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National City, CA
Demographic Data




National City 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 February 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

National City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,550

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
16.4%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
14.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
75.2%
75.2%
15.9%
15.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

National City
USA
$25,574
$25,574
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

National City
USA
$59,850
$59,850
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Administration
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Education
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Wholesale
15.1%
15.1%
13.6%
13.6%
11.0%
11.0%
9.1%
9.1%
8.2%
8.2%
7.4%
7.4%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
64.9%
64.9%
17.0%
17.0%
10.2%
10.2%
4.3%
4.3%
2.9%
2.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Ethiopian
European
African
Jamaican
Scottish
Swedish
Norwegian
French
Polish
Russian
Somalian
Northern European
Dutch
Ukrainian
British
Turkish
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
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0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Chinese
French
Native American languages
Arabic
Laotian
Portuguese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
55.3%
55.3%
29.2%
29.2%
13.3%
13.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born National City Residents

38.3%


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