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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

48,421

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
14.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
91.8%
91.8%
52.4%
52.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Poway
USA
$53,538
$53,538
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Poway
USA
$119,847
$119,847
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Other
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Arts
Real estate
13.9%
13.9%
12.4%
12.4%
12.1%
12.1%
11.6%
11.6%
8.9%
8.9%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
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
62.2%
62.2%
16.9%
16.9%
12.2%
12.2%
6.3%
6.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
French
Polish
Scottish
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Dutch
British
Iranian
Hungarian
Scandinavian
Portuguese
Lebanese
Other Arab
14.0%
14.0%
10.2%
10.2%
9.9%
9.9%
6.5%
6.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
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
Chinese
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
Japanese
Russian
Persian
Native American languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Italian
French
Other Asian languages
African languages
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
74.2%
74.2%
10.6%
10.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
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%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Poway Residents

19.6%