Most populous state 1 out of every 8

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• Most populous state • 1 out of every 8 Americans a Californian

• Most populous state • 1 out of every 8 Americans a Californian • Destination for Migrants: international, interstate

• Demography – Study of population characteristics – Change: NIR, TFR – Density

• Demography – Study of population characteristics – Change: NIR, TFR – Density – Structure: population pyramid

Total Population by County • • • Los Angeles– 10. 3 million San Diego–

Total Population by County • • • Los Angeles– 10. 3 million San Diego– 3. 1 million Orange– 3. 1 million San Bernardino– 2 million Riverside– 1. 9 million Santa Clara– 1. 76 million Alameda– 1. 51 million Sacramento– 1. 4 million Contra Costa— 1. 03 million Fresno– 900, 000 Ventura– 820, 000 San Francisco– 800, 000

Population Density by County • • San Francisco— 16, 260 people/sq mi Orange— 3,

Population Density by County • • San Francisco— 16, 260 people/sq mi Orange— 3, 000 people/sq mi Los Angeles— 2344 people/sq mi Alameda San Mateo Santa Clara Contra Costa *all are above 1000/sq mi

Cities by Population & Density • Size Los Angeles 3. 8 mill San Diego

Cities by Population & Density • Size Los Angeles 3. 8 mill San Diego 1. 3 mill San Jose 930, 000 San Francisco 800, 000 Long Beach 495, 000 Fresno– 465, 000 Sacramento– 450, 000 Oakland– 414, 000 Santa Ana– 354, 000 Anaheim– 350, 000 Density San Francisco Santa Ana Long Beach Los Angeles Oakland Sacramento Fresno San Diego 17, 160 11, 793 9, 191 7, 544 5, 009 4, 660 4, 404 3, 722 Berkeley 10, 752

Migration • Interstate – Net in-migration since Gold Rush – Exceptions • 1 st:

Migration • Interstate – Net in-migration since Gold Rush – Exceptions • 1 st: 1991 -95 • Since 2007

Scene from The Grapes of Wrath The Dust Bowl in the 1930 s led

Scene from The Grapes of Wrath The Dust Bowl in the 1930 s led to forced migration from the Great Plains to California and elsewhere.

• Intrastate – Interregional • Rural to Urban • Coast to Inland

• Intrastate – Interregional • Rural to Urban • Coast to Inland

Net Migration by County, 2000 -04 Fig. 3 -15: Rural counties in the southwest

Net Migration by County, 2000 -04 Fig. 3 -15: Rural counties in the southwest and Florida have had net in-migration, while there has been net out-migration from rural counties in the Great Plains

• Intraregional Migration – Urban to Suburban – Suburban to Exurban – Inland

• Intraregional Migration – Urban to Suburban – Suburban to Exurban – Inland Empire • • 66% pop increase 1980 -1990 African-American pop increased by 119% Rialto: 20% African-American by 1990 Moreno Valley: 13% African-American by 1990

• The Cultural Landscape—Carl Sauer • Sequent Occupance—H. J. de Blij • Historical

• The Cultural Landscape—Carl Sauer • Sequent Occupance—H. J. de Blij • Historical Geography – – Pre-European CA: to 1769 Spanish CA: to 1824 Mexican CA: to 1848 Anglo-American CA: to present