Benicia,
California
Benicia is a city located in
Solano
County, California. As of the
2000
census, the city had a total population of 26,865. The city is in the
Bay
Area near
San
Francisco, California and
Vallejo,
California.
Geography
\nBenicia is located
at 38°3'48" North, 122°9'22" West (38.063360, -122.156158)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.4
km²
(15.6
mi²).
33.4 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of
it is water. The total area is 17.31% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census of
2000,
there are 26,865 people, 10,328 households, and 7,239 families residing in the
city. The
population
density is 804.1/km² (2,082.6/mi²). There are 10,547 housing units
at an average density of 315.7/km² (817.6/mi²). The racial makeup of
the city is 78.89% White, 4.82%
African
American, 0.60%
Native
American, 7.56%
Asian, 0.29%
Pacific Islander, 2.65% from other races, and 5.18% from two or more races. 9.02%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 10,328 households out of which 36.7% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 29.9% are non-families. 23.6% of all households are
made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.5%
from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males. The median
income for a household in the city is $67,617, and the median income for a family
is $77,974. Males have a median income of $59,628 versus $39,893 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $31,226. 4.3% of the population and 3.1%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty,
4.4% are under the age of 18 and 2.9% are 65 or older.
