Benicia, CA City Data

Benicia, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,865 people who live in Benicia and approximately 394,542 who live in Solano County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benicia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Benicia. We have included Benicia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benicia Information

Solano County where Benicia resides is 906.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 394,542 and has a population rank of 150 out of all the places in the United States.

Benicia has a total of 26,865 people and of those residents there are 13,066 males and 13,799 females. The median age of the male population is 37.6 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 5,902 births each year and around 2,590 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benicia varies per year, but currently 25,473 are one race and 1,392 are two or more races.

Of the 26,865 people who live in Benicia, there are 7,924 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benicia is 4,124 male and 3,800 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,582.

General Benicia Information
Total area in square miles - Solano County	906.67
Water area in square miles - Solano County	N/A
Resident population - Solano County	394,542
Population rank - Solano County	150
Total population	26,865
Total population (male)	13,066
Total population (female)	13,799
Population median age (male)	37.6
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Solano County	5,902
Deaths- Solano County	2,590
Population of one race	25,473
Population of two or more races	1,392
Population under 20 years	7,924
Population under 20 years (male)	4,124
Population under 20 years (female)	3,800
Total population 18 years and over	19,582

Benicia Social Characteristics

There are 130,403 households in Benicia. Families make up 98,163 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benicia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (72,596), male householder with no wife present (7,116) and female householder with no husband present (16,569). The remainder of the Benicia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 33,028. Benicia, CA moving companies help people in Benicia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Benicia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benicia is based, there are 150,092 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,300 never married, 81,159 now married, 4,269 separated, 12,925 widowed, and 17,439 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,611 separated, 3,506 widowed and 12,575 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benicia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benicia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Solano County)
Total households	130,403
Family households (families)	98,163
With own children under 18 years	57,484
Married-couple family	72,596
With own children under 18 years	38,734
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,116
With own children under 18 years	3,873
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,569
With own children under 18 years	11,054
Nonfamily households	33,028
Householder living alone	25,458
65 years and over	8,499

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,060
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,870
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	22,961
Householder	7,244
Spouse	5,602
Child	8,523
Other relatives	349
Nonrelatives	511
Unmarried partner	217
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	62
Unmarried partner	618
Foster child	22
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,850
Male householder	1,330
Male householder living alone	971
Male householder not living alone	359
Female householder	1,754
Female householder living alone	1,469
Female householder not living alone	285
Nonrelatives	766
Unmarried partner	401
Roomer or boarder	89
Housemate or roommate	208
Foster child	N/A
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	150,092
Never married	34,300
Now married	81,159
Separated	4,269
Widowed	12,925
Divorced	17,439
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,611
Widowed	3,506
Divorced	12,575

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,865
Male	13,066
Under 5 years	801
5 to 9 years	1,009
10 to 14 years	1,257
15 to 17 years	717
18 and 19 years	340
20 years	145
21 years	105
22 to 24 years	316
25 to 29 years	583
30 to 34 years	740
35 to 39 years	1,042
40 to 44 years	1,243
45 to 49 years	1,259
50 to 54 years	1,202
55 to 59 years	742
60 and 61 years	247
62 to 64 years	272
65 and 66 years	175
67 to 69 years	227
70 to 74 years	248
75 to 79 years	203
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	72
Female	13,799
Under 5 years	709
5 to 9 years	1,013
10 to 14 years	1,111
15 to 17 years	666
18 and 19 years	301
20 years	88
21 years	112
22 to 24 years	349
25 to 29 years	567
30 to 34 years	841
35 to 39 years	1,192
40 to 44 years	1,389
45 to 49 years	1,455
50 to 54 years	1,246
55 to 59 years	809
60 and 61 years	220
62 to 64 years	279
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	224
70 to 74 years	377
75 to 79 years	337
80 to 84 years	194
85 years and over	167

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,865
One race	25,473
White	21,195
Black or African American	1,295
American Indian and Alaska Native	162
Asian	2,031
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	78
Some other race	78
Two or more races	1,392

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,811
People who are White alone	21,159
People who are Black or African American alone	1,295
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	158
People who are Asian alone	2,020
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	78
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,422
People who are Some other race alone	712

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	366,302
Same house	182,898
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	59,892
Different state or abroad	33,000
Different state	20,342
Abroad	12,658

PLACE OF BIRTH (Solano County)
Total resident population	394,542
Born in United States	105,029
State of residence	211,401
Different state	108,573
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,072
Foreign born	66,496

Benicia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Benicia. That total enrollment is 116,471 for the population of the country, which includes Benicia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 32,518 and elementary or high school enrollment was 158,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,611.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Benicia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	116,471
Pre-kindergarten	6,211
Public	3,467
Private	2,744
Kindergarten	6,505
Public	5,607
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,583
Public	47,774
Private	4,809
Elementary and high school	79,143
Public	72,250
Private	6,893
High school grades 9 to 12	26,560
Public	24,476
Private	2,084
College, undergraduate years	21,340
Public	18,194
Private	3,146
Graduate or professional school	3,272
Public	1,878
Private	1,394
Not enrolled in school	261,717

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	246,488
Less than 9th grade	15,299
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,729
High school graduate	60,367
Some college, no degree	71,464
Associate's degree	21,914
Bachelor's degree	52,715
Graduate or professional degree	21.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	37,130

Benicia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 294,773 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benicia. The Benicia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,326), service occupations (28,231), sales and office occupations (48,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,099), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (18,896) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,485). The 294,773 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 126,475 private wage and salary workers, 35,107 government workers, 10,366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Solano County)
Population 16 years and over	294,773
In labor force	190,243
Civilian labor force	183,595
Employed	172,355
Unemployed	11,240
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	6,648
Females 16 years and over	147,090
In labor force	88,459
Civilian labor force	87,233
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,212
Armed forces	1,226
Males 16 years and over	147,683
In labor force	101,784
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,028
Armed forces	5,422

COMMUTING TO WORK (Solano County)
Workers 16 years and over	174,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	127,896
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	30,973
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,784
Other means	1,540
Worked at home	5,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,369,995

OCCUPATION (Solano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,326
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,326
Service occupations	28,231
Sales and office occupations	48,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,099
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	18,896
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,485

INDUSTRY (Solano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,326
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,843
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,027
Wholesale trade	5,509
Retail trade	20,743
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,252
Information	4,869
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,157
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,624
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,981
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,391
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,313

CLASS OF WORKER (Solano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,326
Private wage and salary workers	126,475
Government workers	35,107
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benicia Housing Characteristics

In Benicia, CA there are 134,513 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 130,403 occupied and 4,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benicia, there are 95,378 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,597 units in Benicia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Benicia, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benicia, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benicia. There are 934 housing units with rent less than $200, 917 with rent between $200-299, 2,951 with rent between $300-499 and 36,631 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benicia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benicia, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Solano County)
Total housing units	134,513
Occupied housing units	130,403
Vacant housing units	4,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Solano County)
Total housing units	134,513
1-unit, detached	95,378
1-unit, attached	6,597
2 units	2,621
3 or 4 units	7,593
5 to 9 units	5,706
10 to 19 units	3,405
20 to 49 units	2,480
50 or more units	6,106
Mobile home	4,365

HOUSING TENURE (Solano County)
Occupied housing units	130,403
Owner-occupied	84,994
Renter-occupied	45,409

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Solano County)
Occupied housing units	130,403
No vehicles available	8,566
2 vehicle available	83,916
3 vehicles available	22,057
4 vehicles available	7,022
5 or more vehicles available	2,750

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Solano County)
Occupied housing units	130,403
Utility gas	93,459
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,579
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	94
Coal or coke	6
Wood	1,408
Solar energy	69
Other fuel	304
No fuel used	244

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Solano County)
Occupied housing units	130,403
Less Than $50,000	84,994
$50,000 to $99,999	3,059
$100,000 to $149,999	19,535
$150,000 to $199,999	24,338
$200,000 to $299,999	20,539
$300,000 to $499,999	5,640
$1,000,000 or more	144
Median (dollars)	178,300

GROSS RENT (Solano County)
Occupied units paying rent	45,409
Less than $200	934
$200 to $299	917
$300 to $499	2,951
$500 to $699	9,933
$700 to $999	16,463
$1,000 to $1,499	9,026
$1,500 or more	1,208