Eleven states by John Eugene

Make a new state
By John Eugene

let's go crazy! Small states can be economic powerhouses (NJ, Mass.), so maybe big California needs to think small.

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%
San Bernadino 4,234,011 $56,208
Democrats 37.0%
Republicans 37.5%
Other 25.5%
Asian 6.3%
Black 7.1%
Latino 47.3%
White 36.5%
Other 2.8%
San Diego 3,273,987 $62,511
Democrats 35.4%
Republicans 32.7%
Other 31.9%
Asian 10.8%
Black 4.7%
Latino 34.6%
White 46.6%
Other 3.4%
Santa Barbara 1,109,914 $60,834
Democrats 41.8%
Republicans 31.1%
Other 27.1%
Asian 5.1%
Black 2.2%
Latino 42.1%
White 48.0%
Other 2.6%
Los Angeles 13,684,658 $61,578
Democrats 45.9%
Republicans 26.0%
Other 28.1%
Asian 14.4%
Black 6.3%
Latino 44.1%
White 32.6%
Other 2.4%
Death Valley 33,852 $50,033
Democrats 31.8%
Republicans 39.3%
Other 28.9%
Asian 1.6%
Black 0.7%
Latino 21.9%
White 67.1%
Other 8.8%
S. San Joaquin 2,569,611 $46,667
Democrats 36.4%
Republicans 39.5%
Other 24.0%
Asian 5.7%
Black 4.3%
Latino 52.1%
White 35.2%
Other 2.8%
N. San Joaquin 3,037,566 $53,671
Democrats 41.6%
Republicans 34.3%
Other 24.1%
Asian 12.1%
Black 6.9%
Latino 31.2%
White 45.6%
Other 4.2%
Lassen 1,274,209 $54,689
Democrats 29.2%
Republicans 42.5%
Other 28.3%
Asian 4.1%
Black 1.3%
Latino 13.1%
White 77.0%
Other 4.5%
San Fransisco 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%
Yuba 409,255 $50,200
Democrats 40.8%
Republicans 30.3%
Other 28.9%
Asian 10.1%
Black 2.0%
Latino 29.7%
White 53.7%
Other 4.5%
Humboldt 264,083 $41,347
Democrats 41.8%
Republicans 25.4%
Other 32.8%
Asian 2.5%
Black 1.3%
Latino 14.7%
White 73.4%
Other 8.2%

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

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