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Poway city, CA


San Diego County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 48,737   ( 926 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.1 square miles
Population density: 1247.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,955 59.41% 12.4%
Black:1,3052.68% 80.7%
Indian:810.17% 45.6%
Asian:6,80313.96% 40.2%
2+ races:3,2706.71% 123.1%
Hispanic:8,09916.62% 7.9%
Total non-White:19,78240.59% 33.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,086 -10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:5,012 12.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,811
33,04169.11%
7221.51%
1490.31%
4,85110.15%
1,4663.07%
7,50815.70%
14,77030.89%

2000
48,295
37,23077.09%
8261.71%
1440.30%
3,5567.36%
1,4342.97%
5,02810.41%
11,06522.91%

1990
43,516
37,17785.43%
4651.07%
2080.48%
2,6276.04%
n/a
3,0396.98%
6,33914.57%

1980
32,263
28,94589.72%
5231.62%
1980.61%
8152.53%
n/a
1,7705.49%
3,31810.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,189 -8.7
3,705 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
53 0.1
4,726 10.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8,232 25.5
3,021 9.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Poway city, CA
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
41.7
10,821 22.2%
37,916 77.8%
9,372 19.2%
16,159
2.97
12,900 79.8%
10,517 81.5%
573 4.4%
3,259 20.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
11,948 25.0%
35,863 75.0%
5,900 12.3%
16,128
2.93
12,940 80.2%
10,523 81.3%
841 6.5%
3,188 19.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
14,716 30.5%
33,579 69.5%
4,115 8.5%
15,588
3.07
13,000 83.4%
10,767 82.8%
1,076 8.3%
2,588 16.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
13,070 30.0%
30,446 70.0%
3,006 6.9%
13,891
3.11
11,765 84.7%
10,126 86.1%
735 6.2%
2,126 15.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
11,035 34.2%
21,228 65.8%
1,353 4.2%
10,086
3.19
8,674 86.0%
7,514 86.6%
647 7.5%
1,412 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Poway city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,757 
Median Value$911,500 
Occupied16,15996.4%
Vacant5983.6%
Owned12,18675.4%
Rented3,97324.6%
Median Rent$2,165 
Single-Family Units13,57281.0%
    Detached12,76276.2%
    Attached8104.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,14412.8%
Mobile Homes6503.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poway city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003622.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991641.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992451.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992081.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994182.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991010.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992901.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993692.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994813.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997514.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0006.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,6079.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,68410.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2597.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,40914.9%
$200,000 or more4,81129.8%
Median Household Income135,605 
Per Capita Income58,325 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6524.0%
Public Assistance2861.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8945.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,10473.4%
Unemployed9323.8%
In Armed Forces1810.7%
Total Labor Force19,21777.9%
Not in Labor Force5,43722.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,5446,01858.7%
Non-Profit8851,07545.2%
Self-Employed1,6761,27456.8%
Local Government9771,01749.0%
State Government34848241.9%
Federal Government40028958.1%
Total Private + Self10,2207,29258.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6102,86347.7%
Total12,83010,15555.8%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,20622.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,97217.3%
Professional, Technical8,35036.3%
Service Occupations3,13113.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing100.0%
All others2,36410.3%
White Collar 76.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,40014.8%
Health care and social assistance3,20313.9%
Educational services2,87212.5%
Manufacturing2,50410.9%
Retail trade2,0178.8%
Accommodation and food services1,2615.5%
Construction1,1585.0%
Other services1,0994.8%
Public administration1,0334.5%
Finance and insurance8803.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7153.1%
Transportation and warehousing5372.3%
Information5372.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5342.3%
Wholesale trade4762.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing4241.8%
Utilities2791.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting740.3%
Management200.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,72613.80%
Puerto Rican1930.40%
Cuban500.10%
Dominican170.03%
Total Central American2320.48%
Costa Rican210.04%
Guatemalan1580.32%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan180.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran350.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2720.56%
Argentinean210.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian890.18%
Ecuadorian330.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian650.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan340.07%
Other South American300.06%
Other Hispanic6091.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,8713.84%
Vietnamese1,3182.70%
Chinese9251.90%
Indian8451.73%
Japanese5691.17%
Korean5231.07%
Taiwanese570.12%
Thai240.05%
Mongolian110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,78373.6%
Spanish4,93010.7%
Other Indo-European1,5583.4%
Tagalog1,1182.4%
Vietnamese9242.0%
Chinese8631.9%
Other Asian6661.5%
Other4791.0%
Korean4040.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,50713.4%
English5,26910.8%
Irish4,99110.2%
Italian2,9256.0%
American2,0284.2%
European1,4783.0%
Scottish1,2582.6%
French1,1712.4%
Polish1,1062.3%
Norwegian8171.7%
Iranian8031.6%
Swedish7141.5%
Russian5961.2%
British4741.0%
Dutch4671.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,34293.0%
Not a citizen3,3957.0%
Native39,17880.4%
Foreign-born9,55919.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poway city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,455 4.2%1,141 3.3%4,211 12.2%9,297 26.9%10,941 31.6%7,554 21.8%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,455 4.2%
9-12 Years 1,141 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,211 12.2%
Some College 9,297 26.9%
Bach. Degree 10,941 31.6%
Grad Degree 7,554 21.8%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Poway city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,656 D +2,426 D + 9.7%
D +4,082
2020 vs. 2012 R -841 D +6,368 D + 26.3%
D +5,527
2020 vs. 2008 R -932 D +5,698 D + 22.8%
D +4,766
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,588 D +3,272 D + 13.1%
D +684
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 14,697 51.0% Donald Trump* (R) 13,376 46.4% 737 2.6% 28,810 12 0 0.16%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 11,720 48.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,615 44.3% 1,613 6.7% 23,948 17 3 0.17%
2012 66% Mitt Romney (R) 14,217 59.6% Barack Obama* (D) 9,170 38.4% 469 2.0% 23,856 23 12 0.18%
2008 70% John McCain (R) 14,308 58.1% Barack Obama (D) 9,931 40.3% 404 1.6% 24,643 21 12 0.18%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 15,676 65.8% John Kerry (D) 7,959 33.4% 205 0.9% 23,840 21 15 0.19%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 12,921 61.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,362 34.9% 809 3.8% 21,092 20 13 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,697 51.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,376 46.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 498 1.7%
Other 239 0.8%
TOTAL 28,810
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,615 44.3%
Donald Trump (R) 11,720 48.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,244 5.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 322 1.3%
Other 47 0.2%
TOTAL 23,948
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,170 38.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 14,217 59.6%
Other 469 2.0%
TOTAL 23,856
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,931 40.3%
John McCain (R) 14,308 58.1%
Other 404 1.6%
TOTAL 24,643
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 15,676 65.8%
John Kerry (D) 7,959 33.4%
Other 205 0.9%
TOTAL 23,840
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Poway city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 12,921 61.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,362 34.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 586 2.8%
Other 223 1.1%
TOTAL 21,092
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poway city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 107% Mark Meuser (R) 21,024 51.3% Alex Padilla* (D) 19,972 48.7% 0 0.0% 40,996 12 0.38%
2022 G 54% Brian Dahle (R) 11,072 53.2% Gavin Newsom* (D) 9,721 46.8% 0 0.0% 20,793 12 0.19%
2018 S1 47% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,206 51.4% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,721 48.6% 0 0.0% 17,927 n/a 0.16%
2018 G 59% John H. Cox (R) 12,456 56.3% Gavin Newsom (D) 9,664 43.7% 0 0.0% 22,120 18 0.18%
2016 S3 50% Kamala Harris (D) 10,623 57.0% Loretta Sanchez (D) 8,013 43.0% 0 0.0% 18,636 n/a 0.15%
2014 G 43% Neel Kashkari (R) 9,628 60.7% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,233 39.3% 0 0.0% 15,861 21 0.22%
2012 S1 64% Elizabeth Emken (R) 13,780 59.7% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,314 40.3% 0 0.0% 23,094 22 0.18%
2010 S3 54% Carly Fiorina (R) 12,468 64.5% Barbara Boxer* (D) 5,945 30.8% 912 [+] 4.7% 19,325 22 0.19%
2010 G 55% Meg Whitman (R) 12,445 63.6% Jerry Brown (D) 6,119 31.3% 995 [+] 5.1% 19,559 23 0.19%
2006 S1 48% Dick Mountjoy (R) 9,119 54.6% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,880 41.2% 695 [+] 4.2% 16,694 20 0.20%
2006 G 49% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 13,347 77.6% Phil Angelides (D) 3,293 19.2% 553 [+] 3.2% 17,193 22 0.20%
*: 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