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San Bernardino County, CA

2,195,611 Population
20,068.2 square miles 109.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.9 ±0.1 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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24%White8%Black0%Native8%Asian0%Islander1%Other3%Two+56%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$33,635 ±$565 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$85,069 ±$2,077 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

13.1% ±0.8% (283,551  ±18,183) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty17%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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32.3 minutes ±0.5 (28,833,180  ±628,075) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

682,807 ±4,400 Number of households
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
3.2 ±0 (2,157,111  ±577) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples59%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale43%Female37%
Now marriedMale47%Female46%
DivorcedMale7%Female10%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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4.8% ±0.6% (26,264  ±2,969) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-195%†20-248%†25-299%†30-358%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

749,701 ±202 Number of housing units
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied63%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$515,500 ±$8,524 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850
  • about 1.5 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

9.3% ±0.7% (201,582  ±15,321.6) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

83.2% ±1.3% (1,186,246  ±19,048.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
23.6% ±0.7% (336,790  ±9,410.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

17%No degree29%High school31%Some college15%Bachelor's9%Post-grad
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45.7% ±0.9% (942,738  ±18,630.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about the same as the rate in California: 45% 16,604,364 (±0.2% / ±70,281.5)
  • about double the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only62%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only52%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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22.6% (495,880  ±12,305) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

3%Europe26%Asia3%†Africa0%†Oceania67%Latin America1%†Northern America
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4.5% ±0.3% (72,937  ±4,699) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

231†WWII2,026†Korea24,861Vietnam15,289†Gulf (1990s)19,486†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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72,937 Total veterans ±4,699 65,931 Male ±4,337 7,006 Female ±1,439

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Bernardino County, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US06071-san-bernardino-county-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Bernardino County, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US06071-san-bernardino-county-ca/>