Bonsall, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,332

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

9.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,537

2.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$958,700

Population & Diversity

Bonsall, CA is home to a population of 4.33k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.6% of Bonsall, CA residents were born outside of the country (851 people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Bonsall, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 840 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 345 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Bonsall, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonsall, CA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bonsall, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonsall, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 447
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
840 ± 625
Other (Hispanic)
345 ± 297

30.6%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

30.6% of the people in Bonsall, CA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonsall, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

19.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

851 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

763 people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Bonsall, CA residents (851 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bonsall, CA was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bonsall, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 56
Vietnam
82 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 30

Bonsall, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bonsall, CA.

Economy

The economy of Bonsall, CA employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonsall, CA were Retail Trade (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Manufacturing (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($162,550), Finance & Insurance ($138,966), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,060).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 298

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonsall, CA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonsall, CA, are Management Occupations (292 people), Sales & Related Occupations (276 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonsall, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.68k

2024 Value

± 298

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonsall, CA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonsall, CA, are Retail Trade (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Manufacturing (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonsall, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bonsall, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,127

Median earning men ± $13,894

$61,788

Median earning women ± $21,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($159,135), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,809), and Construction ($110,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($215,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,818), and Wholesale Trade ($74,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonsall, CA was $958,700 in 2024, which is 2.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $938,100 to $958,700, a 2.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonsall, CA is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonsall, CA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonsall, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$958,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,727

$1,127

Median Property Taxes

±$203

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bonsall, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bonsall, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Bonsall, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonsall, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$113,537

Median Household Income

± $9,851

1.64k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Bonsall, CA grew to $113,537 from the previous year's value of $110,316.

The following chart displays the households in Bonsall, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bonsall, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (3.25%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Bonsall, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonsall, CA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.607% of the workforce in Bonsall, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bonsall, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bonsall, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bonsall, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonsall, CA (726 out of 4.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bonsall, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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