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Temecula

California · 114,865 residents (2025 est.) · 37.177 sq mi
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Temecula is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $121,063. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 93% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $679,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
111,167
+93%since 2000
from 57,716 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,990 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 2,514 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.7
+17%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:114,865 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
18K44K70K96K122K1990201020202024Temecula
2024111K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(7,929)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(8,172)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(8,606)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(7,374)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(5,004)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(15,157)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.4%(17,097)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(13,560)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(14,137)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(8,778)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(3,929)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,424)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$121,063
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,516 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,086
+118%since 2000
from $21,557 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.4%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.377
−1%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$679,700
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $189,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,347
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $846 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
32.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.7%
−20.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+4%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
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-Hispanic69.3%(40,007)
Black3.2%(1,874)
Hispanic / Latino19%(10,974)
Asian4.6%(2,667)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.4%(53,815)
Black4.7%(5,234)
Hispanic / Latino29%(32,185)
Asian10.3%(11,474)
Other7.6%(8,459)
Diversity Score
83
+15%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican21.8%(24,224)
Central American1.7%(1,885)
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,591)
Spaniard0.7%(818)
Guatemalan0.7%(778)
Salvadoran0.6%(614)
Colombian0.5%(573)
Cuban0.4%(424)
Ecuadorian0.2%(224)
Dominican0.2%(191)
Nicaraguan0.2%(168)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(138)
Peruvian0.1%(87)
Costa Rican0.1%(84)
Chilean0.1%(74)
Honduran0%(41)
Bolivian0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino4.7%(5,192)
Chinese1.4%(1,570)
Asian Indian1%(1,076)
Vietnamese0.7%(761)
Japanese0.6%(694)
Korean0.6%(651)
Kazakh0.2%(277)
Thai0.2%(229)
Taiwanese0.2%(177)
Indonesian0.1%(116)
Cambodian0.1%(101)
Laotian0%(42)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(22)
Pakistani0%(20)
Hmong0%(19)
Mien0%(13)
Burmese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(239)
Samoan0%(41)
Tongan0%(41)
Ancestry
German12.7%(14,107)
English8.8%(9,760)
Irish7.6%(8,401)
Italian4.4%(4,913)
American2.9%(3,213)
Polish2.4%(2,620)
Scottish2.3%(2,600)
French1.8%(1,958)
Russian1.2%(1,330)
Norwegian1.2%(1,295)
Swedish0.9%(1,023)
Arab0.9%(1,016)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,002)
Greek0.6%(693)
Danish0.4%(500)
British0.4%(452)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(436)
Portuguese0.4%(404)
Iranian0.3%(377)
Ukrainian0.3%(361)
Welsh0.3%(328)
Austrian0.3%(281)
Hungarian0.2%(262)
Czech0.2%(255)
Finnish0.2%(223)
Lebanese0.2%(192)
Canadian0.2%(175)
Macedonian0.1%(151)
Nigerian0.1%(151)
Brazilian0.1%(144)
Swiss0.1%(141)
Syrian0.1%(138)
Egyptian0.1%(122)
Armenian0.1%(102)
West Indian0.1%(101)
Iraqi0.1%(94)
Turkish0.1%(91)
Croatian0.1%(69)
Israeli0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(62)
Jordanian0.1%(61)
Palestinian0.1%(61)
Serbian0.1%(57)
Romanian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(44)
Jamaican0%(32)
Belgian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(16)
Slovene0%(15)
Latvian0%(11)
Kenyan0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.8%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
36.3 min
+26%since 2000
from 28.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.0%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.2%
−20.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
15.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.3%
−38.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−80.3 ptssince 2013
from 85.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 91.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 78.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2016
from 12.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(12,676)
Married60.2%(25,322)
Widowed1.3%(542)
Divorced8.4%(3,536)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(11,864)
Married54.8%(24,331)
Widowed7%(3,092)
Divorced11.5%(5,097)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Temecula, California?

Temecula, California has about 111,167 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Temecula, California?

The typical household in Temecula, California earns about $121,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Temecula, California expensive?

In Temecula, California, the median home is worth about $679,700, and the typical rent is about $2,347 a month.

How educated are people in Temecula, California?

About 38.8% of adults age 25 and over in Temecula, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Temecula, California?

About 7.3% of people in Temecula, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Temecula, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Temecula, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 84,068 residents, a change of about 310 percent over that period.

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

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