Benicia
Decennial Census Data
| 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 15,376 | 100% |
RACE | ||
White | 13,316 | 87% |
Black | 744 | 5% |
American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut | 186 | 1% |
Eskimo | 0 | 0% |
Aleut | 0 | 0% |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 715 | 5% |
Japanese | 125 | 1% |
Chinese | 160 | 1% |
Filipino | 356 | 2% |
Korean | 0 | 0% |
Asian Indian | 9 | 0% |
Vietnamese | 36 | 0% |
Hawaiian | 14 | 0% |
Samoan | 0 | 0% |
Guamanian | 0 | 0% |
Other Asian and Pacific Islander | 15 | 0% |
Race, n.e.c. | 415 | 3% |
SPANISH ORIGIN | 1,007 | 7% |
AGE | ||
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total households | 5,737 | 100% |
Families | 4,152 | 72% |
With own children under 18 years | 2,381 | 42% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1979 | ||
Median household income | 23,297 | X |
Median family income | 26,362 | X |
Per capita income | 9,312 | X |
COMMUTING TO WORK | ||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22 | X |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
Workers 16 years and over | 7,231 | 100% |
Private vehicle | 6,682 | 92% |
Drive alone car | 4,437 | 61% |
Drive alone truck or van | 815 | 11% |
Carpool car | 1,261 | 17% |
Carpool truck or van | 169 | 2% |
Public transportation | 216 | 3% |
Walked only | 168 | 2% |
Other means | 115 | 2% |
Worked at home | 50 | 1% |