: A Synopsis in Tables (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Legal Foreign Immigration to California: Size and Characteristics of the Flow According to the INS Statistics for 1993 (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Fertility of Immigrant Women in California (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Refugee Immigration to California, 1990–1994: A Summary in Tables (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Migration Between California and Other States: 1985–1994 (.pdf, <1 MB)
- The Effect of the Loma Prieta Earthquake on California Migration (.pdf, <1 MB)
- Who Moved Where and Why? California, March 2001–2003 (.pdf, <1 MB)
- They Moved and Went Where: California's Migration Flow, 1995-2000 (.pdf, <1 MB)
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