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Escondido

California · 146,030 residents (2025 est.) · 37.348 sq mi
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The short version

Escondido is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $91,967. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $714,500. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
149,668
+12%since 2000
from 133,559 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,007 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 3,633 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+18%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:146,030 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
104K117K130K143K156K1990201020202024Escondido
2024150K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(10,240)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(7,965)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(9,972)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(9,230)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(9,502)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(23,177)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(21,487)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(18,195)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(18,304)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(12,661)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(6,021)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(2,914)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,967
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,567 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,430
+122%since 2000
from $18,241 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.4%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+1%since 2010
from 0.446 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$714,500
+120%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $178,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,046
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $746 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
46.6% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.6%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.8
−2%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(69,305)
Black2%(2,734)
Hispanic / Latino38.7%(51,693)
Asian4.4%(5,812)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.8%(49,059)
Black2.3%(3,498)
Hispanic / Latino52.3%(78,292)
Asian7.9%(11,840)
Other4.7%(6,979)
Diversity Score
76
+3%since 2009
from 74 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
Mexican46.1%(68,975)
Central American3.1%(4,641)
Guatemalan1.9%(2,839)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,341)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,131)
South American0.7%(1,019)
Spaniard0.3%(447)
Peruvian0.3%(424)
Cuban0.2%(338)
Honduran0.1%(219)
Colombian0.1%(187)
Ecuadorian0.1%(169)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(139)
Dominican0.1%(115)
Argentine0.1%(112)
Venezuelan0.1%(75)
Chilean0%(22)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino3.3%(4,994)
Vietnamese1.4%(2,033)
Chinese1%(1,461)
Asian Indian0.5%(724)
Laotian0.4%(662)
Japanese0.4%(533)
Korean0.3%(465)
Hmong0.2%(296)
Taiwanese0.1%(123)
Kazakh0.1%(123)
Thai0.1%(86)
Cambodian0.1%(84)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(63)
Pakistani0%(32)
Nepalese0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(105)
Chamorro0.1%(78)
Guamanian0%(53)
Ancestry
German7.1%(10,570)
English6.7%(10,053)
Irish4.9%(7,399)
Italian2.8%(4,234)
American1.9%(2,870)
French1.5%(2,178)
Polish1.3%(1,874)
Scottish1.1%(1,641)
Dutch0.7%(1,115)
Swedish0.7%(1,106)
Norwegian0.7%(1,006)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(793)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(718)
Arab0.5%(717)
British0.4%(626)
Russian0.4%(544)
Serbian0.4%(544)
Portuguese0.4%(531)
Danish0.3%(495)
Iranian0.3%(466)
Hungarian0.2%(349)
West Indian0.2%(333)
Lebanese0.2%(307)
Canadian0.2%(281)
Greek0.2%(278)
Romanian0.2%(274)
Czech0.1%(201)
Lithuanian0.1%(198)
Ukrainian0.1%(169)
Jamaican0.1%(169)
Croatian0.1%(163)
Nigerian0.1%(142)
Austrian0.1%(140)
Iraqi0.1%(124)
Bulgarian0.1%(118)
Egyptian0.1%(116)
Belgian0.1%(103)
Slovak0.1%(103)
Armenian0.1%(100)
Haitian0.1%(98)
Finnish0.1%(94)
Swiss0.1%(92)
Israeli0.1%(86)
Ghanaian0.1%(86)
Turkish0.1%(76)
Ethiopian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(25)
Jordanian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(16)
Latvian0%(12)
Slovene0%(10)
Syrian0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+44%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 72.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.2%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
29.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−42.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.8%
−63.6 ptssince 2013
from 74.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 81.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
54.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 51.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
37.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2016
from 41.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(23,801)
Married50.9%(30,688)
Widowed1.9%(1,132)
Divorced7.7%(4,649)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(20,074)
Married48.8%(29,883)
Widowed7%(4,267)
Divorced11.4%(6,997)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Escondido, California?

Escondido, California has about 149,668 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Escondido, California?

The typical household in Escondido, California earns about $91,967 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Escondido, California expensive?

In Escondido, California, the median home is worth about $714,500, and the typical rent is about $2,046 a month.

How educated are people in Escondido, California?

About 28.9% of adults age 25 and over in Escondido, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Escondido, California?

About 12.2% of people in Escondido, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Escondido, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Escondido, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,033 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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

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