Poway, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,655 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 956 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 705 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,431 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,936 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,627 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,788 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 557 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,488 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,430 | 18.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,000 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,600 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,491 | 25.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,222 | 14.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,473 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,478 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,010 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 487 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,418 | 3.9 |
Female | 1,188 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 3,080 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,899 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,009 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 407 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,231 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,705 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,879 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 914 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,206 | 11.9 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,802 | 88.1 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,277 | 33.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,411 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,935 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,511 | 43.0 |
Same county | 13,891 | 30.6 |
Different county | 5,620 | 12.4 |
Same state | 2,248 | 5.0 |
Different state | 3,372 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 965 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,295 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,159 | 89.4 |
Born in United States | 42,462 | 87.9 |
State of residence | 22,735 | 47.1 |
Different state | 19,727 | 40.8 |
Born outside United States | 697 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 5,136 | 10.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,631 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,627 | 5.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,509 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,136 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 799 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 2,356 | 45.9 |
| Africa | 108 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,584 | 30.8 |
| Northern America | 249 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,411 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,690 | 85.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,721 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,328 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 3,271 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,192 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,045 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 158 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,234 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 958 | 2.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,295 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,929 | 115.8 |
| Arab | 175 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 327 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 543 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 904 | 1.9 |
| English | 5,866 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,226 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 480 | 1.0 |
| German | 8,812 | 18.2 |
| Greek | 224 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 438 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 6,372 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 3,310 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 189 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,036 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 1,673 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 213 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 753 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 924 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,284 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 132 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,018 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 237 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 181 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,763 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 474 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,257 | 31.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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