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San Dimas

California · 32,397 residents · 15.0 sq mi
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San Dimas is home to 32,397 people in California. Median home value sits at $241,000. Median household income runs $50,268, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 40% more than in California as a whole. Renters pay $745 a month at the median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

32,397
−7%vs 2000
vs 34,980 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K33K34K34K35K19902000201020202024San Dimas
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,232)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(2,276)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(2,575)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(2,374)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(2,137)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(5,182)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.9%(5,797)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(4,309)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(2,448)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(1,919)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(860)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(288)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,268
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,885 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,246
−29%vs 2000
vs $28,321 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$241,000
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $218,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$745
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $876 in 2000
US average: $450
76.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.7% in 2000
23.8% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(26,509)
Black3.8%(1,221)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(5,559)
Asian8.5%(2,768)
Other5.9%(1,899)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

26.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.5 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 23.6 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in San Dimas, California?

San Dimas, California has about 32,397 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in San Dimas, California earns about $50,268 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 $241,000, and the typical rent is about $745 a month.

How educated are people in San Dimas, California?

About 26.7% 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 5.4% of people in San Dimas, 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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