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Exhibit 1: California Population and Households, 1950-2020
| Year | Population | % change from prior decade | Households | % change from prior decade | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 |
10,643,000 |
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1960 |
15,863,000 |
49% |
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1970 |
20,039,000 |
26% |
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1980 |
23,782,000 |
19% |
8,644,633 |
2.75 |
|
1990 |
29,944,000 |
26% |
10,399,700 |
20% |
2.88 |
1997E |
32,549,955 |
na |
11,041,716 |
na |
2.95 |
2000F |
34,653,395 |
16% |
12,080,810 |
16% |
2.87 |
2010F |
39,957,616 |
15% |
14,112,180 |
17% |
2.83 |
2020F |
45,448,627 |
14% |
16,174,519 |
15% |
2.81 |
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau; State of California, Department of Finance,California Dept. of Finance, County Population Projections with Race/Ethnic Detail, Sacramento, CA, December 1998