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92081

Vista, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
29,002
Median household income
$105,379
People below poverty
8.8%
Median home value
$838,600

Income

The median income of households in 92081 was $105,379. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5
$50,000 to $74,999 11.8
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 12.2
$200,000 or more 20.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 84019
Female 62554

An estimated 80.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,314. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.2
Social Security 29.5
Retirement income 24
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.8

In 2020-2024, 4.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92081 in 2020-2024, 92.4% had health insurance coverage and 7.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.6% and public coverage was 35.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.7%.


In 2020-2024, 92081 had a total population of 29,002 - 13,951 (48.1%) females and 15,051 (51.9%) males. The median age was 38.5 years. An estimated 23% of the population was under 18 years, 34.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92081 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 826 729
5 to 9 909 849
10 to 14 1329 638
15 to 19 864 1032
20 to 24 784 653
25 to 29 1065 656
30 to 34 1024 1264
35 to 39 1360 961
40 to 44 1031 1165
45 to 49 1201 753
50 to 54 937 1262
55 to 59 767 742
60 to 64 704 696
65 to 69 538 711
70 to 74 752 807
75 to 79 573 575
80 to 84 196 227
85 and over 191 231

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 57.1% were White; 4.2% were Black or African American; 6.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8.6% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 28.8% of the people in 92081 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52.2% of the people in 92081 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,939 households in 92081. The average household size was 2.57 people.

Married-couple households made up 49% of the households in 92081 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.7% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.4% of all households.

In 92081, 29.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49% of males and 49.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.9 29.8
Now married, except separated 49 49.3
Separated 0.8 1.9
Widowed 2.1 8.4
Divorced 11.2 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92081, 700 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 55.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83% of the people living in 92081 were U.S. natives. 59% of the 92081 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17% of 92081 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92081 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92081.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49.2
Asia 29.2
Europe 11.9
Africa 5.5
Northern America 3.7
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92081 in 2020-2024, 24.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15.2% of people at least five years old; 7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15.2
Other Indo-European languages 4.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.7
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 92081 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.4
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92081 was 7,006 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 483 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,014. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,509.

Educational Attainment of People in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.7
High school diploma or equivalency 17.4
Some college, no degree 24.7
Associate's degree 7.9
Bachelor's degree 25.2
Graduate or professional degree 17

Disability

In 92081, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.8% of people under 18 years old, to 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92081, 61.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,479 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,716 12
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,056 7.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92081 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 12.2
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.4
Information 3.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92081 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,585 46.2
Service occupations 2,103 14.8
Sales and office occupations 3,031 21.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,193 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,339 9.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.6% of 92081 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 0.7
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 24.4

In 2020-2024, 92081 had a total of 11,267 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 32.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.5
Mobile homes 4.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92081 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 57.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92081 had 10,939 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 328 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.5% while renters occupied 45.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.66.

5.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.4% and another 19.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92081:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92081 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 61.6
Electricity 35.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92081 was $838,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.8 % had a mortgage. 29.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,086 and for owners without a mortgage it was $861.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92081 was $2,454. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.