San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

139,474

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

7.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,441

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$768,300

6.53% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

62,225

1.33% 1-year growth

About

44.4% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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.

85.8% of the residents in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are Escondido Adult School (233 degrees awarded in 2024), Healing Hands School of Holistic Health (139 degrees), and John Paul the Great Catholic University (82 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was $768,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--San Diego (Northeast/Rancho Bernardo) & Poway Cities 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 (West)--San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 139k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.2% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.2k people) in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29k Other (Hispanic) and 28.1k Two Races Including 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are Spanish (48,740 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,190 households), and Vietnamese (1,332 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,940

Women

49.5%

70,339

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 139,279 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.2k ± 1.82k
Other (Hispanic)
29k ± 2.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28.1k ± 2.02k

51.8%

Hispanic Population

72.3k people

51.8% of the people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are hispanic (72.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
25,231 ± 3,529 people
Philippines
2,629 ± 1,247 people
Guatemala
1,696 ± 1,005 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 25,231 San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,629 and Guatemala with 1,696.

Foreign-Born Population

28.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.3k people

27.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.2k people

As of 2024, 28.2% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA residents (39.3k 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
48,740 households (37.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,190 households (1.68%)
Vietnamese
1,332 households (1.02%)

44.4% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 37.4% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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-)
2,293 ± 384
Vietnam
1,726 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
1,159 ± 267

San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA.

Health

89.2% of the population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 23.5% on Medicaid, 9.05% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.06% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% 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 24.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

23.5%

Medicaid

9.05%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA declined by 6.65% from 11.5% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA employs 62.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA were Construction (5,633 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,493 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($307,000), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($205,132), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($191,942).

Males in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,736. The income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,745

Women

44.6%

34,480

Men

55.4%

The workforce of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 62,225 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

62.2k

2024 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 61.4k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (1,627 people), Retail salespersons (1,595 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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

62.2k

2024 Value

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 1.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 61.4k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,633 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,952 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,493 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,337

Median earning men ± $2,870

$39,829

Median earning women ± $2,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,278), Information ($82,536), and Manufacturing ($77,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,179), Public Administration ($67,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,800).

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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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

In 2024, universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA awarded 538 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 915 male students and 1,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (238 and 44.7%), White (193 and 36.2%), Asian (42 and 7.88%), and Unknown (21 and 3.94%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Escondido Adult School (233 and 43.3%), Healing Hands School of Holistic Health (139 and 25.8%), and John Paul the Great Catholic University (82 and 15.2%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA are Massage Therapy (139 and 25.8%), Phlebotamy Technician (123 and 22.9%), and General Communication (53 and 9.85%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,149 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,149 students enrolled in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,250 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Phlebotamy Technician
123 degrees awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting & Design Technology
24 degrees awarded
Health Aide
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was Phlebotamy Technician with 123 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Escondido Adult School
233 degrees awarded
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
139 degrees awarded
John Paul the Great Catholic University
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Escondido Adult School with 233 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, which is 0.499 times less than the 359 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 238 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 193 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($865) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,905) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.76% 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Some college (24.1k), and Bachelors Degree (20.3k).

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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was $768,300 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $721,200 to $768,300, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$768,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,606

$26,159

Median Property Taxes

±$1,252

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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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.

$94,441

Median Household Income

± $5,015

45.2k

Number of Households

± 1,783

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.2k households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA grew to $94,441 from the previous year's value of $87,672.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

0.455

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.245% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.16%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.16%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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 (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA (16.9k out of 138k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) 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.