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Castaic, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Castaic is 18,619. The Castaic population density is 2,558.09 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Castaic is white, which represent 74.41% of the total population. The average Castaic education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 18,619. #356

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Castaic, CA	2.67%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Castaic, CA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #490

Castaic, CA	2,558.09 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,854 (74.41%, #948)
Black:	316 (1.70%, #538)
Hispanic:	5,225 (28.06%, #598)
Asian:	1,676 (9.00%, #299)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	125 (0.67%, #728)
One Race, Other:	1,017 (5.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,631 (8.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,286 (62.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	141 (2.70%, see rank)
Cuban:	234 (4.48%, see rank)
Central American:	845 (16.17%, see rank)
South American:	538 (10.30%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	203 (12.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	85 (5.07%, see rank)
Filipino:	757 (45.17%, see rank)
Japanese:	62 (3.70%, see rank)
Korean:	205 (12.23%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	127 (7.58%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	237 (14.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

16,592 (89.11%) out of the total population of 18,619 reported first ancestry.

	Castaic, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	58	0.31%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	106	0.57%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	127	0.68%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	393	2.11%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,262	6.78%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	741	3.98%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	2,643	14.20%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.05%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	275	1.48%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	2,488	13.36%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	1,117	6.00%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	477	2.56%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	416	2.23%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.06%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	306	1.64%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	85	0.46%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	231	1.24%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	73	0.39%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	563	3.02%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	45	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	94	0.50%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	844	4.53%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	148	0.79%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,511 (51.08%, see rank)

Females: 9,108 (48.92%, see rank)

Castaic, CA	Male: 51.08% Female: 48.92%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Castaic, CA	35.30 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Castaic, CA	34.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Castaic, CA	35.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Castaic, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,013	5.44%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,327	7.13%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,054	11.03%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,763	9.47%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,176	6.32%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,915	10.29%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,719	14.60%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,471	18.64%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,045	10.98%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	693	3.72%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	281	1.51%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	162	0.87%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Castaic, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,286, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	925, 8.20%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,020, 17.90%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,526, 40.10%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,884, 25.55%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	931, 8.25%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.07, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Castaic, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	455	70.55%	29.45%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,840	96.58%, see rank	3.42%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,738	96.84%, see rank	3.16%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,428	77.87%, see rank	22.13%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	210	54.76%, see rank	45.24%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Castaic, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	5,747, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.23, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	786, 13.68%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,961, 86.32%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,702, 81.82%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.66, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,773, 65.65%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,045, 18.18%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Castaic, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,225	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,406	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	2,573	34.74%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	4,097	55.32%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	101	1.36%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	635	8.57%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,819	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	1,763	25.85%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	4,161	61.02%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	325	4.77%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	570	8.36%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Castaic, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	15,292	82.13%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,753	63.12%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,359	18.04%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	180	0.97%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,327	17.87%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,426	13.03%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	901	4.84%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	256	1.37%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,335	7.17%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.05%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	27	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,615	8.67%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	84	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Castaic, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	3,994	69.50%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	974	16.95%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	209	3.64%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	527	9.17%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	43	0.75%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.