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Benicia, California

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StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population26,74939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$121,204$99,122$80,734
Median Age44.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$810,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,280$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born13.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.728.726.4
Worked from Home23.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Benicia, California

Age in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age44.937.938.9
Under 18 %20.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Households11,05113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households63.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married31.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$63,686$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More25.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units11,57114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,288$5,124n/a

Education in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School4.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Benicia, California

StatisticBeniciaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Benicia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.