Camp Pendleton South

Population: 15,011
Median household income: $66,265

Camp Pendleton South is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 15,011 residents. At $66,265, its median household income sits below San Diego County's $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, Camp Pendleton South's population grew 25.8% from 11,936 to 15,011, while its median household income rose 32.9% from $49,851 to $66,265.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,011
Median age: 23.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,265
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,947
Housing units: 4,859
Homeownership rate: 0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,93615,011

Median household income

$49,851$66,265

Median gross rent

$2,479$2,947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	11,936	$49,851	$2,479
2020	16,618	$51,960	$2,452
2021	15,131	$58,243	$2,686
2022	13,936	$62,020	$2,823
2023	15,011	$66,265	$2,947

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

Age distribution

Under 519.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2422.1%

25 to 3429.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 640.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,990	19.9%
5 to 17	2,555	17.0%
18 to 24	3,322	22.1%
25 to 34	4,418	29.4%
35 to 44	1,477	9.8%
45 to 54	166	1.1%
55 to 64	83	0.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,753	45.0%
Black or African American	1,034	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	201	1.3%
Asian	686	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,221	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,116	34.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	1.6%
High school graduate	1,572	25.6%
Some college or associate's	2,784	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,310	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	378	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,994	72.8%
Carpooled	682	9.9%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	469	6.8%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	540	7.9%
Other means	157	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,060	32.6%
15 to 29 min	2,193	34.7%
30 to 44 min	1,227	19.4%
45 to 59 min	448	7.1%
60+ min	396	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 6.4% (899 of 14,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,135	94.5%
Nonfamily households	239	5.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,374	90.0%
Vacant	485	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	0.9%
Renter-occupied	4,333	99.1%

1-unit, detached12.7%

1-unit, attached68.8%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	617	12.7%
1-unit, attached	3,345	68.8%
2 to 4 units	786	16.2%
5 to 19 units	83	1.7%
20 or more units	28	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0610561
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 33.2318, -117.3920