Descanso

Population: 1,670
Median household income: $125,714
Median home value: $606,100

Located in San Diego County, California, Descanso is a community with a population of 1,670. The median household income of $125,714 is above the San Diego County median ($102,285).

Between 2019 and 2023, Descanso's population grew 6.5% from 1,568 to 1,670, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $380,700 to $606,100.

76.1% of workers drive to work alone. 91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,670
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $125,714
Median home value: $606,100
Median gross rent: $3,318
Housing units: 678
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5681,670

Median household income

$92,232$125,714

Median home value

$380,700$606,100

Median gross rent

$944$3,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,568	$92,232	$380,700	$944
2020	1,398	$88,125	$433,500	$1,645
2021	1,595	$112,969	$441,200	$2,583
2022	1,425	$128,555	$532,300	$3,386
2023	1,670	$125,714	$606,100	$3,318

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6427.7%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	2.9%
5 to 17	230	13.8%
18 to 24	144	8.6%
25 to 34	200	12.0%
35 to 44	81	4.9%
45 to 54	137	8.2%
55 to 64	462	27.7%
65 to 74	289	17.3%
75 and over	79	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,317	78.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	1.3%
Two or more races	79	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	6.0%
High school graduate	493	39.5%
Some college or associate's	424	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	91	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	165	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	76.1%
Carpooled	96	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	11.3%
Other means	12	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	28.2%
15 to 29 min	146	19.3%
30 to 44 min	258	34.1%
45 to 59 min	61	8.1%
60+ min	78	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 2.0% (33 of 1,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	63.4%
Nonfamily households	224	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	612	90.3%
Vacant	66	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	394	64.4%
Renter-occupied	218	35.6%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	617	91.0%
1-unit, attached	28	4.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8696, -116.6279