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Benicia city, CA


Solano County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,040   ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.8 square miles
Population density: 2110.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,263 60.14% 8.8%
Black:9603.55% 32.7%
Indian:500.18% 46.2%
Asian:3,28812.16% 9.7%
2+ races:2,2018.14% 64.5%
Hispanic:4,06315.03% 25.1%
Total non-White:10,77739.86% 17.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,572 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,615 7.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,997
17,83566.06%
1,4275.29%
930.34%
2,99711.10%
1,3384.96%
3,24812.03%
9,16233.94%

2000
26,967
20,01674.22%
1,1444.24%
530.20%
1,9437.21%
1,3124.87%
2,4679.15%
6,95125.78%

1990
24,437
19,37779.29%
1,3105.36%
1990.81%
1,8437.54%
n/a
1,7086.99%
5,06020.71%

1980
15,376
12,78983.18%
7394.81%
770.50%
7154.65%
n/a
1,0076.55%
2,58716.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,181 -8.1
2,211 8.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
639 2.6
1,891 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,588 42.8
2,473 16.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Benicia city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.3
5,494 20.3%
21,546 79.7%
5,840 21.6%
10,873
2.48
6,874 63.2%
5,516 80.2%
432 6.3%
3,999 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
6,317 23.4%
20,680 76.6%
3,367 12.5%
10,686
2.52
7,419 69.4%
5,668 76.4%
755 10.2%
3,267 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
7,356 27.3%
19,611 72.7%
2,499 9.3%
10,350
2.60
7,294 70.5%
5,665 77.7%
726 10.0%
3,056 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
6,715 27.5%
17,722 72.5%
1,985 8.1%
9,266
2.63
6,799 73.4%
5,625 82.7%
621 9.1%
2,467 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
4,562 29.7%
10,814 70.3%
1,146 7.5%
5,721
2.68
4,152 72.6%
3,565 85.9%
353 8.5%
1,569 27.4%

2022 Housing Data for Benicia city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,341 
Median Value$736,500 
Occupied10,87395.9%
Vacant4684.1%
Owned7,61370.0%
Rented3,26030.0%
Median Rent$2,220 
Single-Family Units8,48574.8%
    Detached7,37265.0%
    Attached1,1139.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,41612.5%
Mobile Homes4564.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benicia city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002302.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991631.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993052.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994123.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991961.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992492.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991661.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992262.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993693.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995405.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996626.1%
$75,000 to $99,9999258.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0159.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,23211.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,33612.3%
$200,000 or more2,84726.2%
Median Household Income124,375 
Per Capita Income61,021 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6355.8%
Public Assistance3333.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7556.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,55176.1%
Unemployed5163.7%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force11,07979.9%
Not in Labor Force2,79220.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4633,97252.9%
Non-Profit41577434.9%
Self-Employed77679449.4%
Local Government78676450.7%
State Government25825650.2%
Federal Government19212860.0%
Total Private + Self5,2394,76652.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6511,92246.2%
Total6,8906,68850.7%
Pct. Govt.17.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,97021.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,24323.9%
Professional, Technical3,83828.3%
Service Occupations1,66612.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing280.2%
All others1,86613.7%
White Collar 74.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,66912.3%
Retail trade1,49811.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,38710.2%
Educational services1,2809.4%
Manufacturing1,2359.1%
Public administration8846.5%
Construction8446.2%
Other services7935.8%
Finance and insurance7145.3%
Accommodation and food services6254.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4693.5%
Utilities4593.4%
Information4313.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3502.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3362.5%
Wholesale trade2672.0%
Transportation and warehousing2621.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting670.5%
Management130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benicia city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,3678.75%
Puerto Rican1830.68%
Cuban340.13%
Dominican100.04%
Total Central American4941.83%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.07%
Honduran430.16%
Nicaraguan1980.73%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2330.86%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5001.85%
Argentinean240.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean80.03%
Colombian1450.54%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2620.97%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan310.11%
Other South American300.11%
Other Hispanic4751.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,5355.68%
Chinese6122.26%
Indian2220.82%
Vietnamese1900.70%
Laotian1660.61%
Japanese1500.55%
Korean800.30%
Thai350.13%
Hmong200.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,87281.2%
Spanish1,9837.7%
Tagalog7252.8%
Other Asian5522.1%
Other Indo-European5482.1%
Chinese4391.7%
Other1470.6%
Vietnamese1320.5%
German, other Germanic910.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,84114.2%
German3,71613.7%
English3,47812.9%
Italian1,6276.0%
French1,0263.8%
Norwegian7252.7%
Scottish6862.5%
European6522.4%
Polish5572.1%
American5101.9%
Portuguese4871.8%
Swedish4511.7%
British3861.4%
Danish3501.3%
Russian3431.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,78395.4%
Not a citizen1,2574.6%
Native23,29986.2%
Foreign-born3,74113.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benicia city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
336 1.7%589 3.0%3,360 16.8%6,541 32.8%6,183 31.0%2,942 14.7%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 336 1.7%
9-12 Years 589 3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,360 16.8%
Some College 6,541 32.8%
Bach. Degree 6,183 31.0%
Grad Degree 2,942 14.7%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benicia city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +838 D +1,263 D + 0.3%
D +2,101
2020 vs. 2012 R +178 D +2,589 D + 9.8%
D +2,767
2020 vs. 2008 R +73 D +1,994 D + 7.5%
D +2,067
2016 vs. 2008 R -765 D +731 D + 7.1%
D -34
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Joe Biden (D) 12,001 69.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,968 28.6% 417 2.4% 17,386 -6 -18 0.10%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,900 65.9% Donald Trump (R) 4,130 27.5% 985 6.6% 15,015 -4 -18 0.11%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 9,234 64.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,790 33.3% 341 2.4% 14,365 -4 -14 0.11%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 9,934 65.6% John McCain (R) 4,895 32.3% 304 2.0% 15,133 -5 -13 0.11%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 8,426 60.6% George W. Bush* (R) 5,330 38.3% 158 1.1% 13,914 -6 -12 0.11%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,415 57.6% George W. Bush (R) 4,816 37.4% 651 5.1% 12,882 -4 -11 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,001 69.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,968 28.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 237 1.4%
Other 180 1.0%
TOTAL 17,386
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,900 65.9%
Donald Trump (R) 4,130 27.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 628 4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 296 2.0%
Other 61 0.4%
TOTAL 15,015
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,234 64.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,790 33.3%
Other 341 2.4%
TOTAL 14,365
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,934 65.6%
John McCain (R) 4,895 32.3%
Other 304 2.0%
TOTAL 15,133
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -13


2004 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,330 38.3%
John Kerry (D) 8,426 60.6%
Other 158 1.1%
TOTAL 13,914
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Benicia city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,816 37.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,415 57.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 543 4.2%
Other 108 0.8%
TOTAL 12,882
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benicia city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 123% Alex Padilla* (D) 17,724 68.5% Mark Meuser (R) 8,162 31.5% 0 0.0% 25,886 -7 0.24%
2022 G 62% Gavin Newsom* (D) 8,600 66.0% Brian Dahle (R) 4,424 34.0% 0 0.0% 13,024 -7 0.12%
2018 S1 60% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,928 54.9% Kevin DeLeon (D) 5,691 45.1% 0 0.0% 12,619 n/a 0.11%
2018 G 65% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,957 65.2% John H. Cox (R) 4,789 34.8% 0 0.0% 13,746 -3 0.11%
2016 S3 65% Kamala Harris (D) 9,527 70.1% Loretta Sanchez (D) 4,067 29.9% 0 0.0% 13,594 n/a 0.11%
2014 G 44% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,372 68.9% Neel Kashkari (R) 2,882 31.1% 0 0.0% 9,254 -9 0.13%
2012 S1 68% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,432 67.3% Elizabeth Emken (R) 4,588 32.7% 0 0.0% 14,020 -5 0.11%
2010 S3 58% Barbara Boxer* (D) 6,892 57.5% Carly Fiorina (R) 4,494 37.5% 599 [+] 5.0% 11,985 -5 0.12%
2010 G 59% Jerry Brown (D) 7,272 60.0% Meg Whitman (R) 4,348 35.9% 508 [+] 4.2% 12,128 -5 0.12%
2006 S1 52% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,093 67.3% Dick Mountjoy (R) 2,922 27.7% 526 [+] 5.0% 10,541 -7 0.12%
2006 G 52% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 5,609 52.9% Phil Angelides (D) 4,388 41.4% 612 [+] 5.8% 10,609 -3 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote