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Chula Vista

California · 173,556 residents · 49.6 sq mi
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With 173,556 people, Chula Vista is a city in California. Median home value sits at $187,100. The population is up 28% since 1990. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $44,861, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
173,556
+28%since 1990
from 135,163 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
+5%since 1990
from 31.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
49.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
121K163K206K248K290K19902000201020202024Chula Vista
2024276K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(13,565)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.4%(14,506)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(13,915)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(12,770)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(11,398)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(26,323)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.4%(28,468)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(20,563)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(12,929)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(10,437)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(6,826)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,856)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,861
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,012 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,556
+32%since 1990
from $14,102 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.6%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$187,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $163,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$707
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $592 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.4%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 53.3% in 1990
42.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(91,677)
Black4.6%(6,204)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(49,769)
Asian9%(12,155)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.7%(55,042)
Black4.3%(7,517)
Hispanic / Latino49.6%(86,073)
Asian10.6%(18,410)

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)
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)
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)
Hmong0%(27)
Nepalese0%(26)
Uzbek0%(22)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(940)
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)
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)
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)
Austrian0%(86)
Serbian0%(67)
Israeli0%(65)
Syrian0%(58)
Armenian0%(44)
Iraqi0%(36)
Turkish0%(30)
Latvian0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.5%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.3 min
−17%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
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 married29.9%(18,596)
Married60.3%(37,437)
Widowed2%(1,223)
Divorced7.8%(4,837)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(15,834)
Married56.1%(38,729)
Widowed9.3%(6,417)
Divorced11.7%(8,102)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.4%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% 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)45.3%(7,773)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.1%(8,087)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.7%(3,382)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(380)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(147)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,156 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 Chula Vista, California?

Chula Vista, California has about 173,556 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Chula Vista, California?

The typical household in Chula Vista, California earns about $44,861 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 $187,100, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.

How educated are people in Chula Vista, California?

About 22.2% 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 10.6% of people in Chula Vista, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chula Vista, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Chula Vista, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,393 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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