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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Camp Pendleton South

California · 8,854 residents · 6.94 sq mi
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Camp Pendleton South is home to 8,854 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 21.8. 1% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% less than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $79,300. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 21.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 66%
Section 01

Population & growth

8,854
−19%vs 2009
vs 10,950 in 2009
2000 – 2024
21.8
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 21.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.94 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K10K12K14K16K2000201020202024Camp Pendleton South
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 516.9%(1,495)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.7%(861)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(559)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(672)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2424.3%(2,149)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3424.1%(2,137)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 449.8%(871)
US avg: 16%
45 to 541%(91)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 640.1%(13)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 740.1%(5)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840%(1)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,829
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $50,536 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$11,114
−42%vs 2009
vs $18,999 in 2009
US average: $21,522
8.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$79,300
US average: $120,530
$783
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,773 in 2009
US average: $602
0.9%
+0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
99.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(6,276)
Black12.6%(1,383)
Hispanic / Latino23.6%(2,586)
Asian1.6%(173)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(5,039)
Black13.6%(1,203)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(1,691)
Asian3.6%(320)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.9%(2,986)
Colombian3.6%(570)
Puerto Rican2.7%(429)
Panamanian2.4%(379)
Salvadoran0.6%(94)
Cuban0.5%(71)
Guatemalan0.3%(45)
Peruvian0.2%(36)
Honduran0.1%(18)
Dominican0.1%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(12)
Spaniard0.1%(11)
Venezuelan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino7.6%(1,202)
Chinese0.3%(42)
Japanese0.1%(8)
Korean0.1%(8)
Hmong0%(7)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(35)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German15.3%(2,407)
Irish10.3%(1,618)
Italian5.1%(811)
American4.8%(755)
West Indian4.5%(713)
Jamaican3.9%(615)
English3.8%(606)
French3.5%(556)
Norwegian2%(309)
Scottish0.9%(141)
Portuguese0.8%(120)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(97)
Hungarian0.5%(81)
Romanian0.4%(59)
Dutch0.3%(45)
Ukrainian0.3%(45)
Polish0.3%(44)
Swedish0.2%(25)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Greek0.1%(9)
Arab0%(7)
Danish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

18.0%
+5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 97.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
4.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(1,513)
Married55.9%(2,051)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.8%(104)
Women 15+
Never married5.1%(107)
Married91.2%(1,914)
Widowed1.5%(32)
Divorced2.1%(45)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2013
from 1.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.1%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
94.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
7.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% 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)94.6%(1,029)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era5.4%(59)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,088 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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How many people live in Camp Pendleton South, California?

Camp Pendleton South, California has about 8,854 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Camp Pendleton South, California?

The typical household in Camp Pendleton South, California earns about $32,829 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Camp Pendleton South, California expensive?

In Camp Pendleton South, California, the median home is worth about $79,300, and the typical rent is about $783 a month.

How educated are people in Camp Pendleton South, California?

About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Camp Pendleton South, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Camp Pendleton South, California?

About 8.4% of people in Camp Pendleton South, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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