Seven states by Kevin Ecker

Make a new state
By Kevin Ecker

The large coastal cities have the most in common geographically, ethnically, politically, and economically. The rest is sorted geographically: the San Joaquin Valley together, the Sacramento Valley together, the desert areas together, mountain ranges together and NorCal coast together.

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%
New California 24,576,706 $66,294
Democrats 45.6%
Republicans 25.4%
Other 29.0%
Asian 15.6%
Black 5.9%
Latino 37.3%
White 38.2%
Other 3.0%
San Joaquin 4,091,598 $48,140
Democrats 37.7%
Republicans 38.9%
Other 23.4%
Asian 7.2%
Black 4.4%
Latino 47.5%
White 37.9%
Other 3.0%
Mojave 4,425,972 $55,625
Democrats 37.4%
Republicans 37.1%
Other 25.5%
Asian 6.1%
Black 6.9%
Latino 48.5%
White 35.7%
Other 2.8%
Sacramento 2,160,552 $53,481
Democrats 41.0%
Republicans 32.3%
Other 26.7%
Asian 12.6%
Black 7.0%
Latino 22.4%
White 53.0%
Other 5.0%
Sierra 667,503 $68,082
Democrats 28.9%
Republicans 43.6%
Other 27.5%
Asian 4.5%
Black 0.9%
Latino 12.1%
White 78.8%
Other 3.6%
Shasta 266,539 $43,516
Democrats 26.5%
Republicans 44.7%
Other 28.7%
Asian 2.4%
Black 1.9%
Latino 10.2%
White 79.7%
Other 5.9%
Redwood 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%

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

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