Pala

Population: 924
Median household income: $90,938
Median home value: $265,000

Pala, a community in San Diego County, California, has 924 residents. The median household income of $90,938 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Pala's population declined 8.1% from 1,005 to 924, while its median home value fell 12.1% from $301,500 to $265,000.

Households average 3.46 people. The median gross rent is $1,235.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 924
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $90,938
Median home value: $265,000
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 308
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,005924

Median household income

$93,194$90,938

Median home value

$301,500$265,000

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,005	$93,194	$301,500	$1,069
2020	1,094	$93,393	$187,500	$1,117
2021	966	$90,417	$172,500	$981
2022	988	$91,875	$211,100	$1,216
2023	924	$90,938	$265,000	$1,235

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	10.4%
5 to 17	176	19.0%
18 to 24	131	14.2%
25 to 34	109	11.8%
35 to 44	87	9.4%
45 to 54	130	14.1%
55 to 64	109	11.8%
65 to 74	44	4.8%
75 and over	42	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43	4.7%
Black or African American	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	392	42.4%
Asian	13	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	469	50.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	31.9%
High school graduate	158	30.3%
Some college or associate's	165	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	20	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	263	90.1%
Carpooled	15	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	28.9%
15 to 29 min	108	38.6%
30 to 44 min	77	27.5%
45 to 59 min	10	3.6%
60+ min	4	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 12.3% (113 of 918)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	76.4%
Nonfamily households	63	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	86.7%
Vacant	41	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	59.9%
Renter-occupied	107	40.1%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	187	60.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	38.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0655058
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3639, -117.0678