Lemon Grove, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Lemon Grove, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 24,089 (All urban) Houses: 8,767 (8,548 occupied: 4,845 owner occupied, 3,703 renter occupied) % of renters here:   43% State:   43% Housing density: 2307 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Lemon Grove, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Lemon Grove - Berry Street Park area  (3 replies) How is Lemon Grove these days?  (12 replies) Lemon Grove between Massachusetts Ave and Lemon Grove Ave  (6 replies) What's not to like about San Diego?  (125 replies) The awful truth about El Cajon CA.  (101 replies) La Mesa/Lemon Grove  (14 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $1,004 (lower quartile is $760, upper quartile is $1,314) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,059 Median gross rent in Lemon Grove, CA in 2007: $1,089 Housing units in Lemon Grove with a mortgage: 3,452 (585 second mortgage, 389 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,138 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $431,025 (it was $164,200 in 2000) Lemon Grove:   $431,025 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $346,114 - $422,341 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $385,757 Here:   $385,757 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $340,372 Here:   $340,372 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $350,703 Here:   $350,703 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,307 Here:   $248,307 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,456 Here:   $179,456 State:   $482,470 Mobile homes: $31,466 Here:   $31,466 State:   $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500 Here:   $12,500 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 24,367 In family households: 20,970 (4,141 male householders, 1,897 female householders) 4,263 spouses, 8,166 children (7,313 natural, 246 adopted, 607 stepchildren), 625 grandchildren, 273 brothers or sisters, 229 parents, 524 other relatives, 852 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,397 (1,207 male householders (861 living alone)), 1,298 female householders (1,042 living alone)), 892 nonrelatives In group quarters: 587 (270 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,971 2-persons, 1,435 3-persons, 1,390 4-persons, 616 5-persons, 282 6-persons, 344 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,903 1-person, 460 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons. 4,136 married couples with children. 1,721 single-parent households (422 men, 1,299 women). 72.8% of residents of Lemon Grove speak English at home. 20.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (37% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 3,613 (14.5%) (45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lemon Grove, CA: Less than $10,000: 10 $10,000 to $14,999: 5 $15,000 to $19,999: 5 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 7 $35,000 to $39,999: 6 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 12 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 12 $150,000 to $174,999: 13 $175,000 to $199,999: 28 $200,000 to $249,999: 89 $250,000 to $299,999: 206 $300,000 to $399,999: 1319 $400,000 to $499,999: 1854 $500,000 to $749,999: 1004 $750,000 to $999,999: 63 $1,000,000 or more: 33

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lemon Grove: Less than $100: 6 people $100 to $149: 3 $150 to $199: 18 $200 to $249: 37 $250 to $299: 66 $300 to $349: 36 $350 to $399: 34 $400 to $449: 39 $450 to $499: 60 $500 to $549: 58 $550 to $599: 38 $600 to $649: 107 $650 to $699: 138 $700 to $749: 157 $750 to $799: 164 $800 to $899: 356 $900 to $999: 409 $1,000 to $1,249: 920 $1,250 to $1,499: 555 $1,500 to $1,999: 258 $2,000 or more: 40 No cash rent: 83

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.5%
Number of people working at home: 279 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 107 5 to 9 minutes: 527 10 to 14 minutes: 1031 15 to 19 minutes: 1778 20 to 24 minutes: 2161 25 to 29 minutes: 838 30 to 34 minutes: 1882 35 to 39 minutes: 292 40 to 44 minutes: 409 45 to 59 minutes: 731 60 to 89 minutes: 498 90 or more minutes: 270

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,042 (74%) Carpooled: 1,553 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 579 (5%) Streetcar or trolley car: 94 (1%) Motorcycle: 67 (1%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 152 (1%) Other means: 30 (0%) Worked at home: 279 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 620 $10,000 to $14,999: 597 $15,000 to $19,999: 580 $20,000 to $24,999: 568 $25,000 to $29,999: 641 $30,000 to $34,999: 653 $35,000 to $39,999: 632 $40,000 to $44,999: 416 $45,000 to $49,999: 474 $50,000 to $59,999: 913 $60,000 to $74,999: 1039 $75,000 to $99,999: 843 $100,000 to $124,999: 298 $125,000 to $149,999: 122 $150,000 to $199,999: 82 $200,000 or more: 65

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 11581

German: 1894

Irish: 1353

English: 1073

United States or American: 934

Italian: 655

French (except Basque): 360

European: 293

Polish: 277

Norwegian: 259

Swedish: 257

Scotch-Irish: 216

Scottish: 209

Subsaharan African:: 196

African: 176

Arab:: 145

Dutch: 138

French Canadian: 136

Portuguese: 104

Afghan: 101

Hungarian: 80

Welsh: 79

Russian: 68

British: 60

Albanian: 57

Swiss: 55

Other Arab: 54

Czech: 49

Iraqi: 42

Lithuanian: 41

Canadian: 40

Austrian: 40

Ukrainian: 34

Yugoslavian: 32

Danish: 31

Greek: 30

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Czechoslovakian: 24

Turkish: 19

Iranian: 17

Arab/Arabic: 17

Slovene: 17

Finnish: 17

Bulgarian: 15

Icelander: 15

Other Subsaharan African: 15

Pennsylvania German: 14

Scandinavian: 13

Guyanese: 13

Slovak: 13

Lebanese: 13

Jamaican: 13

New Zealander: 12

Armenian: 12

Northern European: 11

Australian: 11

Haitian: 10

Slavic: 9

Moroccan: 8

Brazilian: 7

Romanian: 7

Celtic: 7

Palestinian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Jordanian: 5

Cape Verdean: 5

Belgian: 4

Barbadian: 4

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

• This state: 13003
• Northeast: 1463
• Midwest: 2872
• South: 2149
• West: 1366

52% of Lemon Grove residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 120
• Nursery to 4th grade: 57
• 5th and 6th grade: 99
• 7th and 8th grade: 99
• 9th grade: 162
• 10th grade: 229
• 11th grade: 208
• 12th grade, no diploma: 392
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,081
• Less than 1 year of college: 638
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,466
• Associate degree: 635
• Bachelor's degree: 702
• Master's degree: 200
• Professional school degree: 163
• Doctorate degree: 58

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 201
• Nursery to 4th grade: 65
• 5th and 6th grade: 209
• 7th and 8th grade: 162
• 9th grade: 154
• 10th grade: 246
• 11th grade: 330
• 12th grade, no diploma: 407
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,110
• Less than 1 year of college: 998
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,683
• Associate degree: 545
• Bachelor's degree: 873
• Master's degree: 270
• Professional school degree: 108
• Doctorate degree: 23

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 30.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $54,701
• Black householders: $44,734
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,401
• Asian householders: $63,126
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,822
• Some other race householders: $66,953
• Two or more races householders: $51,361
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,041

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $425,775
• Black or African American householders: $434,175
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $480,375
• Asian householders: $469,087
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $428,137
• Some other race householders: $426,825
• Two or more races householders: $470,925
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $435,750

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,776
• One, attached: 717
• Two: 379
• 3 or 4: 319
• 5 to 9: 305
• 10 to 19: 340
• 20 to 49: 240
• 50 or more: 593
• Mobile homes: 93
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,775

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