Bonita is home to 12,652 people in California. The typical home is worth $962,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 44.1, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $2,218 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $118,674, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bonita
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share21.8% → 48.6%(+26.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share67.5% → 34.3%(−33.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$136,802 → $118,674(−13%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.5%(279)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(245)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.9%(188)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(7)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 945 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Bonita, decade by decade
Bonita population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
12,542
$136,802
$637,938
39.5%
61.2
2000
12,401
$127,714
$537,935
38.5%
75.1
2010
12,538
$109,547
$897,524
38.0%
79.9
2020
12,917
$124,601
$841,397
40.0%
80.5
2024
12,652
$118,674
$962,800
39.4%
78.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
