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Census 2010

Data and products for California from the 2010 Census. The California State Data Center generates reports and tabulations from data files released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

On this Page:

• Corrections to Published Census Counts—corrections to published total population and housing units
• Summary File 1—detailed demographic characteristics for California, counties, places, census tracts, block groups, blocks, school districts, and ZIP codes
• Summary File 2— detailed demographic characteristics by detail race, American Indian tribe, and Hispanics for California, counties, places, census tracts, school districts, and ZIP codes
• Demographic Profiles —selected population characteristics for California, counties, places, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, and school districts  NEW!!!
• Advance Group Quarters — population in Group Quarters for California, counties, and blocks
• Redistricting and Apportionment Data — total population, race/Hispanic origin, and housing units by detailed geography and total population by state to allocate seats in the House of Representatives
• About the 2010 Census—general information, glossary, geography, census activities for the 2010 Census

Corrections to Published Census Counts  

The Census Bureau’s goal is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.  Historically, in a small percentage of cases, incorrect geographic boundary or coding of a housing unit or group quarters were used to produce the official census counts for a local area.  When discovered, the Census Bureau will publish corrections to the total population and total housing units counts. While these corrections change the official 2010 census population for the affected jurisdictions, the data files and online products produced by the Census Bureau will not reflect these revisions.

• Corrections to 2010 Census Population and Housing Unit Counts for jurisdictions in California
• Count Questions Resolution—cities and counties can challenge their census counts. There are very specific criteria and documentation requirements for a challenge to be considered by the Census Bureau.

Summary File 2

Summary File 2 provides demographic characteristics by detailed race, American Indian tribe, and Hispanic origin including individual years of age by sex, households and families, group quarters, household relationship, unmarried partner households, type of family, families by presence of children, owner and, size of household and muchmore. Data down to the census tract level are available on American FactFinder (factfinder2.census.gov).

Data are available for the following geographic levels WHERE THE  AREA HAS AT LEAST 100 PERSONS IN THAT SPECIFIC RACE GROUP: the state, counties, places (incorporated cities and Census Designated Places), census tracts. Plus data are tabulated for school districts, current Congressional and state legislative districts, and 5-digit ZIP codesareas.

• Selected Data for California with comparison of 2000 and 2010 Census data:
  • Hispanics, and Not Hispanic Major Race Groups 
  • Detailed Asian, and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
• Standard Summary File 2 Profile—a formatted report of tables in Summary File2. FullProfiles or individual pages can be requested from the State Data Center - there may be a charge.  
• Full Standard Summary File 2 Profile for California for Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Major Race Groups:

  Total Population

  Hispanic or Latino of Any Race

  Not Hispanic or Latino:

  White Alone

  Black or African American Alone

  American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

  Asian Alone

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone

  Some Other Race Alone

  Two or More Races

• Full Standard Summary File 2 Profile for California for Detailed Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders :

 

Asian alone Asian Indian alone Bangladeshi alone Bhutanese alone Burmese alone Cambodian alone Chinese (except Taiwanese) alone Taiwanese alone Filipino alone Hmong alone Indonesian alone Japanese alone Korean alone Laotian alone Malaysian alone Mongolian alone Nepalese alone Okinawan alone Pakistani alone Singaporean Sri Lankan alone Thai alone Vietnamese alone

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian alone Samoan alone Tongan alone Guamanian or Chamorro alone Fijian alone

 

 

Summary File 1

Summary File 1 provides detailed demographic characteristics including individual years of age by race/Hispanic origin by sex, households and families, group quarters by detailed type and age, household relationship, unmarried partners and same-sex households, type of family, families by presence of children, owner and renter by race/Hispanic origin, size of household and much more. Data down to the census tract level are available on American FactFinder.

Data are available for the state, counties, places (incorporated cities and Census Designated Places), census tracts, block groups, and blocks. Plus data are tabulated for school districts, current Congressional and state legislative districts, and 5-digit ZIP codes areas.  

• Standard Summary File 1 Profile—a formatted report of every table in Summary File 1. Full Profiles or individual pages can be requested from the State Data Center - there may be a charge. For comparable data, see the 2000 Census Summary File 1 Profile
  • 2010 Summary File 1 Profile Cover Sheet
• Full Standard Summary File 1 Profile for California and counties:  
• Detailed Age by Race/Hispanic Origin by Gender—Individual years of age to 99 years old, 100-104, 105-109, 110+ by non-Hispanic races and Hispanic by sex for California and counties. Download zip file only - Excel format, multiple worksheets.

Demographic Profiles

The Census Bureau released Demographic Profiles for California, counties and places on May 12, 2011 and re-released the file with ZIP Codes, census tracts, and school districts on August 25, 2011. These Profiles provide basic demographic characteristics of the population including, age, sex, detailed Asian race, households and families, type of vacancy, and owner and renter.

• Full 2010 Demographic Profile for California and counties:
• California, all counties, and all places (incorporated cities and Census Designated Places) - selected data:
  • Table 1—Total population, median age, sex, age, household and family size
  • Table 2—Total population, land area (square miles), population density — persons per sq. mile
  • Table 3a—Population by Race, including Detailed Asian Race
  • Table 3b—Hispanic Origin by specific origin
  • Table 4a—Persons by Relationship (householder, spouse, child, etc)
  • Table 4b—Households by Type (family households, single parent households, households with children)
  • Table 5a—Housing Occupancy (occupied units and vacant unit by type of vacancy)
  • Table 5b—Housing Tenure (owner/renter)
• ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) in California- selected data: 
  • What is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA)?
  • Table 1—Total population, median age, sex, age, household and family size
  • Table 2—Total population, land area (square miles), population density — persons per sq. mile
  • Table 3a—Population by Race, including Detailed Asian Race
  • Table 3b—Hispanic Origin by specific origin
  • Table 3c—Population by Race (Hispanic Origin exclusive) and Hispanic Origin  
  • Table 4a—Persons by Relationship (householder, spouse, child, etc)
  • Table 4b—Households by Type (family households, single parent households, households with children)
  • Table 5a—Housing Occupancy (occupied units and vacant unit by type of vacancy)
  • Table 5b—Housing Tenure (owner/renter)
  • ZCTA data from the 2000 Census
• School Districts in California - selected data:   NEW!!!
  • School districts are identified as Elementary (primarily serving children in the elementary grades), Secondary (primarily serving children in secondary grades 9th-12th), and Unified (serving children of all grade levels). The districts in these tables are listed in alphabetical order.
  • Table 1—Total population, median age, sex, age, household and family size
  • Table 2—Total population, land area (square miles), population density (persons per sq. mile)
  • Table 3a—Population by Race (Hispanic inclusive) and Detailed Asian
  • Table 3b—Hispanic or Latino by specific origin
  • Table 3c—Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic   
  • Table 4a—Persons by Relationship (householder, spouse, child, etc)
  • Table 4b—Households by Type (family households, single parent households, households with children)
  • Table 5a—Housing Occupancy (occupied units and vacant unit by type of vacancy)
  • Table 5b—Housing Tenure (owner/renter)
• View the complete Demographic Profile for any area on American FactFinder

Advance Group Quarters Data

The Census Bureau released Group Quarters data by broad categories on April 20, 2011. The institutionalized group quarters categories include correctional facilities for adults, juvenile facilities, nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities and other institutional facilities; the non-institutionalized group quarters categories include college/university student housing, military quarters and other non-institutional facilities. Data are available for states, counties, census tracts, and blocks.

• Group Quarters Data for California, counties and places (incorporated cities and Census Designated Place)
• U.S. Census Bureau website for additional information and to download the full data file for census tracts and blocks

Redistricting Data

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) File for California on March 8, 2011. This file contains total population and population 18 years and older by race/Hispanic origin, total housing units, households (occupied units), and vacant units for local geographic areas. Data are available down to the census block level in the full file — see the "Additional Resources from the Census Bureau" section below..

Data Tables for California, Counties, and Incorporated Cities

• Rankings of Total Population, Percent Change, and Numerical Change
• Table 1 — Total Population and Change: 2000 and 2010
• Table 2 — Housing Units, Households, and Vacant Units: 2000 and 2010

Data Tables for California, Counties, and All Places (Cities and CDPs)

• Table 3A — Total Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010
• Table 3B — Population 18+ by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino: 2010
• Table 4A — Total Population by Race (Hispanic included in each race group): 2010
• Table 4B — Population 18+ by Race (Hispanic included in each race group): 2010
• Table 5 — Population by Race with Two or More Races Detail (Hispanic included in each race group): 2010 — State of California only
• Table 6 — Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino with Two or More Races Detail (Hispanic excluded from each race group): 2010 — State of California only

Data Tables for Current California State Legislative and Congressional Districts

• Total and 18+ Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino and Housing Units: 2010

Maps for California Counties

• Map 1 — Population Percent Change by County: 2000 to 2010
• Map 2 — Population Numerical Change by County: 2000 to 2010
• Map 3 — Nonwhite Population by Percent in County: 2000 and 2010
• Map 4 — Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino by Percent in County: 2000 and 2010
• Map 5-2010 — Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino Population Distribution: 2010
• Map 5-2000 — Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino Population Distribution: 2000

Census Data for State, Counties, All Places (Cities and CDPs), and Census Tracts

• Total and 18+ Population by Race (Hispanic exclusive) and Hispanic or Latino and Total Housing Units, Occupied, and Vacant Units

Additional Resources from the Census Bureau

• U.S. Census Bureau News Release with Additional Data Table
• For all geographic areas including census block, download the complete Redistricting Data File via FTP and click on "California"
  Note: there are additional tools for processing the data in this location. Or contact the California State Data Center at 916-323-4086.
• Technical Documentation for Redistricting Data File
• 2010 Census Redistricting [P.L. 94-171] TIGER / Line Shapefiles (Inputs for geographic information systems)
• U.S. Census Bureau Redistricting Data website

Apportionment for the U.S. House of Representatives

• California Population and House of Representatives Seats 1850 to 2010
• U.S. Census Bureau News Release

About the 2010 Census

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years. The census has been conducted every 10 years in the United States since 1790.

• U.S. Census Bureau Website
• 2010 Census data are on the new American FactFinder provided by the U.S. Census Bureau at factfinder2.census.gov
• Glossary of census terms
• Geography in the 2010 Census
• Conducting the 2010 Census - The State Data Center prepared data and maps to assist in conducting the 2010 Census,
  • Type of Enumeration Area by Geography
  • Census 2010 Mail Participation Rates in California
  • County Complete Count Committee Handbooks

Comments and suggestions? Please e-mail ficalpop@dof.ca.gov.