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Poway Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Poway Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,078

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
19.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
92.5%
92.5%
53.5%
53.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Poway
USA
$58,325
$58,325
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Poway
USA
$135,605
$135,605
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Public Service
Finance
Administration
Information Technology
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
14.8%
14.8%
13.9%
13.9%
12.5%
12.5%
10.9%
10.9%
8.8%
8.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
59.4%
59.4%
16.6%
16.6%
13.4%
13.4%
7.2%
7.2%
2.7%
2.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Polish
Norwegian
Iranian
Swedish
Russian
British
Dutch
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Lebanese
Scandinavian
Czech
Swiss
13.4%
13.4%
10.8%
10.8%
10.2%
10.2%
6.0%
6.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
Korean
Arabic
Langs. of India
Japanese
Russian
Persian
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
French
Other Indo-European
Italian
Other Asian languages
African languages
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
73.6%
73.6%
10.7%
10.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Poway Residents

19.6%