California Personality Profile
- Population (est.):
- 39,355,309
- Test results:
- 1,798,965
Personality snapshot
On nearly every scale, these test-takers match the U.S. as a whole almost exactly. They lean Intuitive, Feeling, and Turbulent, and Diplomats are the largest Role by a wide margin. Among the types, the clearest break from the national pattern is ESFJs (Consuls), who are 12% less common than across the U.S., while ISFPs (Adventurers) show up slightly more often. The one twist among the traits is confidence. Respondents still lean Turbulent, but they rank as the third most Assertive in the nation, so self-doubt has a slightly lighter grip here than in most states.
About California
California stretches along the Pacific coast from redwood forests in the north to deserts in the south, with the Sierra Nevada and the fertile Central Valley in between. The Gold Rush transformed the region, and today its economy spans Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood film and television, and agriculture. Landmarks include Yosemite National Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Death Valley.
- Capital:
- Sacramento
- Nickname:
- The Golden State
- Statehood:
- September 9, 1850
- Census region:
- West
Stands out as
The 3rd most Assertive
of the 50 states and D.C. – see the most Assertive U.S. states
Personality twin
The closest match across all five traits.
Also close: Washington and New York
Twin abroad: Canada
Average personality traits
Out of every 100 test-takers
- 28 Analysts
- 41 Diplomats
- 15 Sentinels
- 16 Explorers
Personality types
- INTJ (Architect): 7.8% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INTP (Logician): 7.1% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTJ (Commander): 8.1% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENTP (Debater): 5.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INFJ (Advocate): 7.5% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- INFP (Mediator): 11.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFJ (Protagonist): 10.4% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ENFP (Campaigner): 11.3% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTJ (Logistician): 4.5% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFJ (Defender): 4.6% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTJ (Executive): 2.6% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFJ (Consul): 3.6% of respondents, 12% less common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ISTP (Virtuoso): 3.8% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ISFP (Adventurer): 6.5% of respondents, 6% more common than in the U.S. as a whole
- ESTP (Entrepreneur): 1.8% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
- ESFP (Entertainer): 3.9% of respondents, about as common as in the U.S. as a whole
Share of respondents. Shaded types are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the U.S. as a whole, in their Role’s color: the deeper the shade, the bigger the difference.
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