Table 1.

Comparison of survey respondent and household characteristics to American Community Survey estimates for California (5-year estimates, 2013–2018).

Measure	Survey Respondents	California ACS 2018 (5-year Estimates)
Gender	Male: 50.0% Female: 49.9% Other: 0.1%	Male: 49.7% Female: 50.3%
Agea	18-34: 31.8% 35-64: 50.4% 65 and over: 17.8%	18-34: 32.5% 35-64: 49.9% 65 and over: 17.7%
Education	High school or less: 37.8% Some college: 29.1% Bachelor's or higher: 33.1%	High school or less: 37.7% Some college: 29.1% Bachelor's or higher: 33.3%
Income	Median household income category: $60,000 - $69,999	Median household income: $71,228
Average household size	2.85	3.0
Households with minors	Households with one or more people under 18 years old: 28.6%	Households with one or more people under 18 years old: 34.8%
Housing type	Single family home: 64.7%	Single unit detached: 57.9%
Owner occupied household	56.1% owner-occupied	50.3% owner-occupied

^aCalifornia ACS 2018 estimates for age were adjusted for comparison to the survey sample which did not include participants under 18 years old.