Poway, CA

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2022 Population

48,737

0.547% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.93%

15.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$135,605

13.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$911,500

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Poway, CA had a population of 48.7k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $135,605. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Poway, CA declined from 49,005 to 48,737, a −0.547% decrease and its median household income grew from $119,847 to $135,605, a 13.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poway, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (7.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.83%).

None of the households in Poway, 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.

93% of the residents in Poway, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Poway, CA are Bellus Academy-Poway (356 degrees awarded in 2022) and Poway Adult School (82 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Poway, CA was $911,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Poway, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Poway, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Poway, CA is home to a population of 48.7k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.5% of Poway, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.52k people).

In 2022, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Poway, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

93.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93% of Poway, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Poway, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poway, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.51k ± 786
Other (Hispanic)
3.81k ± 971

16.6%

Hispanic Population

8.1k people

16.6% of the people in Poway, CA are hispanic (8.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

19.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.52k people

19.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.61k people

As of 2022, 19.5% of Poway, CA residents (9.52k 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 Poway, CA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,318 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
926 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
443 ± 124

Poway, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Poway, CA employs 23k people. The largest industries in Poway, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,203 people), and Educational Services (2,872 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($175,729), Manufacturing ($127,582), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,370).

Employment

Occupations

23k

2022 Value

± 1,149

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 7.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poway, CA declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 23.1k employees to 23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poway, CA, are Management Occupations (3,201 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,219 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poway, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

23k

2022 Value

± 1,149

−0.407%

1 Year decline

± 7.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poway, CA declined at a rate of −0.407%, from 23.1k employees to 23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poway, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,203 people), and Educational Services (2,872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poway, CA, though some of these residents may live in Poway, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,169

Median earning men ± $7,220

$50,763

Median earning women ± $4,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($176,563), Manufacturing ($130,219), and Public Administration ($109,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($118,750), Manufacturing ($113,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,917).

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 Poway, 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

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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.

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 Poway, CA awarded 438 degrees. The student population of Poway, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 505 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Poway, CA are White (194 and 44.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (142 and 32.4%), Two or More Races (37 and 8.45%), and Asian (32 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Poway, CA by number of degrees awarded are Bellus Academy-Poway (356 and 81.3%) and Poway Adult School (82 and 18.7%).

The most popular majors in Poway, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (128 and 29.2%), Master Aesthetician (99 and 22.6%), and Barbering (51 and 11.6%).

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

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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 Poway, CA was $911,500 in 2022, which is 3.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $766,700 to $911,500, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Poway, CA is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Poway, CA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poway, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Poway, CA is $135,605. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Poway, CA was Census Tract 170.45 with a value of $215,500, followed by Census Tract 170.53 and Census Tract 170.21, with respective values of $200,833 and $198,472.

Property

$911,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,227

$12,186

Median Property Taxes

±$610

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.4% of the housing units in Poway, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poway, 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 170.45
Census Tract 170.53
Census Tract 170.21

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Poway, CA was Census Tract 170.45 with a value of $215,500, followed by Census Tract 170.53 and Census Tract 170.21, with respective values of $200,833 and $198,472.

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

$135,605

Median Household Income

± $8,266

16.2k

Number of Households

± 793

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Poway, CA grew to $135,605 from the previous year's value of $119,847.

The following chart displays the households in Poway, 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 Poway, 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 2022

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Poway, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poway, CA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Poway, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poway, CA (2.86k out of 48.2k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

96% of the population of Poway, CA has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.93% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.97%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poway, CA grew by 6.48% from 3.73% to 3.97%.

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

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