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Poway, California

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StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population48,71339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$148,359$99,122$80,734
Median Age41.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,034,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,301$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born18.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.328.726.4
Worked from Home23.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Poway, California

Age in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age41.237.938.9
Under 18 %23.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Households16,42313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households78.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married26.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$63,948$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households5.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units16,93614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,843$5,124n/a

Education in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.9%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Poway, California

StatisticPowayCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Poway

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.