Bonsall

Population: 4,308
Median household income: $110,316
Median home value: $938,100

Located in San Diego County, California, Bonsall is a community with a population of 4,308. The median household income of $110,316 is above the San Diego County median ($102,285).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bonsall's population declined 3.4% from 4,458 to 4,308, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $686,000 to $938,100.

The median gross rent is $2,177. 46.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,308
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $110,316
Median home value: $938,100
Median gross rent: $2,177
Housing units: 1,723
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4584,308

Median household income

$92,544$110,316

Median home value

$686,000$938,100

Median gross rent

$1,750$2,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,458	$92,544	$686,000	$1,750
2020	4,194	$92,774	$705,300	$1,810
2021	4,257	$86,442	$733,300	$1,811
2022	4,131	$98,529	$863,900	$2,131
2023	4,308	$110,316	$938,100	$2,177

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	337	7.8%
5 to 17	823	19.1%
18 to 24	217	5.0%
25 to 34	435	10.1%
35 to 44	525	12.2%
45 to 54	451	10.5%
55 to 64	506	11.7%
65 to 74	592	13.7%
75 and over	422	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,044	70.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	87	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	211	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	966	22.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	272	9.3%
High school graduate	386	13.2%
Some college or associate's	918	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	944	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	411	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,248	77.4%
Carpooled	81	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	244	15.1%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	15.8%
15 to 29 min	414	30.2%
30 to 44 min	353	25.8%
45 to 59 min	150	11.0%
60+ min	236	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 15.4% (656 of 4,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,184	74.0%
Nonfamily households	415	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,599	92.8%
Vacant	124	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,079	67.5%
Renter-occupied	520	32.5%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached12.3%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,198	69.5%
1-unit, attached	212	12.3%
2 to 4 units	59	3.4%
5 to 19 units	77	4.5%
20 or more units	148	8.6%
Mobile home & other	29	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607498
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.2749, -117.1919