Lemon Grove, CA

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2023 Population

27,489

0.0255% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

3.47% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

3.06% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,278

1.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$640,600

7.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,900

1.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lemon Grove, CA had a population of 27.5k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $79,278. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lemon Grove, CA grew from 27,482 to 27,489, a 0.0255% increase and its median household income grew from $77,833 to $79,278, a 1.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lemon Grove, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.9%), Other (Hispanic) (15.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), and White (Hispanic) (9.07%).

None of the households in Lemon Grove, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Lemon Grove, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lemon Grove, CA was $640,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Lemon Grove, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lemon Grove, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lemon Grove, CA is home to a population of 27.5k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.2% of Lemon Grove, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.74k people).

In 2023, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.44k people) in Lemon Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.31k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Lemon Grove, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lemon Grove, CA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemon Grove, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.44k ± 725
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.37k ± 912
Other (Hispanic)
4.31k ± 842

44.1%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

44.1% of the people in Lemon Grove, CA are hispanic (12.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lemon Grove, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.74k people

17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.67k people

As of 2023, 17.2% of Lemon Grove, CA residents (4.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lemon Grove, CA was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
636 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
546 ± 206
Vietnam
526 ± 147

Lemon Grove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lemon Grove, CA employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Lemon Grove, CA are Retail Trade (1,805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,753 people), and Construction (1,387 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($76,985), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,431).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2023 Value

± 927

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lemon Grove, CA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemon Grove, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,670 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,484 people), and Management Occupations (1,266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemon Grove, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2023 Value

± 927

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lemon Grove, CA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 12.7k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemon Grove, CA, are Retail Trade (1,805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,753 people), and Construction (1,387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemon Grove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lemon Grove, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,051

Median earning men ± $8,397

$38,143

Median earning women ± $3,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,276), Public Administration ($86,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($83,167), Public Administration ($67,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,087).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lemon Grove, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemon Grove, CA was $640,600 in 2023, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $593,200 to $640,600, a 7.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemon Grove, CA is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lemon Grove, CA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemon Grove, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lemon Grove, CA is $79,278. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lemon Grove, CA was Census Tract 142 with a value of $104,693, followed by Census Tract 141.01 and Census Tract 143, with respective values of $98,750 and $87,547.

Housing

Property

$640,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,387

$5,013

Median Property Taxes

±$506

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2023

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.3% of the housing units in Lemon Grove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 142
Census Tract 141.01
Census Tract 143

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lemon Grove, CA was Census Tract 142 with a value of $104,693, followed by Census Tract 141.01 and Census Tract 143, with respective values of $98,750 and $87,547.

The following map shows all of the places in Lemon Grove, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$79,278

Median Household Income

± $5,709

9.4k

Number of Households

± 814

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.4k households in Lemon Grove, CA grew to $79,278 from the previous year's value of $77,833.

The following chart displays the households in Lemon Grove, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Lemon Grove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemon Grove, CA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Lemon Grove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemon Grove, CA (2.79k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.4% of the population of Lemon Grove, CA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 8.96% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 4.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1214 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1223 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 214 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,214 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,214 patients per year. This represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1,223 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Diego County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.58%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

8.96%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

4.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lemon Grove, CA declined by 18.7% from 8.09% to 6.58%.

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

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