City of Davis

Census 2000 Handbook

Census 2000 Handbook
City Manager's Office
Created July 2003

Census Maps

Basic statistics regarding the city of Davis
Davis 2000 data versus 1990 data and 2000 national averages
Davis in comparison to other local cities
Davis in comparison to other CA college cities
Davis in comparison to other similar cities

Basic statistics regarding the City of Davis¹

Total Population: 60,308

RACE
White:                        42,256     (70.1%)
Black or African American:    1,417      (2.3%)
American Indian/Alaskan:      407        (0.7%)
Asian:                        10,576     (17.5%)
Native Hawaiian/Islander:     144        (0.2%)
Other race/two or more races  5,508      (9.2%)

AGE BBREAKDOWN
Under 5 years:      2,772    (4.6%)
5 to 9 years:       3,195    (5.3%)
10 to 14 years:     3,306    (5.5%)
15 to 19 years:     6,911    (11.5%)
20 to 24 years:     13,698   (22.7%)
25 to 34 years:     9,015    (14.9%)
35 to 44 years:     7,348    (12.2%)
45 to 54 years:     6,807    (11.3%)
55 to 59 years:     1,939    (3.2%)
60 to 64 years:     1,313    (2.2%)
65 to 74 years:     1,976    (3.3%)
75 to 84 years:     1,511    (2.5%)
85 years and over:  517      (0.9%)

Total # of Households: 22,948

Housing Occupancy
 Total # of units: 23,617
 Vacancy rate: 2.8%

Educational Attainment:
High school diploma or higher: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.0%
Graduate degree or higher: 36.1%

Total # of employed citizens: 31,571 or 62.8% of the population

Median Family Income: $78,4912<sup>2

1</sup>All data contained in this document taken from the 2000 U.S. Census web site; where indicated, some information is from the 1990 census. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet.
²A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit as their usual place of residence. A family is a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. The median income of both household and family are included in the following spreadsheets.

Davis 2000 Census data compared with 1990 Census data and 2000 national averages

Total Population
 2000: 60,308
 1990: 52,711

Educational Attainment
 High school diploma or higher
   2000: 96.0%
   1990: 95.0%
   National average: 80.4%
 Bachelor's degree or higher
   2000: 69.0%
   1990: 64.0%
   National average: 24.4%

 Median Family Income
   2000: $74,051
   1990: $46,742
   National average: $50,046

 Median Household Income
   2000: $42,454
   1990: 
   National average: $41,994

Davis in comparison to other local cities

The statistics for the City of Davis were compared with those of five other local cities: Sacramento, Woodland, West Sacramento, Dixon and Vacaville.

• When the cities are ranked in order of population, Davis emerges as the third largest in this comparison: Sacramento 959,519; Vacaville 96,293; Davis 67,939; Woodland 51,641; West Sacramento 31,615; and Dixon 19,064.
• In terms of demographics, Davis' percentage of white residents is comparable to that of every other city. Yet Davis has a particularly large number of Asian residents relative to other nearby locations - Asians make up 17.9% of Davisites as opposed to 11% of Sacramentans and only 3.0% of Dixonites. Davis also possesses a smaller percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents relative to other cities - Hispanic or Latino persons make up 10.1% of citizens in Davis while comprising 17.5% in Vacaville, 34.8% in Dixon, and 38.3% in Woodland.
• When viewed in light of educational attainment, specifically high school and college completion, the City of Davis retains the highest numbers. Ninety-six percent of Davis residents hold a high school diploma or higher compared to percentages in the 80s for Sacramento and Vacaville, and the 70s for West Sacramento and Dixon. This discrepancy widens when discussed in terms of college diplomas. Sixty-nine percent of Davisites hold a bachelor's degree or higher while every other city claims no higher than 24% of their citizens hold the same designation and indeed the national average is 24.4%.
• Also interesting is the divergence in median family income among the six cities. Davis tops the list with a median family income of $78,491 per year, followed by Vacaville at $64,803 and $58,625 in Dixon. West Sacramento comes in last at $36,371.

Davis in comparison to other Californian college cities

In this section, Davis is compared to four other cities in California that are home to a college or university: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Berkeley, and Chico.

• Ranked in order of population, Davis emerges as the third largest, although Davis and Chico are virtually identical in terms of population. Berkeley 102,743; Santa Barbara 92,325; Davis 60,308; Chico 59,954; and San Luis Obispo 44,174.
• Berkeley is the most racially diverse of the five cities with a 13.6% Black or African American population and a 16.4% Asian population. Davis comes in next with a 17.5% Asian population, while Chico and San Luis Obispo report White populations at 82.4% and 84.1% respectively.
• While educational attainment is still extraordinarily high in these cities relative to the general population, Davis once again emerges as the city with the highest percentage of degree holders. Davis maintains a 94% high school education rate comparable to other cities but clearly maintains the largest percentage of adults with college degrees (69%). Berkeley follows with 64%.
• Davis also maintains the highest median family income among the California college cities, although Berkeley follows closely: Davis $74,051; Berkeley $70,434; Santa Barbara $57,880; San Luis Obispo $56,319; and Chico $43,077.³

³In the next comparison of similar cities, Palo Alto CA reports a median family income higher than that of Davis.

Davis in comparison to other similar cities

The City of Davis was compared to six other cities throughout the U.S. with similar populations, a college or university located within the city limits, and proximity to an urban center. The cities chosen were: Boulder, Colorado; Evanston, Illinois; Palo Alto, California; Charlottesville, Virginia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Missoula, Montana.

• In terms of population, Davis ranks as the second smallest among these cities: Boulder 94,673; Charlottesville 81,449; Chapel Hill 79,274; Evanston 74,239; Missoula 71,390; Davis 67,939; and Palo Alto 58,783.
• The population of the university located in each city is as follows: Davis - University of California at Davis, 29,000; Boulder - University of Colorado at Boulder, 28,000; Evanston - Northwestern University, 13,000; Palo Alto - Stanford University, 14,000; Charlottesville - University of Virginia at Charlottesville, 19,000; Chapel Hill - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 26,000; and Missoula - University of Montana at Missoula, 12,000.
• Regarding racial demographics, the two Californian cities of Davis and Palo Alto report Asian populations of 17.0%. Charlottesville and Evanston citizens are 17.9% and 22.2% Black or African American respectively. Evanston holds the lowest percentage of White residents at 65.2% while Missoula has the highest number at 93.8%
• The educational attainment in these five cities is quite similar. All but Charlottesville report that over 90.0% of their population holds a high school diploma or above. Palo Alto has the highest number of citizens holding bachelor's degrees or above at 74.0%, followed by Davis at 69.0% and Chapel Hill at 67.3%.
• There is a high disparity regarding family income among these cities. Davis does not claim the highest median family income as Palo Alto presents extraordinarily high numbers in this area. The breakdown is as follows: Palo Alto $117,574; Evanston $78,886; Davis $78,491; Chapel Hill $70,348; Boulder $70,257; Charlottesville $52,667; and Missoula $42,904.