Bonita, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bonita, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,018 (All urban) Houses: 4,167 (4,067 occupied: 3,208 owner occupied, 859 renter occupied) % of renters here:   21% State:   43% Housing density: 851 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Bonita, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: rentals in bonita  (1 reply) Bonita, Eastlake or El Cajon (Sycuan area)?  (13 replies) Visiting San Diego: Recommendations and safety advice?  (21 replies) Teaching on Central Coast  (10 replies) Wind farm outside San Diego?  (7 replies) Paradise Valley Rd. & South Meadowbrook Dr. ???  (3 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $235,200 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $959 Median gross rent in Bonita, CA in 2000: $942 Housing units in Bonita with a mortgage: 2,357 (387 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 638 Household type by relationship Households: 11,882 In family households: 10,762 (2,626 male householders, 688 female householders) 2,726 spouses, 3,779 children (3,491 natural, 135 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 176 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 308 other relatives, 249 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,120 (377 male householders (292 living alone)), 471 female householders (353 living alone)), 272 nonrelatives In group quarters: 136 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,211 2-persons, 821 3-persons, 778 4-persons, 317 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 645 1-person, 161 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons. 2,250 married couples with children. 449 single-parent households (119 men, 330 women). 67.9% of residents of Bonita speak English at home. 24.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 2,322 (19.3%) (60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bonita, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 12 $60,000 to $69,999: 7 $70,000 to $79,999: 9 $80,000 to $89,999: 8 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 39 $125,000 to $149,999: 69 $150,000 to $174,999: 177 $175,000 to $199,999: 141 $200,000 to $249,999: 364 $250,000 to $299,999: 723 $300,000 to $399,999: 867 $400,000 to $499,999: 263 $500,000 to $749,999: 199 $750,000 to $999,999: 71 $1,000,000 or more: 46

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bonita: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 6 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 14 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 16 $450 to $499: 7 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 18 $600 to $649: 60 $650 to $699: 20 $700 to $749: 39 $750 to $799: 56 $800 to $899: 290 $900 to $999: 52 $1,000 to $1,249: 138 $1,250 to $1,499: 40 $1,500 to $1,999: 65 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 30

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 281 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 37 5 to 9 minutes: 292 10 to 14 minutes: 609 15 to 19 minutes: 1102 20 to 24 minutes: 957 25 to 29 minutes: 428 30 to 34 minutes: 849 35 to 39 minutes: 182 40 to 44 minutes: 112 45 to 59 minutes: 298 60 to 89 minutes: 194 90 or more minutes: 53

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,563 (85%) Carpooled: 477 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 26 (0%) Other means: 17 (0%) Worked at home: 281 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 126 $10,000 to $14,999: 79 $15,000 to $19,999: 115 $20,000 to $24,999: 152 $25,000 to $29,999: 203 $30,000 to $34,999: 224 $35,000 to $39,999: 119 $40,000 to $44,999: 200 $45,000 to $49,999: 182 $50,000 to $59,999: 293 $60,000 to $74,999: 496 $75,000 to $99,999: 685 $100,000 to $124,999: 458 $125,000 to $149,999: 252 $150,000 to $199,999: 366 $200,000 or more: 212

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 5009
• German: 859
• English: 808
• Irish: 779
• Italian: 453
• United States or American: 290
• French (except Basque): 234
• Polish: 216
• European: 212
• Scottish: 181
• Dutch: 111
• Norwegian: 108
• Scotch-Irish: 105
• Swedish: 95
• Northern European: 79
• Russian: 75
• Yugoslavian: 73
• Danish: 71
• French Canadian: 66
• Portuguese: 65
• Arab:: 64
• British: 48
• Lebanese: 44
• Swiss: 30
• Czech: 29
• Turkish: 28
• Canadian: 22
• Eastern European: 21
• Ukrainian: 21
• Greek: 19
• Czechoslovakian: 18
• Welsh: 17
• Iranian: 13
• Palestinian: 10
• Syrian: 10
• Slovak: 9
• Hungarian: 9
• Australian: 8
• Lithuanian: 8
• African: 7
• Austrian: 7
• Basque: 7
• Subsaharan African:: 7
• Icelander: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5589
• Northeast: 889
• Midwest: 1187
• South: 1080
• West: 739

63% of Bonita residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 17
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 28
• 7th and 8th grade: 26
• 9th grade: 24
• 10th grade: 52
• 11th grade: 41
• 12th grade, no diploma: 127
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 679
• Less than 1 year of college: 257
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 651
• Associate degree: 426
• Bachelor's degree: 972
• Master's degree: 393
• Professional school degree: 198
• Doctorate degree: 63

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 19
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 44
• 7th and 8th grade: 78
• 9th grade: 47
• 10th grade: 81
• 11th grade: 78
• 12th grade, no diploma: 120
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 767
• Less than 1 year of college: 313
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 839
• Associate degree: 392
• Bachelor's degree: 975
• Master's degree: 378
• Professional school degree: 178
• Doctorate degree: 46

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $75,956
• Black householders: $51,125
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,250
• Asian householders: $64,545
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,487
• Some other race householders: $55,781
• Two or more races householders: $59,531
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $63,563

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $293,600
• Black or African American householders: $275,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,400
• Asian householders: $315,800
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Some other race householders: $299,500
• Two or more races householders: $275,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $312,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,303
• One, attached: 217
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 178
• 20 to 49: 23
• 50 or more: 204
• Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000

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California:	15.4%

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