Escondido is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 133,528 people and 23 constituent neighborhoods, Escondido is the 33rd largest community in California.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Escondido is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Escondido is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Escondido who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.96%), sales jobs (11.97%), and management occupations (7.88%).

Escondido Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Escondido is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.11% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Escondido in 2000 was $18,241, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,964 for a family of four.

Escondido is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Escondido home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Escondido is White, followed by Asian. Escondido also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.69% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Escondido include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Escondido's cultural character, accounting for 25.47% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Escondido is English. Some people also speak Spanish.