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Calimesa

California · 11,111 residents (2025 est.) · 14.9 sq mi
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Calimesa is a city of 10,902 people in California. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 3,763 people. The average commute runs 36 minutes. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 154%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

10,902
+53%since 2000
from 7,139 in 2000
11,111 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
732 / sq mi
+47%since 2009
from 499 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.0
−10%since 2000
from 44.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K6K8K10K12K19902000201020202024Calimesa
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(564)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(549)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.9%(1,077)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(622)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(437)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.5%(1,041)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416%(1,744)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(1,124)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(1,477)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,217)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.5%(820)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(230)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$87,181
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,849 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$42,639
+111%since 2000
from $20,242 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.7%
+26.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.412
−1%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$446,300
+154%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,783
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $644 in 2000
US average: $1,442
89.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
10.7% rent
5.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.74 people
+14%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
31.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
19.3%
−27.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.1
+10%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(5,845)
Black0.6%(41)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(1,008)
Asian1%(73)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(6,617)
Black2.7%(294)
Hispanic / Latino31.1%(3,386)
Asian0.9%(99)
Other4.6%(506)
67
+23%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.7%(3,017)
Nicaraguan0.7%(75)
Spaniard0.7%(74)
Panamanian0.5%(51)
Guatemalan0.4%(43)
Peruvian0.2%(25)
Puerto Rican0.2%(19)
Honduran0.2%(17)
Colombian0.1%(13)
Cuban0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(58)
Nepalese0.2%(19)
Taiwanese0.1%(12)
Indonesian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(39)
Tongan0.4%(39)
Ancestry
German13.1%(1,430)
Irish9.9%(1,083)
English8.5%(926)
Italian3.4%(373)
American3.1%(337)
French2%(221)
Dutch1.6%(175)
Scottish1.3%(138)
Polish1.1%(118)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(100)
Swedish0.7%(79)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(77)
Norwegian0.7%(73)
Nigerian0.4%(49)
Greek0.4%(40)
Welsh0.4%(39)
British0.3%(37)
Russian0.3%(30)
Lithuanian0.2%(26)
Ukrainian0.2%(26)
Arab0.2%(25)
Croatian0.2%(17)
Portuguese0.1%(15)
Swiss0.1%(15)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(9)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

29.6%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
9.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.8 min
+106%since 2000
from 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
79.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 79.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
56.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2011
from 49.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
23.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
43.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

51.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
49.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
5.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2012
from 19.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
92.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2017
from 75.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
86.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 85.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
12.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 12.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.5%(1,196)
Married58.3%(2,540)
Widowed3.1%(133)
Divorced11.2%(487)
Women 15+
Never married17.8%(774)
Married57.3%(2,497)
Widowed9%(391)
Divorced15.9%(694)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)20.2%(130)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.7%(243)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 644 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calimesa, California?

Calimesa, California has about 10,902 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Calimesa, California?

The typical household in Calimesa, California earns about $87,181 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calimesa, California expensive?

In Calimesa, California, the median home is worth about $446,300, and the typical rent is about $1,783 a month.

How educated are people in Calimesa, California?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Calimesa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calimesa, California?

About 5.3% of people in Calimesa, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Calimesa, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Calimesa, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,255 residents, a change of about 135 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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