San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

127,166

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.518% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.35%

8.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,266

5.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$824,500

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,397

2.13% 1-year growth

About

34.5% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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.

90.4% of the residents in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Palomar College (4,595 degrees awarded in 2024), California State University-San Marcos (3,791 degrees), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1,850 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was $824,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Carlsbad City 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.4% of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.4k people) in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.8k Other (Hispanic) and 17.2k 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (29,255 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,246 households), and Vietnamese (1,399 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,801

Women

51%

62,242

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 127,043 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.4k ± 2.38k
Other (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.68k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.82k

36.1%

Hispanic Population

46k people

36.1% of the people in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (46k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
12,824 ± 2,636 people
Philippines
2,571 ± 1,232 people
India
1,164 ± 834 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 12,824 San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,571 and India with 1,164.

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.4k people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.6k people

As of 2024, 22.4% of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA residents (28.4k 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,255 households (24.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,246 households (1.88%)
Vietnamese
1,399 households (1.17%)

34.5% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 24.5% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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

Vietnam
2,201 ± 418
Gulf War (2001-)
1,743 ± 343
Gulf War (1990s)
895 ± 203

San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

93% of the population of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.6% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 24.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.98%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA declined by 1.08% from 7.05% to 6.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA employs 58.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (4,209 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,368 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,956 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($205,503), Data processing, hosting & related services ($196,345), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($185,202).

Males in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,218. The income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,887

Women

46%

31,510

Men

54%

The workforce of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 58,397 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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

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

Occupations

58.4k

2024 Value

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 57.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,315 people), Registered nurses (1,578 people), and Software developers (1,184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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

58.4k

2024 Value

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 57.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,209 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,368 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,303

Median earning men ± $5,378

$46,853

Median earning women ± $2,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,205), Manufacturing ($99,388), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,215).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($83,804), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,395), and Wholesale Trade ($70,809).

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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA awarded 10,948 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18,548 male students and 22,375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,598 and 42.5%), White (3,774 and 34.9%), Asian (906 and 8.38%), and Two or More Races (564 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Palomar College (4,595 and 42%), California State University-San Marcos (3,791 and 34.6%), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1,850 and 16.9%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,337 and 12.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (935 and 8.54%), and Physical Therapy (808 and 7.38%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 40,923 (45.3% men and 54.7% 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 40,923 students enrolled in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 19,250 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
538 degrees awarded
General Psychology
308 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
294 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 538 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Palomar College
4,595 degrees awarded
California State University-San Marcos
3,791 degrees awarded
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
1,850 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Palomar College with 4,595 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,500 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.698 times less than the 6,448 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 4,598 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,774 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

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,998) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,018) 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, 2.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.19% 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24.5k), Some college (22.6k), and High School or Equivalent (18.2k).

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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was $824,500 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $739,800 to $824,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$824,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,283

$27,799

Median Property Taxes

±$1,253

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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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.

$107,266

Median Household Income

± $3,595

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,791

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.2k households in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $107,266 from the previous year's value of $101,592.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.41% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities 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)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA (11.7k out of 125k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.