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

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2024 Population

124,829

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,716

6.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$777,200

9.31% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,810

4.11% 1-year growth

About

28.2% 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.

93.1% of the residents in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was $777,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.8 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 125k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.4% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.8k people) in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are Spanish (27,229 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,136 households), and German (566 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,736

Women

49.5%

63,062

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 124,798 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

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

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Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 93.6%, 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)
66.8k ± 2.8k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20.8k ± 2.29k
Other (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.77k

34.9%

Hispanic Population

43.5k people

34.9% of the people in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA are hispanic (43.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
10,581 ± 2,416 people
Guatemala
2,165 ± 1,132 people
Philippines
1,063 ± 797 people

In 2024, 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 10,581 San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,165 and Philippines with 1,063.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA residents (20.5k 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 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
27,229 households (23.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,136 households (0.969%)
German
566 households (0.483%)

28.2% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was Spanish. 23.2% 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-)
3,377 ± 620
Vietnam
2,742 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
1,161 ± 304

San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

Health

91.8% of the population of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 3.44% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.24%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

3.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew by 0.325% from 8.22% to 8.24%.

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.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA employs 50.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA were Construction (5,432 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,354 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,025 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($259,352), Scientific research & development services ($192,375), and Electronics & appliance retailers ($187,906).

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 $73,751. The income inequality in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,568

Women

44.4%

28,242

Men

55.6%

The workforce of San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA in 2024 was 50,810 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

50.8k

2024 Value

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 48.8k employees to 50.8k 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 (1,698 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,447 people), and Customer service representatives (1,221 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 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

50.8k

2024 Value

4.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 48.8k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,432 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,354 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,025 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

$56,341

Median earning men ± $3,772

$47,838

Median earning women ± $2,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,118), Information ($81,961), and Manufacturing ($80,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,156), Wholesale Trade ($69,000), and Manufacturing ($65,121).

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 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.44% 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 2024 were Some college (25.8k), High School or Equivalent (24.5k), and Bachelors Degree (19.9k).

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 $777,200 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $711,000 to $777,200, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 34.8 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.

Housing

Property

$777,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,545

$33,311

Median Property Taxes

±$1,511

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

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% 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 76.7%.

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

Household Income

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

$105,716

Median Household Income

± $4,975

43.4k

Number of Households

± 1,741

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.4k households in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA grew to $105,716 from the previous year's value of $99,569.

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

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2024, 71.9% 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 (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA (13.5k out of 124k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 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 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.