Encinitas city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 61,942 ( 2,424 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.1 square miles
Population density: 3250.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	47,053	75.96%	0.4%
Black:	289	0.47%	8.5%
Indian:	96	0.15%	39.6%
Asian:	2,630	4.25%	10.9%
2+ races:	2,562	4.14%	74.5%
Hispanic:	9,224	14.89%	13.3%

Total non-White:	14,889	24.04%	17.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	172	0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,252	4.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
59,518
46,881	78.77%
316	0.53%
159	0.27%
2,372	3.99%
1,468	2.47%
8,138	13.67%
12,637	21.23%

2000
58,195
46,041	79.12%
340	0.58%
170	0.29%
1,762	3.03%
1,166	2.00%
8,608	14.79%
12,154	20.88%

1990
55,386
44,896	81.06%
290	0.52%
231	0.42%
1,624	2.93%
n/a
8,345	15.07%
10,490	18.94%

1980
10,796
9,065	83.97%
19	0.18%
43	0.40%
315	2.92%
n/a
1,340	12.41%
1,731	16.03%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

840	1.4
483	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,145	2.1
1,664	3.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

35,831	331.9
8,759	81.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Encinitas city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.9
12,878	20.8%
49,064	79.2%
12,270	19.8%

23,837
2.58

16,018	67.2%
13,336	83.3%
661	4.1%
7,819	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
12,285	20.6%
47,233	79.4%
7,643	12.8%

24,082
2.45

15,044	62.5%
12,113	80.5%
974	6.5%
9,038	37.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
13,362	23.0%
44,833	77.0%
5,914	10.2%

22,970
2.51

14,330	62.4%
11,681	81.5%
1,030	7.2%
8,640	37.6%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
12,126	21.9%
43,260	78.1%
5,218	9.4%

20,903
2.57

13,369	64.0%
11,003	82.3%
1,054	7.9%
7,534	36.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
2,406	22.3%
8,390	77.7%
1,424	13.2%

4,284
2.46

2,696	62.9%
2,152	79.8%
183	6.8%
1,588	37.1%

2022 Housing Data for Encinitas city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	754	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	367	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	268	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	291	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	522	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	606	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	351	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	306	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	668	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	823	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,086	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,341	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	2,238	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	1,774	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	3,115	13.1%
$200,000 or more	8,327	34.9%

Median Household Income	142,506
Per Capita Income	77,874

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	790	3.3%
Public Assistance	451	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	872	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	23,850	73.6%
Unemployed	1,140	3.5%
In Armed Forces	296	0.9%

Total Labor Force	25,286	78.0%
Not in Labor Force	7,126	22.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11,101	7,845	58.6%
Non-Profit	603	1,268	32.2%
Self-Employed	4,057	2,833	58.9%

Local Government	549	1,309	29.5%
State Government	309	541	36.4%
Federal Government	199	264	43.0%

Total Private + Self	15,158	10,678	58.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,660	3,382	32.9%
Total	16,818	14,060	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	10.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	8,570	27.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	5,895	19.0%
Professional, Technical	10,173	32.8%
Service Occupations	3,795	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	113	0.4%
All others	2,551	8.2%

White Collar		79.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	5,427	17.5%
Manufacturing	3,636	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	3,334	10.8%
Educational services	2,796	9.0%
Retail trade	2,673	8.6%
Accommodation and food services	1,854	6.0%
Construction	1,654	5.3%
Other services	1,605	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,487	4.8%
Finance and insurance	1,052	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	911	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	869	2.8%
Public administration	864	2.8%
Wholesale trade	840	2.7%
Information	677	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	595	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	435	1.4%
Management	139	0.4%
Utilities	94	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	42	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5,610	9.06%
Puerto Rican	87	0.14%
Cuban	129	0.21%
Dominican	22	0.04%

Total Central American	2,095	3.38%
Costa Rican	71	0.11%
Guatemalan	1,573	2.54%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	7	0.01%
Panamanian	425	0.69%
Salvadoran	19	0.03%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	345	0.56%
Argentinean	17	0.03%
Bolivian	115	0.19%
Chilean	4	0.01%
Colombian	52	0.08%
Ecuadorian	17	0.03%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	35	0.06%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	105	0.17%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	936	1.51%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	670	1.08%
Indian	598	0.97%
Chinese	430	0.69%
Japanese	205	0.33%
Taiwanese	153	0.25%
Vietnamese	136	0.22%
Korean	111	0.18%
Malaysian	79	0.13%
Bangladeshi	32	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	49,002	83.7%
Spanish	5,872	10.0%
Other Indo-European	1,249	2.1%
German, other Germanic	643	1.1%
Chinese	366	0.6%
Other Asian	279	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	252	0.4%
Tagalog	240	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	238	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	9,525	15.4%
German	9,201	14.9%
Irish	8,621	13.9%
Italian	3,039	4.9%
European	2,616	4.2%
Polish	1,947	3.1%
American	1,935	3.1%
Swedish	1,760	2.8%
Scottish	1,711	2.8%
French	1,669	2.7%
Dutch	1,191	1.9%
British	994	1.6%
Norwegian	979	1.6%
Russian	969	1.6%
Eastern European	751	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	58,896	95.1%
Not a citizen	3,046	4.9%

Native	54,233	87.6%
Foreign-born	7,709	12.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1,236	2.7%	809	1.8%	4,172	9.2%	9,873	21.7%	16,988	37.3%	12,504	27.4%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1,236	2.7%
9-12 Years	809	1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	4,172	9.2%
Some College	9,873	21.7%
Bach. Degree	16,988	37.3%
Grad Degree	12,504	27.4%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,921	D +3,869	D + 3.2%
D +5,790
2020 vs. 2012	R -1,106	D +9,547	D + 21.3%
D +8,441
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	D +6,422	D + 12.2%
D +6,454

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,889	D +2,553	D + 9.0%
D +664
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	27,051	66.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,491	30.9%	886	2.2%	40,428	-3	-16	0.23%
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21,261	62.4%	Donald Trump (R)	10,570	31.0%	2,263	6.6%	34,094	0	-15	0.24%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,610	56.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,597	41.2%	795	2.4%	33,002	4	-6	0.25%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	20,597	61.1%	John McCain (R)	12,459	37.0%	627	1.9%	33,683	0	-9	0.25%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	17,177	54.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	13,958	44.3%	358	1.1%	31,493	0	-6	0.25%
2000	60%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,864	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	12,092	45.2%	1,825	6.8%	26,781	4	-3	0.24%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27,051

66.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,491

30.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

562

1.4%

Other

324

0.8%

TOTAL

40,428

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21,261

62.4%

Donald Trump (R)

10,570

31.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,521

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

695

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

34,094

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,610

56.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,597

41.2%

Other

795

2.4%

TOTAL

33,002

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20,597

61.1%

John McCain (R)

12,459

37.0%

Other

627

1.9%

TOTAL

33,683

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

13,958

44.3%

John Kerry (D)

17,177

54.5%

Other

358

1.1%

TOTAL

31,493

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Encinitas city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,092

45.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,864

48.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,497

5.6%

Other

328

1.2%

TOTAL

26,781

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Encinitas city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	128%	Alex Padilla* (D)	39,826	64.2%	Mark Meuser (R)	22,186	35.8%	0	0.0%	62,012	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	65%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	19,286	61.5%	Brian Dahle (R)	12,077	38.5%	0	0.0%	31,363	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	60%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	16,694	57.3%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	12,447	42.7%	0	0.0%	29,141	n/a	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	69%	Gavin Newsom (D)	21,178	63.7%	John H. Cox (R)	12,068	36.3%	0	0.0%	33,246	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	59%	Kamala Harris (D)	19,434	69.1%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8,684	30.9%	0	0.0%	28,118	n/a	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	41%	Jerry Brown* (D)	11,506	58.1%	Neel Kashkari (R)	8,310	41.9%	0	0.0%	19,816	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	66%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	18,137	57.5%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	13,430	42.5%	0	0.0%	31,567	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	56%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	13,038	49.1%	Carly Fiorina (R)	12,327	46.4%	1,207 [+]	4.5%	26,572	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 499 (1.9%); Duane Roberts (Green) 271 (1.0%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 221 (0.8%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 216 (0.8%);
2010	G	57%	Jerry Brown (D)	13,065	48.4%	Meg Whitman (R)	12,696	47.1%	1,205 [+]	4.5%	26,966	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 504 (1.9%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 321 (1.2%); Laura Wells (Green) 269 (1.0%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 111 (0.4%);
2006	S1	50%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	13,680	59.4%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	8,302	36.0%	1,064 [+]	4.6%	23,046	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 375 (1.6%); Todd Chretien (Green) 330 (1.4%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 216 (0.9%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 143 (0.6%);
2006	G	51%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	14,746	62.8%	Phil Angelides (D)	7,509	32.0%	1,214 [+]	5.2%	23,469	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 662 (2.8%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 290 (1.2%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 152 (0.6%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 110 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	25,993
Median Value	$1,354,600

Occupied	23,837	91.7%
Vacant	2,156	8.3%

Owned	15,552	65.2%
Rented	8,285	34.8%
Median Rent	$2,480

Single-Family Units	19,442	74.8%
Detached	14,721	56.6%
Attached	4,721	18.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3,518	13.5%
Mobile Homes	761	2.9%

Encinitas city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Encinitas city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Encinitas city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Encinitas city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Encinitas city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Encinitas city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Encinitas city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Encinitas city, CA