Descanso, CA Demographic Data
Descanso, CA Summary
Descanso is located in San Diego County in California
- Population: 1,439
- Area: 19.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 74.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,571.52 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Descanso, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
584
45%
50.8
Male
703
55%
49.2
Total Population
1,287
323,128,000
Descanso, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
50
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
100
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
47
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
56
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
41
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
127
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
88
6.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
169
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
176
13.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
116
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
265
20.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
41
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,065
82.8%
77.2
Female
485
45.5%
51.3
Male
580
54.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,034
80.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
382
29.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
317
24.6%
15.2
Female
142
44.8%
55.8
Male
175
55.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Descanso, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,287
100.0%
96.8
White
1,249
97.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
38
3.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
157
12.2%
17.8
Mexican
132
10.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
17
1.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,130
87.8%
82.2
Descanso, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
47
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
174
17.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
365
36.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
136
13.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
180
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
77
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
61
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
932
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
257
25.9%
31.2
Descanso, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
159
14.6%
33.7%
Now Married
720
66.1%
47.5
Divorced
124
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
26
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
61
5.6
5.8%
Descanso, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,158
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
79
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
72
5.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Descanso, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
18
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
31
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18
3.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
35
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
115
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
78
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
135
25.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
61
11.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
78,750
57,617
Per capita income
38,488
31,128
Descanso, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
5.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45
8.6%
9.8
Construction
63
12.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
64
12.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
8.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
90
17.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
65
12.5%
11.4
Public administration
7
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
37
7.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
80
15.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
88
16.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
230
44.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
86
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
82
15.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
35
6.7%
18.1%
Descanso, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
521
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
448
86.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
44
8.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
40.1
26.6
Descanso, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5
1.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
85
16.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
219
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
213
40.8%
21.0
Descanso, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
522
78.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
480
92.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
42
8.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
147
22.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Descanso, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
669
1 room
34
5.1%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
8
1.2%
9.1
4 rooms
122
18.2%
16.5
5 rooms
181
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
141
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
92
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
25
3.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
66
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Descanso, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
669
1-unit, detached
629
94.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
40
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Descanso, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
104
15.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
57
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
81
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24
3.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
101
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
106
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
119
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
77
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Descanso, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9
1.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
248
47.5%
4.7
Electricity
91
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
105
20.1%
1.9
Solar energy
32
6.1%
0.1
Other fuel
28
5.4%
0.5
No fuel used
9
1.7%
1.1
Descanso, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
337
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
24
7.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
29
8.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
9.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
11.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
123
36.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
119
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
16.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
73
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Descanso, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
42
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
16.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
35
83.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
826
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42
100.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Descanso, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
480
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
41
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
1.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
175
36.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
190
39.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48
10.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
306,600
205,000