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National City, California

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StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population58,89339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,841$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$612,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,692$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate14.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born36.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate34.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.428.726.4
Worked from Home6.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in National City, California

Age in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.137.938.9
Under 18 %21.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Households18,21713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households72.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children36.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married39.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,909$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units19,41414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units37.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied65.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,595$5,124n/a

Education in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School22.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.6%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit4.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in National City, California

StatisticNational CityCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home34.0%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home51.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency37.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near National City

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.