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Chula Vista Apartments for Rent

Total population: 219,318 (Urban population: 217,308, Rural population: 2,010 (all nonfarm))

Chula Vista, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 59,529 (57,728 occupied: 33,195 owner occupied, 24,533 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1218 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,038 (lower quartile is $802, upper quartile is $1,597)

Housing units in Chula Vista with a mortgage: 22,212 (3,745 second mortgage, 2,138 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,300

Chula Vista,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $569,000 (it was $187,100 in 2000)

Chula Vista:	$569,000
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $435,400 - $703,100

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $638,437
Here: $638,437
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $422,366
Here: $422,366
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $527,778
Here: $527,778
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,268
Here: $361,268
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $361,023
Here: $361,023
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $24,587
Here: $24,587
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,830
Here: $44,830
State: $63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship

Households: 172,785

In family households: 155,771 (32,138 male householders, 11,817 female householders)
33,011 spouses, 59,629 children (55,608 natural, 1,023 adopted, 2,998 stepchildren), 4,579 grandchildren, 2,105 brothers or sisters, 2,418 parents, 5,661 other relatives, 4,413 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17,014 (6,480 male householders (4,757 living alone)), 7,191 female householders (6,303 living alone)), 3,343 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,075 (654 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,685 2-persons, 10,108 3-persons, 10,239 4-persons, 5,563 5-persons, 2,541 6-persons, 1,819 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,060 1-person, 2,139 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

32,729 married couples with children.
10,693 single-parent households (2,178 men, 8,515 women).

47.4% of residents of Chula Vista speak English at home.
43.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 49,842 (28.7%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chula Vista, California:
	1 room: 204 2 rooms: 1,170 3 rooms: 2,808 4 rooms: 3,082 5 rooms: 6,293 6 rooms: 7,361 7 rooms: 6,110 8 rooms: 3,669 9 or more rooms: 2,498

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chula Vista, California:
	1 room: 2,246 2 rooms: 4,821 3 rooms: 5,112 4 rooms: 6,010 5 rooms: 3,414 6 rooms: 1,798 7 rooms: 758 8 rooms: 256 9 or more rooms: 118

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2,414
1995 to 1998: 4,484
1990 to 1994: 5,061
1980 to 1989: 10,204
1970 to 1979: 13,126
1960 to 1969: 10,958
1950 to 1959: 8,845
1940 to 1949: 2,969
1939 or earlier: 1,468

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chula Vista:
	no bedroom: 852 1 bedroom: 1,906 2 bedrooms: 6,577 3 bedrooms: 12,883 4 bedrooms: 8,667 5 or more bedrooms: 2,310

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chula Vista:
	no bedroom: 2,859 1 bedroom: 8,394 2 bedrooms: 9,130 3 bedrooms: 3,134 4 bedrooms: 875 5 or more bedrooms: 141

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chula Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,243 1 vehicle: 8,267 2 vehicles: 14,668 3 vehicles: 6,032 4 vehicles: 2,162 5 or more vehicles: 823

Cars and other vehicles available in Chula Vista in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,913 1 vehicle: 10,696 2 vehicles: 8,028 3 vehicles: 1,500 4 vehicles: 296 5 or more vehicles: 100

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chula Vista, CA:

Less than $10,000: 289
$10,000 to $14,999: 144
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 144
$25,000 to $29,999: 144
$30,000 to $34,999: 200
$35,000 to $39,999: 205
$40,000 to $49,999: 353
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $69,999: 281
$70,000 to $79,999: 264
$80,000 to $89,999: 239
$90,000 to $99,999: 159
$100,000 to $124,999: 385
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $174,999: 237
$175,000 to $199,999: 223
$200,000 to $249,999: 555
$250,000 to $299,999: 1041
$300,000 to $399,999: 3149
$400,000 to $499,999: 6358
$500,000 to $749,999: 17392
$750,000 to $999,999: 6218
$1,000,000 or more: 3542

Chula Vista rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chula Vista:

Less than $100: 115 people
$100 to $149: 57
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 348
$300 to $349: 222
$350 to $399: 172
$400 to $449: 141
$450 to $499: 309
$500 to $549: 413
$550 to $599: 435
$600 to $649: 493
$650 to $699: 552
$700 to $749: 1,083
$750 to $799: 1,230
$800 to $899: 3,314
$900 to $999: 3,998
$1,000 to $1,249: 7,946
$1,250 to $1,499: 3,787
$1,500 to $1,999: 2,832
$2,000 or more: 1,507
No cash rent: 717

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7,759 1990 to 1994: 5,785 1985 to 1989: 8,169 1980 to 1984: 6,304 1975 to 1979: 6,037 1970 to 1974: 4,805 1970 to 1974: 3,542 1965 to 1969: 7,441

Chula Vista, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.4%
Number of people working at home: 2,209 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1148
5 to 9 minutes: 4686
10 to 14 minutes: 9080
15 to 19 minutes: 11374
20 to 24 minutes: 11211
25 to 29 minutes: 5335
30 to 34 minutes: 12769
35 to 39 minutes: 2003
40 to 44 minutes: 3188
45 to 59 minutes: 5628
60 to 89 minutes: 2634
90 or more minutes: 1548

Chula Vista mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 55,455 (76%)
Carpooled: 10,144 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,534 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 409 (1%)
Railroad: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 68 (0%)
Motorcycle: 197 (0%)
Bicycle: 215 (0%)
Walked: 1,092 (1%)
Other means: 471 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,209 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4204
$10,000 to $14,999: 3200
$15,000 to $19,999: 3076
$20,000 to $24,999: 3656
$25,000 to $29,999: 3998
$30,000 to $34,999: 3971
$35,000 to $39,999: 3570
$40,000 to $44,999: 3214
$45,000 to $49,999: 2950
$50,000 to $59,999: 5370
$60,000 to $74,999: 6789
$75,000 to $99,999: 6817
$100,000 to $124,999: 3318
$125,000 to $149,999: 1696
$150,000 to $199,999: 1116
$200,000 or more: 681

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 108670

German: 8147

Irish: 6173

English: 6034

United States or American: 4840

Italian: 3224

French (except Basque): 1849

Polish: 1534

Norwegian: 1460

European: 1289

Scottish: 1216

Scotch-Irish: 1056

Arab:: 1010

Dutch: 993

Swedish: 970

Danish: 596

Subsaharan African:: 566

French Canadian: 537

African: 497

Russian: 464

Welsh: 449

British: 436

Portuguese: 419

Hungarian: 336

Greek: 298

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 268

Arab/Arabic: 259

Canadian: 238

Iranian: 237

Lebanese: 195

Scandinavian: 188

Ukrainian: 182

Swiss: 163

Finnish: 158

Lithuanian: 153

Other Arab: 146

Czechoslovakian: 129

Czech: 123

Jamaican: 116

Austrian: 116

Syrian: 116

Brazilian: 111

Iraqi: 97

Turkish: 90

Romanian: 81

Yugoslavian: 80

Palestinian: 75

Armenian: 71

Basque: 70

Serbian: 64

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 64

Jordanian: 61

Slovak: 61

Croatian: 55

Slavic: 52

West Indian: 52

Haitian: 50

Maltese: 45

Egyptian: 44

Belgian: 37

Australian: 36

Eastern European: 32

Cape Verdean: 30

Nigerian: 29

Slovene: 25

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 25

Afghan: 24

Israeli: 23

Latvian: 22

Cypriot: 20

Guyanese: 19

Moroccan: 17

Acadian/Cajun: 16

Pennsylvania German: 15

Celtic: 15

German Russian: 15

Albanian: 12

Dutch West Indian: 11

Belizean: 10

Northern European: 10

Luxemburger: 6

Zimbabwean: 6

Somalian: 4

Bahamian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (64%)
Philippines (17%)
Japan (3%)
Korea (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Canada (1%)
Iraq (1%)

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

This state: 79972
Northeast: 8244
Midwest: 12399
South: 11993
West: 7536

50% of Chula Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 809
Nursery to 4th grade: 466
5th and 6th grade: 1,334
7th and 8th grade: 1,025
9th grade: 931
10th grade: 1,114
11th grade: 1,162
12th grade, no diploma: 2,213
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,213
Less than 1 year of college: 3,709
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,564
Associate degree: 4,368
Bachelor's degree: 7,925
Master's degree: 2,649
Professional school degree: 1,287
Doctorate degree: 333

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,343
Nursery to 4th grade: 865
5th and 6th grade: 2,756
7th and 8th grade: 1,890
9th grade: 1,452
10th grade: 1,403
11th grade: 1,286
12th grade, no diploma: 3,046
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,812
Less than 1 year of college: 4,653
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,754
Associate degree: 4,439
Bachelor's degree: 8,246
Master's degree: 2,423
Professional school degree: 862
Doctorate degree: 164

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,490
Black householders: $54,488
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,651
Asian householders: $94,382
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $59,776
Some other race householders: $47,415
Two or more races householders: $71,166
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,114

Chula Vista household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chula Vista household income for Black householders

Chula Vista household income for Asian householders

Chula Vista household income for Some other race householders

Chula Vista household income for Two or more races householders

Chula Vista household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chula Vista marital status for males

Chula Vista marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $588,767
Black or African American householders: $696,120
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $514,867
Asian householders: $724,098
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $680,610
Some other race householders: $548,016
Two or more races householders: $602,756
Hispanic or Latino householders: $574,169

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 30,237
One, attached: 5,457
Two: 1,018
3 or 4: 2,976
5 to 9: 3,136
10 to 19: 3,187
20 to 49: 3,852
50 or more: 5,818
Mobile homes: 3,703
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 145

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chula Vista:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (15%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (46%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,860

Here:	7.8%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 787

Here:	6.8%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,373

Here:	11.1%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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