Bonita

Population: 13,336
Median household income: $117,750
Median home value: $902,200

Bonita is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 13,336 residents. At $117,750, its median household income sits above San Diego County's $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bonita's population grew 5.0% from 12,706 to 13,336, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $662,400 to $902,200.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 49.0% of the population. 78.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,336
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $117,750
Median home value: $902,200
Median gross rent: $2,234
Housing units: 4,798
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,70613,336

Median household income

$99,427$117,750

Median home value

$662,400$902,200

Median gross rent

$1,882$2,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,706	$99,427	$662,400	$1,882
2020	12,470	$102,803	$694,200	$1,829
2021	12,970	$104,694	$728,300	$1,913
2022	13,473	$115,118	$841,400	$1,984
2023	13,336	$117,750	$902,200	$2,234

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	699	5.2%
5 to 17	2,074	15.6%
18 to 24	848	6.4%
25 to 34	1,417	10.6%
35 to 44	1,429	10.7%
45 to 54	1,700	12.7%
55 to 64	1,850	13.9%
65 to 74	1,777	13.3%
75 and over	1,542	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,526	33.9%
Black or African American	179	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,634	12.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	469	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,528	49.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	836	8.6%
High school graduate	1,859	19.1%
Some college or associate's	3,216	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,151	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,653	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,643	78.7%
Carpooled	168	2.8%
Public transit	77	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	33	0.6%
Worked from home	898	15.2%
Other means	78	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	717	14.3%
15 to 29 min	2,585	51.7%
30 to 44 min	1,042	20.8%
45 to 59 min	303	6.1%
60+ min	352	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 6.5% (861 of 13,194)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,240	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,432	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,672	97.4%
Vacant	126	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,691	79.0%
Renter-occupied	981	21.0%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,975	82.8%
1-unit, attached	79	1.6%
2 to 4 units	42	0.9%
5 to 19 units	375	7.8%
20 or more units	277	5.8%
Mobile home & other	50	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607414
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 32.6732, -117.0061