Vista, CA

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2023 Population

98,646

0.258% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

7.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$91,854

3.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$674,400

8.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

48,833

0.582% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vista, CA had a population of 98.6k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $91,854. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vista, CA grew from 98,392 to 98,646, a 0.258% increase and its median household income grew from $88,715 to $91,854, a 3.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vista, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.2%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%).

None of the households in Vista, 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.

88.5% of the residents in Vista, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vista, CA are Vista Adult School (288 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Vista, CA was $674,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

Most people in Vista, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Vista, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vista, CA is home to a population of 98.6k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 23% of Vista, CA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 13.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

89.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.5% of Vista, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vista, CA was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Vista, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vista, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.2k ± 1.95k
Two+ (Hispanic)
22.9k ± 2.63k
White (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.67k

49.7%

Hispanic Population

49.1k people

49.7% of the people in Vista, CA are hispanic (49.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vista, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

23.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.8k people

As of 2023, 23% of Vista, CA residents (22.7k 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 Vista, CA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vista, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,671 ± 407
Vietnam
1,372 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
1,005 ± 242

Vista, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vista, CA employs 48.8k people. The largest industries in Vista, CA are Manufacturing (5,725 people), Retail Trade (5,684 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,286 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,069), and Public Administration ($76,648).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

48.8k

2023 Value

± 1,845

−0.582%

1 Year decline

± 5.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vista, CA declined at a rate of −0.582%, from 49.1k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vista, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,249 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,953 people), and Management Occupations (4,475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vista, 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

48.8k

2023 Value

± 1,845

−0.582%

1 Year decline

± 5.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vista, CA declined at a rate of −0.582%, from 49.1k employees to 48.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vista, CA, are Manufacturing (5,725 people), Retail Trade (5,684 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vista, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vista, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,923

Median earning men ± $2,995

$37,399

Median earning women ± $2,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), Information ($87,734), and Public Administration ($82,975).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($73,611), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,737), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,562).

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 Vista, 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

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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

In 2023, universities in Vista, CA awarded 288 degrees. The student population of Vista, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vista, CA are Hispanic or Latino (207 and 71.9%), followed by White (42 and 14.6%), Asian (17 and 5.9%), and Two or More Races (16 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Vista, CA by number of degrees awarded are Vista Adult School (288 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vista, CA are Medical Receptionist (48 and 16.7%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (45 and 15.6%), and Phlebotamy Technician (31 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 127 students enrolled in Vista, CA, 15% men and 85% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 88 records, of which 93.2% were women and 6.82% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Receptionist
48 degrees awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Technology
45 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Vista, CA was Medical Receptionist with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Vista, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vista Adult School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

288 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vista Adult School with 288 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vista, CA, which is 0.157 times less than the 249 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 4.93 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 42 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Vista, CA was $674,400 in 2023, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $622,900 to $674,400, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Vista, CA is 49.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vista, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vista, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vista, CA is $91,854. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Vista, CA was Census Tract 192.03 with a value of $138,000, followed by Census Tract 196.01 and Census Tract 196.02, with respective values of $112,981 and $110,625.

Housing

Property

$674,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,243

$15,398

Median Property Taxes

±$786

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 Vista, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vista, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.2% of the housing units in Vista, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vista, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 192.03
Census Tract 196.01
Census Tract 196.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vista, CA was Census Tract 192.03 with a value of $138,000, followed by Census Tract 196.01 and Census Tract 196.02, with respective values of $112,981 and $110,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Vista, 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.

$91,854

Median Household Income

± $4,253

31.3k

Number of Households

± 1,348

In 2023, the median household income of the 31.3k households in Vista, CA grew to $91,854 from the previous year's value of $88,715.

The following chart displays the households in Vista, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vista, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Vista, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vista, CA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Vista, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vista, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vista, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vista, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vista, CA (9.86k out of 97.1k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vista, 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.

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

87.9% of the population of Vista, CA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 9.17% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1214 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1223 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 214 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for San Diego County, CA.

1,214 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,214 patients per year. This represents a 0.736% decrease from the previous year (1,223 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

9.17%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vista, CA grew by 3.44% from 11.7% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vista, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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