Municipal elections in San Bernardino, California (2017)
About the city
- See also: San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. As of 2010, its population was 209,924.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government
The city of San Bernardino utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for San Bernardino, California | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | California | |
| Population | 209,924 | 37,253,956 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 62 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 57.8% | 59.7% |
| Black/African American | 14.3% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 14.5% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 17.9% | 14% |
| Multiple | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 65.2% | 39% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 69.4% | 83.3% |
| College graduation rate | 11.9% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $45,834 | $75,235 |
| Persons below poverty level | 26% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
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