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Chula Vista, California

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StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population276,37539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,032$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$758,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,229$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born29.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.628.726.4
Worked from Home12.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chula Vista, California

Age in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.137.938.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Households85,71013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.82.5
Family Households79.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children41.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone16.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,343$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units90,27314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,058$5,124n/a

Education in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Chula Vista, California

StatisticChula VistaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home42.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home46.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Chula Vista

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.