Poway, CA Population

Overview

49,005

Total Population

41.6

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,29

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Poway's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Poway is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poway's population under 18 was 22.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poway, 18.97% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 16.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,213 less females than males in Poway:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Poway, CA.
The Poway, CA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,927.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,749.

Poway's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poway population: 66.94% are White, 2.02% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.35% are Asian, 0.62% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.67% are some other race and 8.99% are multiracial.
Poway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8,29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,715 (83.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poway is White with a population of 32,806 (66.94% of the total population).

Poway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 50,096 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Poway's population decreased by 246 (0.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poway's population increased by 855 (1.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Poway's population was lowest in year 2010 at 47,924.