In 2021, San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 126k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $84,733. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA declined from 126,701 to 126,293, a −0.322% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,907 to $84,733, a 7.38% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.2%), White (Hispanic) (20%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.84%), Other (Hispanic) (8.72%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8%).
34% of the households in 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.
89.7% of the residents in 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 (120971) (4,487 degrees awarded in 2021), California State University-San Marcos (4,257 degrees), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1,531 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was $579,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.
Most people in San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA borders Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, Vista City PUMA, CA, Carlsbad City PUMA, CA, Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, and San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA.