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Los Banos, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Los Banos is 36,626, which is 41.58% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Los Banos population density is 3,620.28 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Los Banos is white, which represent 76.93% of the total population. The average Los Banos education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,626. #225

Population Growth Since 2000, #141

Los Banos, CA	41.58%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #328

Los Banos, CA	3,620.28 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,178 (76.93%, #887)
Black:	947 (2.59%, #394)
Hispanic:	25,497 (69.61%, #212)
Asian:	1,063 (2.90%, #625)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	287 (0.78%, #667)
One Race, Other:	4,851 (13.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,300 (3.55%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	24,372 (95.59%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	25 (0.10%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	450 (1.76%, see rank)
South American:	173 (0.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	82 (7.71%, see rank)
Chinese:	114 (10.72%, see rank)
Filipino:	754 (70.93%, see rank)
Japanese:	40 (3.76%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (0.19%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	71 (6.68%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

34,429 (94.00%) out of the total population of 36,626 reported first ancestry.

	Los Banos, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	36	0.10%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	140	0.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	120	0.33%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,142	3.12%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	396	1.08%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,735	4.74%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	61	0.17%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	55	0.15%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	1,256	3.43%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	1,552	4.24%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	91	0.25%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	158	0.43%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,931	5.27%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	51	0.14%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.08%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	82	0.22%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.03%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	58	0.16%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	81	0.22%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	581	1.59%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	25	0.07%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,027 (49.22%, see rank)

Females: 18,599 (50.78%, see rank)

Los Banos, CA	Male: 49.22% Female: 50.78%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Los Banos, CA	30.70 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Los Banos, CA	30.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Los Banos, CA	30.70 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Los Banos, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,198	8.73%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,302	9.02%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,717	10.15%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,859	7.81%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,547	6.95%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,028	13.73%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,826	13.18%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,337	11.84%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,362	9.18%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,123	5.80%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	952	2.60%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	375	1.02%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Los Banos, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,003, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,832, 32.53%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,312, 30.05%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,727, 27.27%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,535, 7.31%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	597, 2.84%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.74, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Los Banos, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,137	96.66%	3.34%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,725	99.11%, see rank	0.89%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,391	98.83%, see rank	1.17%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,026	87.12%, see rank	12.88%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	198	50.51%, see rank	49.49%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Los Banos, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	10,303, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.54, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,522, 14.77%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,781, 85.23%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,410, 81.63%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.04, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,762, 55.93%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,893, 18.37%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Los Banos, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,409	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,727	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	4,596	36.11%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	7,210	56.65%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	176	1.38%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	745	5.85%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,682	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	4,783	34.96%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	6,730	49.19%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	851	6.22%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,318	9.63%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Los Banos, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	27,549	75.22%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,988	65.49%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,354	9.16%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	207	0.57%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,077	24.78%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,093	8.44%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,984	16.34%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	513	1.40%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	892	2.44%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.06%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	13	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,625	20.82%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.03%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Los Banos, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	4,812	46.70%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	4,737	45.98%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	408	3.96%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	324	3.14%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	22	0.21%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.