Escondido, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
149,668
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
0.539% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
8.93% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$91,967
8.87% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$714,500
7.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
73,401
1.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Escondido, 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.

85.4% of the residents in Escondido, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Escondido, CA are Escondido Adult School (260 degrees awarded in 2023), Healing Hands School of Holistic Health (137 degrees), and John Paul the Great Catholic University (120 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Escondido, CA was $714,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Escondido, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Escondido, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Mountains of Escondido
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Population & Diversity

Escondido, CA is home to a population of 150k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 29% of Escondido, CA residents were born outside of the country (43.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Escondido, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Other (Hispanic) and 29.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%
2024 Citizenship
86.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Escondido, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Escondido, CA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Escondido, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    49.1k ± 2.16k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    32.7k ± 2.36k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    29.7k ± 1.9k
52.3%
Hispanic Population
78.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Escondido, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Other (Hispanic) and 29.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

52.3% of the people in Escondido, CA are hispanic (78.3k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

29%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
43.4k people
28.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42.4k people

As of 2024, 29% of Escondido, CA residents (43.4k 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 Escondido, CA was 28.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,466 ± 412
  2. Vietnam
    1,912 ± 334
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,089 ± 227

Escondido, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Escondido, CA employs 73.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Escondido, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,818 people), Retail Trade (8,302 people), and Manufacturing (8,111 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,702), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,122), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,444).

Employment

Occupations

73.4k
2024 Value
± 2,316
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 4.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escondido, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 72.5k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Escondido, CA, are Management Occupations (7,516 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,985 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Escondido, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.4k
2024 Value
± 2,316
1.19%
1 Year growth
± 4.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escondido, CA grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 72.5k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Escondido, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,818 people), Retail Trade (8,302 people), and Manufacturing (8,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Escondido, CA, though some of these residents may live in Escondido, 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

$52,358
Median earning men ± $2,566
$41,068
Median earning women ± $1,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,490), Manufacturing ($73,631), and Information ($69,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,692), Public Administration ($65,980), and Construction ($65,192).

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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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Escondido, CA. Showing the available data for California.
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 2023, universities in Escondido, CA awarded 610 degrees. The student population of Escondido, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 405 male students and 520 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Escondido, CA are Hispanic or Latino (289 and 48.7%), White (173 and 29.1%), Unknown (40 and 6.73%), and Asian (37 and 6.23%).

The largest universities in Escondido, CA by number of degrees awarded are Escondido Adult School (260 and 42.6%), Healing Hands School of Holistic Health (137 and 22.5%), and John Paul the Great Catholic University (120 and 19.7%).

The most popular majors in Escondido, CA are Massage Therapy (137 and 22.5%), Phlebotamy Technician (85 and 13.9%), and General Communication (77 and 12.6%).

The median tuition cost in Escondido, CA for private four year colleges is $28,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Escondido, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 925 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 925 students enrolled in Escondido, CA, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 359 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Phlebotamy Technician
    85 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    27 degrees awarded
  3. Accounting
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Escondido, CA was Phlebotamy Technician with 85 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Escondido Adult School
    260 degrees awarded
  2. Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
    137 degrees awarded
  3. John Paul the Great Catholic University
    120 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Escondido Adult School with 260 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Escondido, CA, which is 0.422 times less than the 429 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 289 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 173 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,905) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Escondido, CA was $714,500 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $663,500 to $714,500, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Escondido, CA is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Escondido, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Escondido, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$714,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,855
$26,889
Median Property Taxes
±$1,306

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

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Escondido, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

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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.
$91,967
Median Household Income
± $3,679
50.3k
Number of Households
± 2,003

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Escondido, CA grew to $91,967 from the previous year's value of $84,477.

The following chart displays the households in Escondido, 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 Escondido, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Escondido, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Escondido, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Escondido, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Escondido, CA (18.1k out of 148k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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Health

89.2% of the population of Escondido, CA has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 9.07% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.96% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
42.5%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
9.07%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Escondido, CA declined by 5.75% from 11.5% to 10.8%.

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