San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

116,062

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.84%

4.41% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,071

8.94% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$652,400

15.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $91,071. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA grew from 113,204 to 116,062, a 2.52% increase and its median household income grew from $83,598 to $91,071, a 8.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), White (Hispanic) (19.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

38.4% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City 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)--Vista City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Vista Adult School (284 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was $652,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Carlsbad City PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (Northwest)--San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.9% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (25.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.8k people) in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k White (Hispanic) and 20.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA are Spanish (35,766 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (840 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (665 households).

Citizenship

90.4%

2022 Citizenship

90.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.4% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.8k ± 2.18k
White (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 2.19k
Two+ (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 2.3k

46.7%

Hispanic Population

54.2k people

46.7% of the people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA are hispanic (54.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.4k people

22.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25k people

As of 2022, 21.9% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA residents (25.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
35,766 households (33%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
840 households (0.776%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
665 households (0.614%)

38.4% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 33% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City 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-)
1,916 ± 436
Vietnam
1,710 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
1,237 ± 320

San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA employs 53.6k people. The largest industries in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA are Construction (5,853 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,159 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,395 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($142,608), Computer Systems Design ($131,056), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($125,029).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,361

Women

45.9%

28,717

Men

54.1%

The workforce of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 53,078 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

53.6k

2022 Value

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 1.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 52.9k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, are Construction laborers (1,635 people), Retail salespersons (1,302 people), and Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, 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

53.6k

2022 Value

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 1.42%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 52.9k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,853 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,159 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,012

Median earning men ± $2,081

$36,003

Median earning women ± $1,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($84,115), Wholesale Trade ($80,230), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($76,016), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,306), and Construction ($56,463).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 2022, universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA awarded 284 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 16 male students and 176 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (183 and 64.4%), followed by White (51 and 18%), Two or More Races (26 and 9.15%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (12 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Vista Adult School (284 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Medical Receptionist (66 and 23.2%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (43 and 15.1%), and Phlebotamy Technician (39 and 13.7%).

Completions

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.09% 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)--Vista City PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (22.8k), Some college (22.1k), and Primary Education (15.4k).

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)--Vista City PUMA, CA was $652,400 in 2022, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $564,000 to $652,400, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA is 54.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA is $91,071. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$652,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,157

$19,953

Median Property Taxes

±$912

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)--Vista City 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)--Vista City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.7% of the housing units in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, 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.

$91,071

Median Household Income

± $4,635

36.5k

Number of Households

± 1,429

In 2022, the median household income of the 36.5k households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA grew to $91,071 from the previous year's value of $83,598.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.433

2022 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA

0.432

2021 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA (11.3k out of 114k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

88.6% of the population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9.9% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

9.9%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA declined by 1.44% from 11.6% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.