Escondido, CA Demographics

The total population of Escondido is estimated to be 151,114 with 75,584 males (50.02%) and 75,530 females (49.98%). There are 54 less females than males in Escondido.
The median household income in Escondido was $75,788 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,764(2.38%) from $74,024 in 2020. This income is 101.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Escondido sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,852. Overall, the median household income for the city of Escondido stands at $87,664.
In Escondido, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,871 for males and $29,769 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,157 for males and $49,631 for females.
In Escondido, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $113,139, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,713.
In 2022, the population of Escondido was 150,270, a 0.27% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Escondido's population was 150,679, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 151,139 in 2020.
The median age in Escondido, CA is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 21.26% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 11.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Escondido population: 58.22% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.37% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.79% are some other race and 14.87% are multiracial.