Poway, CA

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2024 Population

48,713

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.64%

8.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,359

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.03M

6.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

23,044

0.862% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Poway, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Poway, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Poway, CA are Poway Adult School (371 degrees awarded in 2024) and Bellus Academy-Poway (312 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Poway, CA was $1.03M, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Poway, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Poway, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Poway, CA is home to a population of 48.7k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.9% of Poway, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.73k people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.2k people) in Poway, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Poway, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poway, CA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poway, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6k ± 742
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.85k ± 985

18.8%

Hispanic Population

9.18k people

18.8% of the people in Poway, CA are hispanic (9.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poway, 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

17.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.73k people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.59k people

As of 2024, 17.9% of Poway, CA residents (8.73k 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 Poway, CA was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,120 ± 257
Gulf War (2001-)
998 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
431 ± 140

Poway, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.7% of the population of Poway, CA has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 9.93% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% 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, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

3.25%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

9.93%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poway, CA declined by 3.82% from 3.38% to 3.25%.

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

Economy

The economy of Poway, CA employs 23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poway, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,237 people), and Manufacturing (2,862 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($167,500), Manufacturing ($132,778), and Information ($119,135).

Employment

Occupations

23k

2024 Value

± 1,150

0.862%

1 Year growth

± 7.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poway, CA grew at a rate of 0.862%, from 22.8k employees to 23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poway, CA, are Management Occupations (3,633 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,949 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,891 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poway, 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

23k

2024 Value

± 1,150

0.862%

1 Year growth

± 7.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poway, CA grew at a rate of 0.862%, from 22.8k employees to 23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poway, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,237 people), and Manufacturing (2,862 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poway, CA, though some of these residents may live in Poway, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,903

Median earning men ± $6,280

$58,118

Median earning women ± $7,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($135,221), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($154,018), Manufacturing ($127,708), and Construction ($85,605).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 51 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 Poway, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Poway, CA awarded 683 degrees. The student population of Poway, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 469 male students and 1,314 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Poway, CA are Hispanic or Latino (287 and 42%), White (224 and 32.8%), Asian (88 and 12.9%), and Two or More Races (37 and 5.42%).

The largest universities in Poway, CA by number of degrees awarded are Poway Adult School (371 and 54.3%) and Bellus Academy-Poway (312 and 45.7%).

The most popular majors in Poway, CA are Health Aide (232 and 34%), Master Aesthetician (114 and 16.7%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (66 and 9.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,783 students enrolled in Poway, CA, 26.3% men and 73.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 660 records, of which 73.6% were women and 26.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Aide
232 degrees awarded
Court Reporting
63 degrees awarded
Real Estate
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Poway, CA was Health Aide with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Poway, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Poway Adult School
371 degrees awarded
Bellus Academy-Poway
312 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Poway Adult School with 371 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 81 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Poway, CA, which is 0.135 times less than the 602 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 287 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 224 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poway, CA was $1.03M in 2024, which is 3.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $971,500 to $1.03M, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Poway, CA is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poway, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poway, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,198

$12,347

Median Property Taxes

±$606

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Poway, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poway, 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.

$148,359

Median Household Income

± $8,311

16.4k

Number of Households

± 827

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.4k households in Poway, CA grew to $148,359 from the previous year's value of $143,825.

The following chart displays the households in Poway, 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 Poway, 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 (64.8%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Poway, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poway, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Poway, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poway, CA (2.72k out of 48.3k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poway, 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.