California

Seven states by Matthew Rosario

Make a new state
By Matthew Rosario in Sacramento, CA

Demographics

Population Estimated
median income		 Voter registration Race/Ethnicity
California
statewide		 37,325,068 $61,400
Democrats 43.4%
Republicans 28.4%
Other 28.2%
Asian 13.4%
Black 5.8%
Latino 37.6%
White 40.1%
Other 3.2%
Northern California 328,443 $40,614
Democrats 41.3%
Republicans 25.6%
Other 33.1%
Asian 2.3%
Black 1.5%
Latino 15.2%
White 73.5%
Other 7.6%
United Republic 1,418,231 $54,129
Democrats 29.4%
Republicans 42.6%
Other 28.0%
Asian 4.7%
Black 1.3%
Latino 15.3%
White 74.3%
Other 4.5%
Central California 3,239,636 $53,891
Democrats 41.9%
Republicans 33.6%
Other 24.5%
Asian 12.1%
Black 6.6%
Latino 31.1%
White 45.9%
Other 4.2%
Bay Area 7,433,922 $78,111
Democrats 51.1%
Republicans 18.5%
Other 30.4%
Asian 23.2%
Black 6.2%
Latino 23.7%
White 43.1%
Other 3.9%
Southern California 8,488,809 $65,605
Democrats 34.1%
Republicans 37.4%
Other 28.5%
Asian 12.2%
Black 3.9%
Latino 37.0%
White 43.9%
Other 3.0%
Silicon Valley 1,737,435 $50,301
Democrats 41.4%
Republicans 34.8%
Other 23.8%
Asian 7.3%
Black 4.1%
Latino 51.5%
White 34.3%
Other 2.8%
Los Angeles 12,637,563 $56,960
Democrats 47.7%
Republicans 24.2%
Other 28.1%
Asian 11.9%
Black 7.0%
Latino 47.0%
White 31.6%
Other 2.5%

Sources: 2012 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, California Secretary of State.

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