California Housing, Demographics, State History and Leisure Activities

Welcome to our California Relocation Resource Center! We hope you'll find some interesting information about California's housing and demographic statistics, state history, leisure-time activities and visit our referral links to state and city agencies.

Official State Flower

The official state flower is the California poppy or Eschsholtzia californica. According to official website of the University of Phoenix, the California poppy was cherished by the California Indians as both a source of food and for oil extracted from the plant. Also sometimes known as the flame flower, la amapola, and copa de oro (cup of gold), the poppy grows wild throughout California. It became the state flower in 1903. Every year April 6 is California Poppy Day, and Governor Wilson proclaimed May 13-18, 1996, Poppy Week.

Historical Facts, Housing Data and Demographics

California, nicknamed the Sunshine state, offers a wide variety of activities from skiing in Tahoe to vacationing at Disneyland. The mild, dry climate is also perfect for the boating enthusiast. This Pacific coast state is bordered by Oregon to the north and Mexico to the south and is approximately 155,959 square miles in area. The 2010 population estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics was 37,253,956. It was the 31st state admitted to the Union. Also, based upon the 2010 Census Survey, the homeownership rate was 56.1% versus 66.9% nationwide.  The median value of owner-occupied housing units reported in the 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates was $384,200.

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