La Mesa, CA Demographic Data
La Mesa, CA Summary
La Mesa is located in San Diego County in California
- Population: 57,673
- Area: 9.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,326.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 529.20 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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La Mesa, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,536
52%
50.8
Male
28,589
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,125
323,128,000
La Mesa, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,007
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,197
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,016
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,595
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,326
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,150
18.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,716
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,076
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,668
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,600
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,236
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,658
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,880
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,168
79.8%
77.2
Female
24,613
52.2%
51.3
Male
22,555
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,452
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,881
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,774
14.8%
15.2
Female
5,272
60.1%
55.8
Male
3,502
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
La Mesa, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,820
92.7%
96.8
White
42,151
71.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,626
7.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
437
0.7%
0.8
Asian
3,305
5.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
65
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
757
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
836
1.4%
0.9
Japanese
230
0.4%
0.2
Korean
183
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
679
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
555
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
301
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
55
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
156
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
31
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
59
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,000
6.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,305
7.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,213
25.7%
17.8
Mexican
12,644
21.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
595
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
73
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,901
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,912
74.3%
82.2
La Mesa, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,491
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,004
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,317
19.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,730
27.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,575
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,826
23.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,041
12.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,495
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,489
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,867
35.4%
31.2
La Mesa, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,074
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
21,151
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
7,694
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
778
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,208
6.6
5.8%
La Mesa, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,025
76.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,093
23.8%
21.6%
Spanish
7,931
14.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,388
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,341
4.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
433
0.8%
1.1%
La Mesa, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,032
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,522
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,916
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,307
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,329
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,638
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,630
15.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,535
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
944
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
914
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
56,693
57,617
Per capita income
31,238
31,128
La Mesa, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
96
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,613
12.6%
9.8
Construction
1,678
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,312
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,714
6.0%
6.6
Information
600
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,878
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,436
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,958
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,876
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,983
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,105
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
472
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,490
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,797
44.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,789
6.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,681
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,964
17.3%
18.1%
La Mesa, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,410
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,996
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,849
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
806
2.8%
5.1
Walked
643
2.3%
2.7
Other means
570
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,546
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
La Mesa, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,238
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,480
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,318
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
3,731
15.7%
21.0
La Mesa, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,767
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,783
41.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,984
58.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,420
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
La Mesa, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,187
1 room
1,065
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,151
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,432
17.6%
9.1
4 rooms
6,117
24.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,887
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,742
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,776
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,154
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
863
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
La Mesa, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,187
1-unit, detached
10,681
42.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,581
6.3%
5.9
2-units
660
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,655
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,049
8.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,110
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
6,212
24.7%
9.0
Mobile home
136
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
103
0.4%
0.1
La Mesa, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,405
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,266
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,147
20.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,599
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,125
24.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,693
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,137
4.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,374
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
413
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.1%
1.4%
La Mesa, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,953
46.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
360
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
11,021
46.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
102
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
126
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
1,199
5.0%
1.1
La Mesa, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,807
47295100.0
Less than $500
36
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
458
6.7%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
858
12.6%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
885
13.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,079
15.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,666
24.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,825
26.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,941
28.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,030
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
960
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
694
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,143
31.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
La Mesa, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,685
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
186
1.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
305
2.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
553
4.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
952
7.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
2,402
17.6%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,961
21.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,326
46.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
299
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,312
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,071
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,372
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,654
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,631
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,567
11.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,175
45.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
514
0.0%
0.0%
La Mesa, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,783
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
329
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
115
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
143
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
341
3.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,019
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,107
52.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,671
27.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
58
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
421,200
205,000