CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Chula Vista
California · 135,163 residents · 49.638 sq mi
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The short version
Chula Vista has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,012. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 38,393 residents. Median home value is $163,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024276K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(11,074)
5 to 97.2%(9,794)
10 to 146.7%(9,084)
15 to 196.8%(9,140)
20 to 248.3%(11,282)
25 to 3419.1%(25,854)
35 to 4414.1%(19,035)
45 to 549.6%(12,939)
55 to 648.5%(11,532)
65 to 747.1%(9,576)
75 to 843.4%(4,583)
85 and over0.9%(1,270)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,012
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,861 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$163,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $187,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.7%(55,042)
Black4.3%(7,517)
Hispanic / Latino49.6%(86,073)
Asian10.6%(18,410)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(91,677)
Black4.6%(6,204)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(49,769)
Asian9%(12,155)
Other18.6%(25,127)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican55.5%(153,261)
Puerto Rican1.2%(3,317)
South American1.2%(3,308)
Central American1%(2,682)
Spaniard0.6%(1,667)
Colombian0.4%(1,218)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,071)
Peruvian0.3%(799)
Nicaraguan0.3%(732)
Salvadoran0.2%(632)
Cuban0.2%(478)
Argentine0.2%(461)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(301)
Dominican0.1%(248)
Ecuadorian0.1%(220)
Chilean0.1%(178)
Panamanian0%(130)
Uruguayan0%(73)
Costa Rican0%(69)
Bolivian0%(58)
Honduran0%(48)
Asian origin
Filipino10.2%(28,289)
Chinese1.1%(3,093)
Korean0.6%(1,634)
Japanese0.6%(1,526)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,521)
Asian Indian0.3%(892)
Cambodian0.2%(509)
Pakistani0.1%(192)
Thai0.1%(161)
Laotian0.1%(147)
Indonesian0.1%(143)
Taiwanese0%(126)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(113)
Kazakh0%(71)
Sri Lankan0%(38)
Hmong0%(27)
Nepalese0%(26)
Uzbek0%(22)
Malaysian0%(13)
Singaporean0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(940)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(675)
Samoan0.1%(259)
Tongan0.1%(202)
Guamanian0%(130)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German3.7%(10,294)
English3.2%(8,816)
Irish2.9%(8,147)
Italian2%(5,564)
American1.5%(4,033)
French0.9%(2,427)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,001)
Polish0.7%(1,843)
Scottish0.5%(1,362)
Norwegian0.4%(1,210)
West Indian0.4%(1,170)
Swedish0.4%(1,030)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.4%(974)
Arab0.3%(797)
Russian0.3%(793)
Dutch0.3%(757)
Jamaican0.3%(756)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(746)
British0.2%(617)
French Canadian0.2%(488)
Greek0.2%(450)
Danish0.1%(382)
Croatian0.1%(377)
Hungarian0.1%(337)
Ukrainian0.1%(319)
Iranian0.1%(275)
Welsh0.1%(269)
Haitian0.1%(237)
Canadian0.1%(232)
Swiss0.1%(209)
Nigerian0.1%(188)
Lebanese0.1%(182)
Brazilian0.1%(179)
Ethiopian0.1%(161)
Finnish0.1%(156)
Czech0.1%(142)
Ghanaian0.1%(141)
Romanian0%(124)
Jordanian0%(112)
Egyptian0%(109)
Palestinian0%(96)
Australian0%(96)
Austrian0%(86)
Serbian0%(67)
Israeli0%(65)
Syrian0%(58)
Lithuanian0%(50)
Armenian0%(44)
Iraqi0%(36)
Turkish0%(30)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(19)
Latvian0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(42,309)
Married53.8%(58,764)
Widowed1.7%(1,869)
Divorced5.8%(6,362)
Women 15+
Never married32%(36,033)
Married50.4%(56,619)
Widowed7.3%(8,259)
Divorced10.3%(11,537)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chula Vista, California?
Chula Vista, California has about 135,163 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Chula Vista, California?
The typical household in Chula Vista, California earns about $32,012 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chula Vista, California expensive?
In Chula Vista, California, the median home is worth about $163,000, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.
How educated are people in Chula Vista, California?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chula Vista, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chula Vista, California?
About 9.8% of people in Chula Vista, California live below the federal poverty line.
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