Benicia, CA Demographic Data
Benicia, CA Summary
Benicia is located in Solano County in California
- Population: 27,231
- Area: 15.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,732.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 327.43 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benicia, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,232
51%
50.8
Male
13,548
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,780
323,128,000
Benicia, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,479
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,583
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,888
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,675
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,415
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,046
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,108
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,569
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,059
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,418
8.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,903
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,362
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
275
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,785
78.4%
77.2
Female
11,449
52.6%
51.3
Male
10,336
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,795
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,017
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,540
16.3%
15.2
Female
2,427
53.5%
55.8
Male
2,113
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Benicia, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,805
92.9%
96.8
White
19,887
71.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,602
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,471
12.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
187
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
727
2.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,971
7.1%
0.9
Japanese
168
0.6%
0.2
Korean
75
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
92
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
251
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
62
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
29
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
30
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
675
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,975
7.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,328
15.6%
17.8
Mexican
3,133
11.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
95
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,093
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,452
84.4%
82.2
Benicia, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
350
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
530
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,261
16.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,258
26.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,962
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,223
26.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,156
16.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
880
4.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,860
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,379
42.5%
31.2
Benicia, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,281
27.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,155
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,958
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
427
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,009
4.4
5.8%
Benicia, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,090
84.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,211
16.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,486
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
841
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,824
6.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.2%
1.1%
Benicia, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
457
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
308
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
538
4.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
586
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,138
10.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,802
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,328
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,188
19.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,500
13.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,174
10.7%
6.4
Median household income
87,011
57,617
Per capita income
44,572
31,128
Benicia, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
83
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,246
9.0%
9.8
Construction
1,075
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,467
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,114
8.0%
6.6
Information
420
3.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,066
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
626
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,707
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
871
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
891
6.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
684
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
593
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,027
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,722
48.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
877
6.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,967
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,250
16.3%
18.1%
Benicia, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,289
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,987
75.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,374
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
739
5.6%
5.1
Walked
184
1.4%
2.7
Other means
177
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
828
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.1
26.6
Benicia, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
387
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,295
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,404
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,933
26.6%
21.0
Benicia, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,019
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,452
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,567
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
634
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Benicia, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,653
1 room
106
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
296
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
749
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,397
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,048
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,729
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,872
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,213
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,243
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benicia, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,653
1-unit, detached
7,357
63.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,128
9.7%
5.9
2-units
323
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
860
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
841
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
328
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
546
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
249
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.2%
0.1
Benicia, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
732
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
722
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
287
2.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
527
4.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,169
27.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,807
32.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,537
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
838
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
34
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benicia, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,691
69.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
122
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,055
27.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
49
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
54
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.4%
1.1
Benicia, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,772
47295100.0
Less than $500
62
1.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
281
4.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
787
13.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,042
18.1%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,064
18.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,258
21.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,278
22.1%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,378
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
942
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
730
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
462
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,242
21.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Benicia, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,425
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
50
1.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
133
3.9%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
174
5.1%
1.9%
$500 to $999
405
11.8%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
427
12.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
868
25.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,368
39.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
142
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,429
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
187
5.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
387
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
517
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
413
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,613
48.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
237
0.0%
0.0%
Benicia, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,452
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
196
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
127
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
148
2.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
305
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
605
8.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,712
36.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,286
44.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
73
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
475,500
205,000