Poway is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 48,295 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Poway is the 162nd largest community in California.

Poway is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Poway is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poway who work in management occupations (15.09%), office and administrative support jobs (14.16%), and sales jobs (12.43%).

Also of interest is that Poway has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Poway is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Poway is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Poway's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The city of Poway is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

Poway Information and Demographics

The population of Poway is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.32% of adults in Poway have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Poway in 2000 was $29,788, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,152 for a family of four. However, Poway contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Poway is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poway home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Poway is White, followed by Asian. Poway also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.41% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Poway include German, English, Irish, Italian, French, European, and Polish.

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