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Total population: 54,673 (All urban)

La Mesa, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,902 (24,154 occupied: 11,376 owner occupied, 12,778 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  53%
State:  43%

Housing density: 2688 houses/condos per square mile


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


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,092 (lower quartile is $889, upper quartile is $1,413)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,098


Median gross rent in La Mesa, CA in 2007: $1,164


Housing units in La Mesa with a mortgage: 6,668 (845 second mortgage, 1,027 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,066





La Mesa,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $506,100 (it was $192,800 in 2000)
La Mesa:  $506,100
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $410,427 - $542,213

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $488,982
Here:  $488,982
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $390,240
Here:  $390,240
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $384,249
Here:  $384,249
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,308
Here:  $349,308
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,655
Here:  $278,655
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $50,720
Here:  $50,720
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $196,801
Here:  $196,801
State:  $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,707
  • In family households: 40,136 (9,529 male householders, 4,006 female householders)
    9,810 spouses, 13,011 children (12,011 natural, 291 adopted, 709 stepchildren), 624 grandchildren, 558 brothers or sisters, 429 parents, 631 other relatives, 1,538 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,571 (4,602 male householders (3,307 living alone)), 5,989 female householders (4,906 living alone)), 2,980 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,044 (856 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,266 2-persons, 3,327 3-persons, 2,507 4-persons, 872 5-persons, 363 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,213 1-person, 1,963 2-persons, 351 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

6,883 married couples with children.
2,989 single-parent households (693 men, 2,296 women).

82.8% of residents of La Mesa speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 6,373 (11.6%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.4
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Mesa, California:
  • 1 room: 61
  • 2 rooms: 258
  • 3 rooms: 534
  • 4 rooms: 1,370
  • 5 rooms: 3,081
  • 6 rooms: 3,134
  • 7 rooms: 1,651
  • 8 rooms: 813
  • 9 or more rooms: 474



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Mesa, California:
  • 1 room: 1,289
  • 2 rooms: 2,171
  • 3 rooms: 3,236
  • 4 rooms: 3,302
  • 5 rooms: 1,759
  • 6 rooms: 708
  • 7 rooms: 183
  • 8 rooms: 75
  • 9 or more rooms: 55



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 30
  • 1995 to 1998: 255
  • 1990 to 1994: 892
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,403
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,428
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,856
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,334
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,540
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,164


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Mesa:
  • no bedroom: 128
  • 1 bedroom: 601
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,865
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,784
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,689
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 309



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Mesa:
  • no bedroom: 1,541
  • 1 bedroom: 4,800
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,743
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,398
  • 4 bedrooms: 251
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 45



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in La Mesa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 582
  • 1 vehicle: 3,582
  • 2 vehicles: 4,802
  • 3 vehicles: 1,826
  • 4 vehicles: 443
  • 5 or more vehicles: 141



Cars and other vehicles available in La Mesa in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,582
  • 1 vehicle: 6,468
  • 2 vehicles: 4,010
  • 3 vehicles: 588
  • 4 vehicles: 102
  • 5 or more vehicles: 28


La Mesa, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in La Mesa, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 29
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 14
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 14
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 14
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 7
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 14
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 27
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 21
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 7
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 11
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 33
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 16
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 42
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 95
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 270
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 381
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1581
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2887
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4670
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 907
  • $1,000,000 or more: 303
 


La Mesa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Mesa:

  • Less than $100: 29 people
  • $100 to $149: 15
  • $150 to $199: 30
  • $200 to $249: 49
  • $250 to $299: 76
  • $300 to $349: 67
  • $350 to $399: 72
  • $400 to $449: 87
  • $450 to $499: 54
  • $500 to $549: 58
  • $550 to $599: 94
  • $600 to $649: 196
  • $650 to $699: 247
  • $700 to $749: 303
  • $750 to $799: 375
  • $800 to $899: 1,214
  • $900 to $999: 1,654
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,617
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,072
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,057
  • $2,000 or more: 915
  • No cash rent: 452
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,413
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,102
  • 1985 to 1989: 902
  • 1980 to 1984: 546
  • 1975 to 1979: 721
  • 1970 to 1974: 225
  • 1970 to 1974: 470
  • 1965 to 1969: 994

La Mesa, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,015 (3.7% of all workers)


La Mesa travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 507
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2085
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3767
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4513
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5102
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2233
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3953
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 717
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 911
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1437
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 807
  • 90 or more minutes: 425
 


La Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 22,179 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2,801 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 581 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 94 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 178 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 83 (0%)
  • Walked: 320 (1%)
  • Other means: 195 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,015 (4%)
 


La Mesa, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1929
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1424
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1439
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1577
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1784
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1656
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1688
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1554
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1287
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2542
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2905
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2326
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1099
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 397
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 357
  • $200,000 or more: 162
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 13328
 German: 6351
 Irish: 4453
 English: 4239
 United States or American: 2440
 Italian: 2292
 French (except Basque): 1028
 European: 1024
 Scottish: 1009
 Scotch-Irish: 1005
 Polish: 932
 Swedish: 800
 Norwegian: 711
 Russian: 662
 Arab:: 392
 British: 383
 Dutch: 380
 French Canadian: 338
 Portuguese: 279
 Greek: 276
 Danish: 274
 Ukrainian: 265
 Subsaharan African:: 238
 Swiss: 228
 Iranian: 221
 Canadian: 218
 Hungarian: 207
 African: 187
 Welsh: 182
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 166
 Afghan: 139
 Armenian: 138
 Czech: 130
 Austrian: 126
 Other Arab: 118
 Finnish: 114
 Lithuanian: 104
 Brazilian: 102
 Scandinavian: 100
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 92
 Slovak: 91
 Iraqi: 86
 Belizean: 78
 Bulgarian: 75
 Romanian: 75
 Lebanese: 72
 Czechoslovakian: 55
 Croatian: 51
 Northern European: 46
 Arab/Arabic: 40
 Jamaican: 37
 Eastern European: 36
 Slovene: 35
 Australian: 33
 Serbian: 32
 Celtic: 31
 Yugoslavian: 31
 Ethiopian: 28
 West Indian: 27
 Latvian: 24
 Palestinian: 20
 Slavic: 19
 Basque: 19
 Egyptian: 17
 Syrian: 17
 Pennsylvania German: 16
 Turkish: 16
 Moroccan: 12
 Israeli: 12
 Haitian: 12
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
 Jordanian: 10
 Ugandan: 10
 Nigerian: 7
 Kenyan: 6
 Belgian: 6
 German Russian: 5


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



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Ukraine (4%)
  • Korea (4%)


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

  • This state: 26653
  • Northeast: 4401
  • Midwest: 8046
  • South: 4664
  • West: 3758

48% of La Mesa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 119
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 129
  • 9th grade: 269
  • 10th grade: 226
  • 11th grade: 302
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 665
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,447
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,560
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,153
  • Associate degree: 1,475
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,393
  • Master's degree: 1,198
  • Professional school degree: 365
  • Doctorate degree: 312


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 134
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 32
  • 5th and 6th grade: 174
  • 7th and 8th grade: 289
  • 9th grade: 322
  • 10th grade: 245
  • 11th grade: 360
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 646
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,592
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,160
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,591
  • Associate degree: 1,808
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,594
  • Master's degree: 1,358
  • Professional school degree: 297
  • Doctorate degree: 98


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 30.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $57,722
  • Black householders: $39,210
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $75,534
  • Asian householders: $54,360
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $62,362
  • Some other race householders: $60,862
  • Two or more races householders: $50,438
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,473

La Mesa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Mesa household income for Black householders

La Mesa household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

La Mesa household income for Asian householders

La Mesa household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

La Mesa household income for Some other race householders

La Mesa household income for Two or more races householders

La Mesa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

La Mesa marital status for males

La Mesa marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $522,900
  • Black or African American householders: $570,937
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $509,512
  • Asian householders: $513,712
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $482,475
  • Some other race householders: $513,187
  • Two or more races householders: $610,575
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $497,175

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,071
  • One, attached: 1,917
  • Two: 752
  • 3 or 4: 1,246
  • 5 to 9: 1,557
  • 10 to 19: 2,081
  • 20 to 49: 2,378
  • 50 or more: 3,542
  • Mobile homes: 179
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 179

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,725


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Mesa:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 539
Here:  10.8%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
Here:  5.3%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 668
Here:  12.7%
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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