San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

122,793

0.539% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

3.44% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,569

4.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$711,000

8.07% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

48,975

4.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA had a population of 123k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $99,569. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA declined from 123,459 to 122,793, a −0.539% decrease and its median household income grew from $95,648 to $99,569, a 4.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.82%), White (Hispanic) (8.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%).

26.3% of the households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, 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.

93.6% of the residents in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was $711,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA borders Imperial County--El Centro City PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Temecula City PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA is home to a population of 123k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.7% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.1k people) in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 12.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are Spanish (25,182 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (935 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (528 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,548

Women

49.8%

62,111

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 123,659 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.1k ± 3k
Two+ (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 2.34k
Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.84k

33.9%

Hispanic Population

41.6k people

33.9% of the people in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are hispanic (41.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,995 ± 2,457 people
Guatemala
1,390 ± 910 people
Philippines
940 ± 750 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 10,995 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,390 and Philippines with 940.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

15.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

As of 2023, 15.7% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents (19.3k 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 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,182 households (21.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
935 households (0.811%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
528 households (0.458%)

26.3% of the households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was Spanish. 21.8% of the households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,412 ± 654
Vietnam
2,919 ± 407
Gulf War (1990s)
1,198 ± 249

San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA employs 49k people. The largest industries in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are Construction (4,951 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,073 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,913 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($278,418), Computer Systems Design ($226,271), and Offices of physicians ($205,086).

Males in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,204. The income inequality in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,323

Women

44.4%

25,493

Men

55.6%

The workforce of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA in 2020 was 45,816 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49k

2022 Value

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 46.8k employees to 49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,674 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,390 people), and Construction laborers (1,260 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

49k

2022 Value

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 46.8k employees to 49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,951 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,073 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (1,913 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,032

Median earning men ± $3,433

$45,862

Median earning women ± $2,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($100,396), Public Administration ($92,157), and Manufacturing ($77,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,757), Manufacturing ($61,006), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,353).

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 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 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, 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.

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (28k), High School or Equivalent (24.3k), and Bachelors Degree (17.8k).

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 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was $711,000 in 2023, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $657,900 to $711,000, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA is $99,569. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$711,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,920

$32,891

Median Property Taxes

±$1,425

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 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, 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.

$99,569

Median Household Income

± $4,372

42.9k

Number of Households

± 1,743

In 2023, the median household income of the 42.9k households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew to $99,569 from the previous year's value of $95,648.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, 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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

0.464

2021 Wage GINI in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0323% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA (13.8k out of 122k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, 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
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

91.8% of the population of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 3.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.22%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

3.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA declined by 4.73% from 8.63% to 8.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.