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UPDATE: Census Shows Diversity Growth in Burlingame
Recent census data shows that Burlingame has diversified over the past 10 years.
The United States Census Bureau released census data for the State of California Tuesday afternoon, showing a 2.3 percent increase in Burlingame's population between 2000 and 2010 and an increase in diversity.
Burlingame's population increased by 648 people. An overall trend was an increase in diversity in Burlingame over the past 10 years. The population reporting being only of a white race decreased from 21,648 people to 19,510 people, or from about 77 percent of the population to about 67.7 percent.
The percentages of residents reporting as black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native only remained mostly steady. However, the number of residents reporting as Asian jumped from 3,881, or about 14 percent, to 5,841, or about 20 percent. Residents reporting as Hispanic or Latino grew from 2,995, or about 10.6 percent, to 3,966, or about 14 percent. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander only showed a modest increase, as well.
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On a statewide scale, California appears to be moving toward the middle – at least when it comes to where they call home.
According to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday, the state’s population rose 10 percent from April 2000 to April 2010.
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The Golden State grew from 33.8 million residents to 37.2 million resident during that decade, the census reported.
Most of that growth appears to have come in the counties that span the middle of the state.
Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.
Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.
Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.
Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent. San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent.
The only counties that saw population decreases were three small regions in the Sierra Nevada. They were Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).
2000 census data:
Burlingame San Mateo County California Total 28,158 707,161 33,871,648 Population of one race 27,044 671,660 32,264,002 White alone 21,648 420,683 20,170,059 Black or African American alone 296 24,840 2,263,882 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 65 3,140 333,346 Asian alone 3,881 141,684 3,697,513 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 135 9,403 116,961 Some other race alone 1,019 71,910 5,682,241 Population of two or more races 1,114 35,501 1,607,646 Hispanic of Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 2,995 154,708 10,966,556 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 22,756 545,06124,621,819
2010 census data:
Burlingame San Mateo County California Total 28,806 718,451 37,253,956 Population of one race 27,375 680,241 35,438,572 White alone 19,510 383,535 21,453,934 Black or African American alone 360 20,436 2,299,072 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 74 3,306 362,801 Asian alone 5,841 178,118 4,861,007 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 139 10,317 144,386 Some other race alone 1,451 84,529 6,317,372 Population of two or more races 1,431 38,210 1,815,384 Hispanic of Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 3,966 182,502 14,013,719 Age 18 or older (eligible to vote) 22,550 558,679 27,958,916For more information, visit American FactFinder.
Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.
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