Reports and Publications
The Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) at Stanford University introduces the Race and Ethnicity in California: Demographics Report Series. The series documents the current socioeconomic, educational, and demographic status of ethnic and racial minority populations in California. Census 2000 data are being used as they become available to examine racial/ethnic diversity, residential segregation, household and family composition, language use, educational attainment, occupation and work status, income, and poverty. Additional report topics may include immigration, political participation, business ownership, and health. The CCSRE Race and Ethnicity in California: Demographics Report Series is made possible by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.
The reports in the series are available on this site. Paper copies will be mailed upon request.
Available Reports
Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Residential Segregation in the San Francisco
Bay Area (No. 1, September 2001)
Executive Summary | Report
This report examines the racial/ethnic composition of Bay Area counties
and communities, based on Census 2000 data, highlighting indices of diversity
and residential segregation. The report provides a demographic overview
of Bay Area communities and the extent to which neighborhoods are racially/ethnically
mixed.
Households and Families in the San Francisco Bay Area (No. 2,
October 2001)
Executive Summary | Report
This report summarizes Census 2000 data on housing occupancy, households,
and families in Bay Area counties, noting differences across race groups
when possible. It gives us a snapshot of how people are living within
households and families, the average sizes of these groups, and the presence
of children within them.
Households and Families in the Ten Largest Cities of the San Francisco
Bay Area (No. 3, October 2001)
Executive Summary | Report
Similar to the second report of this series, this brief focuses on Census
2000 data regarding housing occupancy, households, and families-this time
for the ten largest cities of the Bay Area: San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland,
Fremont, Hayward, Sunnyvale, Concord, Vallejo, Daly City, and Berkeley.
The Two or More Races Population in California (No. 4, November
2001)
Executive Summary | Report
This report examines the "two or more races" population in California
using census data from both the race and Latino origin questions, and
summarizing age and regional distributions within the state. It also addresses
tabulation considerations for dealing with multiple-response race data
as collected on the 2000 Census.
Latino Communities of the Central Valley: Population, Families, and
Households (No. 5, December 2001)
Executive Summary | Report
California is home to 31 percent of the U.S. Latino population, with almost
a third of its residents identifying as Latino on the 2000 Census. The
Central Valley is one region of California heavily populated by Latinos,
second only to the Los Angeles area. Focusing on counties and communities
within the Central Valley, this report examines available census data
on population, households, and families.
Citizenship and Language Use in California: Profiles from the Census
2000 Supplementary Survey (No. 6, February 2002)
Executive Summary | Report
The Census 2000 Supplementary Survey (C2SS)--part of an effort to collect
demographic information from the US population more often than every ten
years--offers a glimpse of the data to be released from the Census 2000
long-form survey in mid-2002. This report reviews statewide estimates
from the C2SS dataset on citizenship and language use in California.
The Largest American Indian Populations in California: Household and
Family Data from the Census 2000 (No. 7, March 2002)
Executive Summary | Report
To give attention to American Indians, an often understudied but historically
significant group, this report focuses on available population, household,
and family data from the Census 2000 for counties in California with the
largest population percentages of American Indians-including Alpine, Del
Norte, Humboldt, Inyo, Mendocino, Modoc, Siskiyou, and Trinity.
Asians in California: 1990 to 2000 (No. 8, April 2002)
Executive Summary | Report
Asians comprise 12 percent of California's population, compared to 4 percent
of the total population in the US This report summarizes Census 2000 data
on the Asian population in California, by country, region, and place within
the state. It also examines the prevalence of specific Asian groups and
rates of change between 1990 and 2000.
Demographics of California Counties: A Comparison of 1980, 1990, and
2000 Census Data (No. 9, June 2002)
Executive Summary | Report
The 2000 Census was the first decennial survey on which the majority of
California's population (53 percent) identified as non-White. To examine
changes in the racial composition of California over the past twenty years,
this report summarizes data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 censuses at
the county and regional level.
Middle Eastern Populations in California: Estimates from the Census
2000 Supplementary Survey (No. 10, July 2002)
Report
People of Middle Eastern or Arab ancestry are often categorized or expected
to self-identify as "White" on questions about race and ethnicity
(though this can be perplexing for individuals of Middle Eastern and Arab
backgrounds who do not consider themselves White). This report summarizes
estimates of Middle Eastern ancestry populations in California available
from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey.
Upcoming Topics
- Educational attainment
- Occupations, work status, income
- Poverty
Please direct questions about the Race and Ethnicity in California:
Demographics Report Series to:
Alejandra Lopez
Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Building 240
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2152