Jamul, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,574

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

3.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.88%

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,748

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.05M

Population & Diversity

Jamul, CA is home to a population of 6.57k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Jamul, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 6.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.35k people) in Jamul, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 695 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 522 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Jamul, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jamul, CA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jamul, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 887
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
695 ± 213
White (Hispanic)
522 ± 306

23.7%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

23.7% of the people in Jamul, CA are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jamul, 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

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Jamul, CA residents (1.2k 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 Jamul, CA was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 51

Jamul, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jamul, CA employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jamul, CA were Retail Trade (554 people), Construction (440 people), and Manufacturing (280 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($122,159), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,273), and Construction ($90,064).

Employment

Occupations

2.95k

2024 Value

± 440

0.787%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamul, CA grew at a rate of 0.787%, from 2.92k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jamul, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (505 people), Management Occupations (471 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jamul, 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

2.95k

2024 Value

± 440

0.787%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jamul, CA grew at a rate of 0.787%, from 2.92k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jamul, CA, are Retail Trade (554 people), Construction (440 people), and Manufacturing (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jamul, CA, though some of these residents may live in Jamul, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,780

Median earning men ± $19,916

$52,000

Median earning women ± $7,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($202,589), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,763), and Manufacturing ($99,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,735), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,961).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jamul, CA was $1.05M in 2024, which is 3.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $961,300 to $1.05M, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Jamul, CA is 95.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jamul, CA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jamul, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.05M

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,426

$1,982

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.6%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.6% of the housing units in Jamul, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jamul, 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.

$152,748

Median Household Income

± $19,692

2.07k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Jamul, CA grew to $152,748 from the previous year's value of $148,740.

The following chart displays the households in Jamul, 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 Jamul, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (6.52%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Jamul, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.52%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jamul, CA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Jamul, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jamul, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jamul, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jamul, CA (255 out of 6.57k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jamul, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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