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Escondido, California

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StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population149,66839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,967$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$714,500$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,046$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate12.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born29.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.528.726.4
Worked from Home13.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Escondido, California

Age in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.937.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Households50,34613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households69.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone24.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married36.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,430$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.0%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units52,23914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,898$5,124n/a

Education in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School19.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Escondido, California

StatisticEscondidoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.6%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Escondido

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.