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The total population of La Mesa is estimated to be 60,888 with 29,039 males (47.69%) and 31,849 females (52.31%). There are 2,810 more females than males in La Mesa.
The median household income in La Mesa was $81,734 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 956(1.18%) from $80,778 in 2020. This income is 109.55% 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, La Mesa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $97,327. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Mesa stands at $81,734.
In La Mesa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,151 for males and $36,808 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,531 for males and $61,361 for females.
In La Mesa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $156,092, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,330.
In 2022, the population of La Mesa was 60,360, a 0.61% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Mesa's population was 60,733, a decline of 0.55% compared to a population of 61,070 in 2020.
The median age in La Mesa, CA is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.92% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.40% aged 30 to 64, 12.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Mesa population: 66.21% are White, 7.66% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.99% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.78% are some other race and 13.41% are multiracial.