Chula Vista

Population: 275,030
Median household income: $105,173
Median home value: $697,400

Located in San Diego County, California, Chula Vista is a community with a population of 275,030. At $105,173, its median household income sits in line with San Diego County's $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chula Vista's population grew 2.3% from 268,920 to 275,030, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $492,700 to $697,400.

The typical home was built around 1986. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 275,030
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,173
Median home value: $697,400
Median gross rent: $2,122
Housing units: 90,535
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

268,920275,030

Median household income

$81,272$105,173

Median home value

$492,700$697,400

Median gross rent

$1,622$2,122

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	268,920	$81,272	$492,700	$1,622
2020	268,779	$86,132	$526,500	$1,729
2021	274,818	$92,913	$565,400	$1,864
2022	276,103	$101,984	$647,100	$2,035
2023	275,030	$105,173	$697,400	$2,122

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,428	5.6%
5 to 17	51,797	18.8%
18 to 24	23,371	8.5%
25 to 34	39,431	14.3%
35 to 44	40,201	14.6%
45 to 54	37,531	13.6%
55 to 64	31,726	11.5%
65 to 74	21,470	7.8%
75 and over	14,075	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,644	15.9%
Black or African American	13,770	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	308	0.1%
Asian	39,639	14.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	667	0.2%
Some other race	1,114	0.4%
Two or more races	9,729	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166,159	60.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26,374	14.3%
High school graduate	38,267	20.7%
Some college or associate's	60,206	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	40,483	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19,104	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94,673	73.3%
Carpooled	12,738	9.9%
Public transit	3,071	2.4%
Walked	1,868	1.4%
Bicycle	99	0.1%
Worked from home	15,099	11.7%
Other means	1,585	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,685	16.4%
15 to 29 min	45,034	39.5%
30 to 44 min	29,953	26.3%
45 to 59 min	10,752	9.4%
60+ min	9,610	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 8.4% (23,005 of 273,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	66,927	78.6%
Nonfamily households	18,266	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85,193	94.1%
Vacant	5,342	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51,264	60.2%
Renter-occupied	33,929	39.8%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached14.1%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units13.9%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47,191	52.1%
1-unit, attached	12,750	14.1%
2 to 4 units	5,022	5.5%
5 to 19 units	9,121	10.1%
20 or more units	12,579	13.9%
Mobile home & other	3,872	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613392
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 50 sq mi
Water area: 2.46 sq mi
Center point: 32.6277, -117.0152