Chula Vista, CA

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    2024 Population
    276,375
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    37.1
    0.27% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.75%
    3.85% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $108,032
    2.72% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $758,700
    8.79% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    127,605
    0.587% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Chula Vista, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    89.3% of the residents in Chula Vista, CA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Chula Vista, CA are Southwestern College (3,479 degrees awarded in 2024), UEI College-Chula Vista (1,090 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista (464 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Chula Vista, CA was $758,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

    Most people in Chula Vista, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chula Vista, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Chula Vista, CA is home to a population of 276k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.4% of Chula Vista, CA residents were born outside of the country (81.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (77.3k people) in Chula Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Other (Hispanic) and 42.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    89.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    88.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 89.3% of Chula Vista, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chula Vista, CA was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chula Vista, CA
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      77.3k ± 3.85k
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      48.8k ± 2.77k
    3. White (Non-Hispanic)
      42.2k ± 2.28k
    61.1%
    Hispanic Population
    169k people

    In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (77.3k people) in Chula Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Other (Hispanic) and 42.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    61.1% of the people in Chula Vista, CA are hispanic (169k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    29.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    81.3k people
    29.5%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    81.1k people

    As of 2024, 29.4% of Chula Vista, CA residents (81.3k 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 Chula Vista, CA was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      7,773 ± 903
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      4,116 ± 610
    3. Vietnam
      2,853 ± 349

    Chula Vista, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Chula Vista, CA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 7.56% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 5% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.36%
    Uninsured
    47.7%
    Employer Coverage
    19.2%
    Medicaid
    7.56%
    Medicare
    14.2%
    Non-Group
    5%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chula Vista, CA declined by 7.33% from 6.86% to 6.36%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chula Vista, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Chula Vista, CA employs 128k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chula Vista, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (20,793 people), Retail Trade (13,047 people), and Educational Services (11,523 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,250), Public Administration ($82,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,610).

    Employment

    Occupations

    128k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,463
    0.587%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.78%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chula Vista, CA grew at a rate of 0.587%, from 127k employees to 128k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chula Vista, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,752 people), Management Occupations (13,520 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chula Vista, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    128k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,463
    0.587%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.78%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chula Vista, CA grew at a rate of 0.587%, from 127k employees to 128k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chula Vista, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,793 people), Retail Trade (13,047 people), and Educational Services (11,523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chula Vista, CA, though some of these residents may live in Chula Vista, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $58,892
    Median earning men ± $2,831
    $43,395
    Median earning women ± $2,143

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,227), Manufacturing ($77,978), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,373).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,766), and Wholesale Trade ($52,738).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
    Adam Schiff
    Senator from California1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Chula Vista, CA awarded 5,347 degrees. The student population of Chula Vista, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,972 male students and 12,265 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Chula Vista, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,208 and 60%), Unknown (714 and 13.4%), Asian (575 and 10.8%), and White (416 and 7.78%).

    The largest universities in Chula Vista, CA by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern College (3,479 and 65.1%), UEI College-Chula Vista (1,090 and 20.4%), and Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista (464 and 8.68%).

    The most popular majors in Chula Vista, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (723 and 13.5%), Medical Assistant (482 and 9.01%), and General Business Administration & Management (329 and 6.15%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 23,237 students enrolled in Chula Vista, CA, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,312 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      309 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      216 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      165 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chula Vista, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 309 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Chula Vista, CA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Southwestern College
      3,479 degrees awarded
    2. UEI College-Chula Vista
      1,090 degrees awarded
    3. Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
      464 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern College with 3,479 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 2,039 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chula Vista, CA, which is 0.616 times less than the 3,308 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,208 degrees mean that there were 4.49 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 714 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($56) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,210) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Chula Vista, CA was $758,700 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $697,400 to $758,700, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Chula Vista, CA is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Chula Vista, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chula Vista, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $758,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$14,842
    $51,281
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,594

    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 Chula Vista, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    59.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    72.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Chula Vista, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $108,032
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,863
    85.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,546

    In 2024, the median household income of the 85.7k households in Chula Vista, CA grew to $108,032 from the previous year's value of $105,173.

    The following chart displays the households in Chula Vista, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Chula Vista, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
    3. Carpooled (10.4%)

    In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Chula Vista, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    28.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Chula Vista, CA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Chula Vista, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chula Vista, CA (24k out of 275k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

    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.

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