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San Dimas

California · 32,978 residents (2025 est.) · 15.0 sq mi
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San Dimas is home to 33,789 people in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $801,800. Few US cities rank higher on income. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $2,278 a month at the median. Density works out to 2,248 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,789
−3%since 2000
from 34,980 in 2000
32,978 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,248 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 2,329 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+16%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K33K34K34K35K19902000201020202024San Dimas
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(1,875)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(1,885)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(2,048)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(1,674)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(1,753)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(4,265)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(3,912)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414%(4,744)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(4,767)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(4,106)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(1,979)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(781)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,321
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,885 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,207
+81%since 2000
from $28,321 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.9%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+11%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$801,800
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $218,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,278
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $876 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
27.6% rent
Vacancy rate
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.75 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.0%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.6
+10%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(21,381)
Black3.2%(1,114)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(8,163)
Asian9.2%(3,216)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(11,389)
Black3.4%(1,152)
Hispanic / Latino40.9%(13,828)
Asian16.3%(5,514)
Other5.6%(1,906)
Diversity Score
86
+17%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
Mexican30.7%(10,360)
Central American4.2%(1,421)
Salvadoran2.7%(922)
Puerto Rican1.2%(408)
Guatemalan0.9%(297)
Argentine0.7%(242)
Colombian0.7%(229)
Cuban0.6%(216)
Spaniard0.6%(200)
Ecuadorian0.5%(161)
Costa Rican0.5%(156)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.3%(96)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Honduran0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese6.6%(2,245)
Filipino3.4%(1,151)
Taiwanese2.4%(816)
Asian Indian0.6%(215)
Japanese0.6%(203)
Vietnamese0.5%(166)
Cambodian0.3%(98)
Korean0.3%(91)
Thai0.1%(48)
Bangladeshi0.1%(48)
Indonesian0.1%(41)
Kazakh0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(174)
Ancestry
German8.3%(2,813)
English7.5%(2,525)
Irish5.6%(1,880)
Italian3.9%(1,326)
American2.6%(890)
Arab1.7%(571)
Polish1.7%(569)
French1.5%(501)
Scottish1.4%(484)
Swedish1.3%(438)
Norwegian0.9%(297)
Dutch0.9%(291)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(221)
Czech0.6%(215)
Lebanese0.6%(212)
West Indian0.6%(196)
Iranian0.5%(165)
Canadian0.4%(152)
Jamaican0.4%(150)
Portuguese0.4%(143)
Danish0.4%(142)
Nigerian0.4%(142)
Swiss0.4%(137)
Egyptian0.4%(131)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(121)
Iraqi0.3%(117)
British0.3%(106)
Austrian0.3%(103)
Greek0.3%(102)
Welsh0.3%(100)
Slovak0.3%(96)
Armenian0.2%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Syrian0.1%(28)
Croatian0.1%(27)
Hungarian0.1%(18)
Belgian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(15)
Finnish0%(14)
Haitian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.6 min
+34%since 2000
from 23.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Foreign born
21.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
62.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2016
from 71.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2016
from 14.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(4,225)
Married55.8%(7,458)
Widowed2.6%(353)
Divorced9.9%(1,328)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(3,980)
Married50.3%(7,355)
Widowed11.3%(1,657)
Divorced11.1%(1,625)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% 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)24.6%(283)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(200)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(492)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,152 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 San Dimas, California?

San Dimas, California has about 33,789 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Dimas, California?

The typical household in San Dimas, California earns about $105,321 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Dimas, California expensive?

In San Dimas, California, the median home is worth about $801,800, and the typical rent is about $2,278 a month.

How educated are people in San Dimas, California?

About 40.4% of adults age 25 and over in San Dimas, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Dimas, California?

About 9.9% of people in San Dimas, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Dimas, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Dimas, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,392 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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