CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jamul

California · 2,160 residents · 16.8 sq mi

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With 2,160 people, Jamul is a city in California. The typical home is worth $258,900. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Median rent is $982 a month. The population has fallen 64% since 2000. That is roughly 63% ahead of the California median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% 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

Total population

2,160

−64%vs 2000

vs 5,920 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.8

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(164)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(164)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(137)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(73)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(329)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.1%(478)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.6%(293)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(205)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$58,245

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,309 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,963

−32%vs 2000

vs $32,450 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.9%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$258,900

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $310,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$982

+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $724 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

11.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.7%(4,602)

Black2%(119)

Hispanic / Latino13.8%(815)

Asian3%(177)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(2,033)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino14.3%(309)

Asian0.9%(19)

Other5%(108)

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%(1,186)

Spaniard1.3%(88)

South American0.6%(37)

Chilean0.4%(28)

Argentine0.1%(7)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.6%(108)

Filipino0.6%(39)

Japanese0.3%(20)

Laotian0.2%(15)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Ancestry

Arab13.1%(862)

American8.3%(545)

Iraqi7.5%(490)

English7.3%(481)

Irish7.1%(466)

German7%(463)

Italian2.7%(177)

Polish2.2%(143)

Czech2.1%(136)

Swedish2%(133)

French1.2%(79)

Palestinian0.9%(59)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(58)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(47)

Scottish0.7%(43)

French Canadian0.6%(41)

Lebanese0.6%(40)

Dutch0.4%(27)

Greek0.3%(23)

Israeli0.3%(23)

Canadian0.3%(20)

Welsh0.3%(18)

Egyptian0.2%(16)

Danish0.2%(16)

Ukrainian0.2%(15)

Brazilian0.2%(14)

Portuguese0.2%(13)

Turkish0.2%(10)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Russian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Arab population · Largest American population · Largest Iraqi population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 19.9 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 married24.9%(642)

Married70.3%(1,812)

Widowed2.4%(63)

Divorced2.4%(62)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(715)

Married58.9%(1,666)

Widowed8.8%(250)

Divorced7%(197)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.7%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 83.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% 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)15.2%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(88)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.4%(149)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 409 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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