National City city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 56,345 ( 2,237 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population density: 7724.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,772	10.24%	16.0%
Black:	2,398	4.26%	9.8%
Indian:	45	0.08%	73.2%
Asian:	9,912	17.59%	8.3%
2+ races:	1,333	2.37%	20.1%
Hispanic:	36,575	64.91%	0.9%

Total non-White:	50,573	89.76%	2.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,100	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,137	-2.4

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
58,582
6,872	11.73%
2,660	4.54%
168	0.29%
10,814	18.46%
1,110	1.89%
36,911	63.01%
51,710	88.27%

2000
54,405
7,736	14.22%
2,892	5.32%
190	0.35%
10,133	18.63%
1,099	2.02%
32,253	59.28%
46,669	85.78%

1990
54,249
14,170	26.12%
4,365	8.05%
226	0.42%
8,995	16.58%
n/a
26,493	48.84%
40,079	73.88%

1980
48,772
20,015	41.04%
4,199	8.61%
0	0.00%
6,200	12.71%
n/a
18,773	38.49%
28,757	58.96%

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

-864	-1.6
5,041	9.3

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

-6,434	-11.9
6,590	12.1

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

-5,845	-12.0
11,322	23.2

Age, Family & Household Data for National City 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
36.0
12,600	22.4%
43,745	77.6%
8,388	14.9%

17,440
3.14

12,665	72.6%
7,630	60.2%
1,661	13.1%
4,775	27.4%

2010
Number	Percent
30.2
14,939	25.5%
43,643	74.5%
6,203	10.6%

15,502
3.41

12,113	78.1%
7,376	60.9%
1,781	14.7%
3,389	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
28.9
16,384	30.1%
38,021	69.9%
6,090	11.2%

15,144
3.37

11,849	78.2%
7,744	65.4%
1,788	15.1%
3,295	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
26.6
15,065	27.8%
39,184	72.2%
5,051	9.3%

14,811
3.21

11,507	77.7%
7,789	67.7%
1,895	16.5%
3,304	22.3%

1980
Number	Percent
24.3
13,897	28.5%
34,875	71.5%
3,858	7.9%

14,219
2.96

10,575	74.4%
7,861	74.3%
1,596	15.1%
3,644	25.6%

2022 Housing Data for National City city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	894	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	922	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	907	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	921	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	810	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	767	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	824	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	680	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	636	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	1,378	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	1,829	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	2,857	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,586	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	837	4.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	832	4.8%
$200,000 or more	760	4.4%

Median Household Income	59,850
Per Capita Income	25,574

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1,828	10.5%
Public Assistance	844	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3,707	21.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	8,059	62.8%
Unemployed	684	5.3%
In Armed Forces	995	7.8%

Total Labor Force	9,738	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	3,100	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	9,957	8,123	55.1%
Non-Profit	566	1,139	33.2%
Self-Employed	1,358	783	63.4%

Local Government	791	977	44.7%
State Government	218	336	39.4%
Federal Government	575	323	64.0%

Total Private + Self	11,315	8,906	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2,150	2,775	43.7%
Total	13,465	11,681	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,899	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	5,509	21.9%
Professional, Technical	3,454	13.7%
Service Occupations	6,955	27.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	201	0.8%
All others	7,386	29.3%

White Collar		43.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	3,804	15.1%
Retail trade	3,440	13.6%
Accommodation and food services	2,775	11.0%
Construction	2,293	9.1%
Manufacturing	2,072	8.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1,860	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	1,314	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	1,251	5.0%
Other services	1,142	4.5%
Educational services	1,111	4.4%
Public administration	992	3.9%
Finance and insurance	759	3.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	594	2.4%
Wholesale trade	541	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	423	1.7%
Information	333	1.3%
Utilities	255	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	179	0.7%
Management	65	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34,586	61.38%
Puerto Rican	548	0.97%
Cuban	95	0.17%
Dominican	27	0.05%

Total Central American	456	0.81%
Costa Rican	14	0.02%
Guatemalan	102	0.18%
Honduran	115	0.20%
Nicaraguan	24	0.04%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	201	0.36%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	186	0.33%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	11	0.02%
Chilean	6	0.01%
Colombian	65	0.12%
Ecuadorian	79	0.14%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	25	0.04%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	677	1.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	8,970	15.92%
Vietnamese	186	0.33%
Japanese	153	0.27%
Chinese	77	0.14%
Laotian	54	0.10%
Thai	34	0.06%
Korean	22	0.04%
Indian	10	0.02%
Cambodian	7	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	29,476	55.3%
English	15,532	29.2%
Tagalog	7,085	13.3%
Other	490	0.9%
Other Asian	254	0.5%
Vietnamese	101	0.2%
Other Indo-European	84	0.2%
Chinese	69	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	68	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,084	1.9%
German	867	1.5%
American	640	1.1%
English	561	1.0%
Italian	528	0.9%
Ethiopian	343	0.6%
European	342	0.6%
African	229	0.4%
Jamaican	168	0.3%
Scottish	131	0.2%
Swedish	124	0.2%
Norwegian	115	0.2%
French	106	0.2%
Polish	102	0.2%
Russian	90	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	46,472	82.5%
Not a citizen	9,873	17.5%

Native	34,777	61.7%
Foreign-born	21,568	38.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5,139	13.4%	4,379	11.4%	11,122	29.0%	11,606	30.3%	4,717	12.3%	1,387	3.6%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5,139	13.4%
9-12 Years	4,379	11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	11,122	29.0%
Some College	11,606	30.3%
Bach. Degree	4,717	12.3%
Grad Degree	1,387	3.6%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,787	R +1,136	R + 19.1%
D +1,651
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,521	D +1,850	R + 5.6%
D +4,371
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,873	D +3,001	D + 4.4%
D +4,874

2016 vs. 2008	R -914	D +4,137	D + 23.6%
D +3,223
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	44%	Joe Biden (D)	12,862	66.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,979	31.0%	419	2.2%	19,260	-3	-16	0.11%
2016	35%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,211	73.8%	Donald Trump (R)	3,192	21.0%	787	5.2%	15,190	-10	-25	0.11%
2012	28%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,491	69.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,458	28.5%	197	1.6%	12,146	-9	-19	0.09%
2008	29%	Barack Obama (D)	7,988	64.9%	John McCain (R)	4,106	33.3%	218	1.8%	12,312	-4	-12	0.09%
2004	27%	John Kerry (D)	6,313	58.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,388	40.6%	117	1.1%	10,818	-4	-10	0.09%
2000	25%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,137	64.4%	George W. Bush (R)	3,111	32.7%	275	2.9%	9,523	-9	-15	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,862

66.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,979

31.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

151

0.8%

Other

268

1.4%

TOTAL

19,260

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -16

2016 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,211

73.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,192

21.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

415

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

283

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,190

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -25

2012 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,491

69.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,458

28.5%

Other

197

1.6%

TOTAL

12,146

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,988

64.9%

John McCain (R)

4,106

33.3%

Other

218

1.8%

TOTAL

12,312

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -12

2004 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,388

40.6%

John Kerry (D)

6,313

58.4%

Other

117

1.1%

TOTAL

10,818

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, National City city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,111

32.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,137

64.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

181

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,523

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for National City city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Alex Padilla* (D)	12,694	68.2%	Mark Meuser (R)	5,924	31.8%	0	0.0%	18,618	-7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	21%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	6,305	66.8%	Brian Dahle (R)	3,130	33.2%	0	0.0%	9,435	-8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	26%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	5,817	50.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	5,790	49.9%	0	0.0%	11,607	n/a	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	28%	Gavin Newsom (D)	8,567	68.4%	John H. Cox (R)	3,958	31.6%	0	0.0%	12,525	-6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	32%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	8,066	57.5%	Kamala Harris (D)	5,971	42.5%	0	0.0%	14,037	n/a	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	15%	Jerry Brown* (D)	4,549	70.1%	Neel Kashkari (R)	1,939	29.9%	0	0.0%	6,488	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	27%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	8,348	71.1%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	3,401	28.9%	0	0.0%	11,749	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	20%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	5,246	61.3%	Carly Fiorina (R)	2,512	29.3%	806 [+]	9.4%	8,564	-13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 235 (2.7%); Duane Roberts (Green) 229 (2.7%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 175 (2.0%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 167 (2.0%);
2010	G	20%	Jerry Brown (D)	5,186	59.8%	Meg Whitman (R)	2,614	30.1%	870 [+]	10.0%	8,670	-11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 406 (4.7%); Laura Wells (Green) 223 (2.6%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 141 (1.6%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 100 (1.2%);
2006	S1	17%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	4,937	68.8%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	1,796	25.0%	441 [+]	6.1%	7,174	-10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 176 (2.5%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 121 (1.7%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 95 (1.3%); Todd Chretien (Green) 49 (0.7%);
2006	G	18%	Phil Angelides (D)	3,618	49.7%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	3,202	44.0%	463 [+]	6.4%	7,283	-12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 173 (2.4%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 140 (1.9%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 86 (1.2%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 64 (0.9%);

*: 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	18,631
Median Value	$505,800

Occupied	17,440	93.6%
Vacant	1,191	6.4%

Owned	5,722	32.8%
Rented	11,718	67.2%
Median Rent	$1,504

Single-Family Units	9,437	50.7%
Detached	7,936	42.6%
Attached	1,501	8.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6,994	37.5%
Mobile Homes	498	2.7%

National City city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for National City city, CA

2022 Housing Data for National City city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for National City city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for National City city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for National City city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for National City city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for National City city, CA