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Escondido

California · 108,635 residents · 37.3 sq mi
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Escondido is home to 108,635 people in California. Median home value sits at $169,600. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $621 a month at the median. There are 24,924 fewer people here than in 2000. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,635
−19%vs 2000
vs 133,559 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−1%vs 2000
vs 31.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
37.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
104K117K130K143K156K19902000201020202024Escondido
2024150K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(9,887)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(8,338)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(6,968)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(6,581)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(8,953)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.8%(22,570)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(15,232)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(9,051)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(7,084)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(7,249)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(4,875)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,847)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,895
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,567 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,647
−20%vs 2000
vs $18,241 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$169,600
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $178,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$621
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $746 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.2% in 2000
48.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(69,305)
Black2%(2,734)
Hispanic / Latino38.7%(51,693)
Asian4.4%(5,812)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(92,973)
Black1.3%(1,394)
Hispanic / Latino23%(24,984)
Asian3.5%(3,805)
Other9.6%(10,463)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.9%
+5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.8%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% 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)33.8%(2,466)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(2,039)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.3%(1,996)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(250)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(209)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,304 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 Escondido, California?

Escondido, California has about 108,635 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Escondido, California?

The typical household in Escondido, California earns about $32,895 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 $169,600, and the typical rent is about $621 a month.

How educated are people in Escondido, California?

About 18.3% 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 11.2% of people in Escondido, 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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