Vista, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 90,131 (Urban population: 90,081, Rural population: 50 (all nonfarm))

Vista, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 29,937 (28,993 occupied: 15,620 owner occupied, 13,373 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1603 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $470,300 (lower quartile is $356,300, upper quartile is $618,400)

Median contract rent in 2005: $1,043 (lower quartile is $909, upper quartile is $1,192)

Housing units in Vista with a mortgage: 10,480 (1,619 second mortgage, 852 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,377

Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship

Households: 87,831

In family households: 77,222 (15,785 male householders, 5,229 female householders)
15,737 spouses, 29,093 children (26,891 natural, 539 adopted, 1,663 stepchildren), 1,430 grandchildren, 1,347 brothers or sisters, 811 parents, 3,480 other relatives, 4,310 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,609 (3,854 male householders (2,541 living alone)), 4,032 female householders (3,325 living alone)), 2,723 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,300 (1,218 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,063 2-persons, 4,281 3-persons, 4,145 4-persons, 2,629 5-persons, 1,182 6-persons, 1,714 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,866 1-person, 1,589 2-persons, 304 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

17,219 married couples with children.
5,937 single-parent households (1,636 men, 4,301 women).

63.1% of residents of Vista speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,030 (24.4%)
(25.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Vista, California:

1 room: 110
2 rooms: 354
3 rooms: 1,022
4 rooms: 1,649
5 rooms: 3,675
6 rooms: 3,920
7 rooms: 2,728
8 rooms: 1,509
9 or more rooms: 653

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vista, California:

1 room: 918
2 rooms: 2,413
3 rooms: 2,663
4 rooms: 3,937
5 rooms: 2,072
6 rooms: 864
7 rooms: 312
8 rooms: 133
9 or more rooms: 61

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 220
1995 to 1998: 1,193
1990 to 1994: 3,031
1980 to 1989: 10,571
1970 to 1979: 6,745
1960 to 1969: 4,088
1950 to 1959: 2,621
1940 to 1949: 857
1939 or earlier: 611

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vista:

no bedroom: 236
1 bedroom: 851
2 bedrooms: 4,003
3 bedrooms: 7,118
4 bedrooms: 3,078
5 or more bedrooms: 334

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vista:

no bedroom: 1,179
1 bedroom: 4,486
2 bedrooms: 5,585
3 bedrooms: 1,815
4 bedrooms: 291
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 530
1 vehicle: 4,213
2 vehicles: 7,161
3 vehicles: 2,629
4 vehicles: 828
5 or more vehicles: 259

Cars and other vehicles available in Vista in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,496
1 vehicle: 6,197
2 vehicles: 4,430
3 vehicles: 952
4 vehicles: 224
5 or more vehicles: 74

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Vista, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 51
$90,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 908
$125,000 to $149,999: 1288
$150,000 to $174,999: 1874
$175,000 to $199,999: 1933
$200,000 to $249,999: 3378
$250,000 to $299,999: 1690
$300,000 to $399,999: 1092
$400,000 to $499,999: 153
$500,000 to $749,999: 119
$750,000 to $999,999: 95
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Vista:

Less than $100: 107
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 35
$200 to $249: 48
$250 to $299: 81
$300 to $349: 98
$350 to $399: 218
$400 to $449: 303
$450 to $499: 426
$500 to $549: 536
$550 to $599: 811
$600 to $649: 1119
$650 to $699: 1438
$700 to $749: 1714
$750 to $799: 1749
$800 to $899: 2115
$900 to $999: 1110
$1,000 to $1,249: 760
$1,250 to $1,499: 250
$1,500 to $1,999: 125
$2,000 or more: 71
No cash rent: 241

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4,266
1990 to 1994: 4,176
1985 to 1989: 4,843
1980 to 1984: 2,847
1975 to 1979: 2,027
1970 to 1974: 1,133
1970 to 1974: 774
1965 to 1969: 1,964

Vista, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,220 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 758
5 to 9 minutes: 2848
10 to 14 minutes: 4762
15 to 19 minutes: 7019
20 to 24 minutes: 6493
25 to 29 minutes: 2091
30 to 34 minutes: 4971
35 to 39 minutes: 696
40 to 44 minutes: 1297
45 to 59 minutes: 3117
60 to 89 minutes: 2279
90 or more minutes: 982

Vista mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 28,273 (73%)
Carpooled: 6,420 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,062 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 201 (1%)
Motorcycle: 103 (0%)
Bicycle: 124 (0%)
Walked: 656 (2%)
Other means: 460 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,220 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1729
$10,000 to $14,999: 1444
$15,000 to $19,999: 1700
$20,000 to $24,999: 2037
$25,000 to $29,999: 2031
$30,000 to $34,999: 2315
$35,000 to $39,999: 1926
$40,000 to $44,999: 1962
$45,000 to $49,999: 1596
$50,000 to $59,999: 2894
$60,000 to $74,999: 3212
$75,000 to $99,999: 3072
$100,000 to $124,999: 1430
$125,000 to $149,999: 608
$150,000 to $199,999: 516
$200,000 or more: 428

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 40304
German: 7121
Irish: 4973
English: 4918
United States or American: 3185
Italian: 2870
French (except Basque): 1418
Norwegian: 1096
Scottish: 1042
Polish: 952
Scotch-Irish: 845
Swedish: 770
Dutch: 719
Russian: 479
European: 427
Arab:: 422
French Canadian: 388
British: 361
Greek: 308
Portuguese: 266
Danish: 263
Canadian: 251
Welsh: 239
Czech: 221
Subsaharan African:: 199
Yugoslavian: 187
Scandinavian: 185
African: 184
Iranian: 169
Finnish: 168
Lebanese: 167
Hungarian: 164
Arab/Arabic: 163
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 132
Swiss: 132
Austrian: 122
Lithuanian: 119
Croatian: 98
Ukrainian: 85
Czechoslovakian: 74
Belgian: 72
Jamaican: 60
Brazilian: 56
Serbian: 54
Slovak: 54
Armenian: 48
Haitian: 43
Romanian: 42
Basque: 42
Latvian: 36
Northern European: 34
Slavic: 29
Eastern European: 29
Syrian: 28
Egyptian: 28
Icelander: 26
Macedonian: 22
Pennsylvania German: 22
Celtic: 21
West Indian: 21
Afghan: 19
Ethiopian: 15
Slovene: 14
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11
Palestinian: 11
Australian: 10
Jordanian: 10
Moroccan: 8
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
Iraqi: 7

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

Mexico (73%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (2%)
Japan (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Germany (1%)
El Salvador (1%)

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

This state: 41816
Northeast: 5473
Midwest: 8892
South: 6543
West: 4230

44% of Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% 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: 970
Nursery to 4th grade: 508
5th and 6th grade: 1,345
7th and 8th grade: 651
9th grade: 621
10th grade: 525
11th grade: 516
12th grade, no diploma: 1,370
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,484
Less than 1 year of college: 1,943
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,872
Associate degree: 1,801
Bachelor's degree: 3,420
Master's degree: 1,243
Professional school degree: 400
Doctorate degree: 284

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,059
Nursery to 4th grade: 447
5th and 6th grade: 1,269
7th and 8th grade: 650
9th grade: 663
10th grade: 558
11th grade: 585
12th grade, no diploma: 1,058
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,249
Less than 1 year of college: 2,566
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,828
Associate degree: 2,067
Bachelor's degree: 3,549
Master's degree: 1,045
Professional school degree: 372
Doctorate degree: 86

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,539
Black householders: $36,679
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,922
Asian householders: $45,225
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $38,162
Some other race householders: $34,637
Two or more races householders: $41,404
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,234

Vista household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Vista household income for Black or African American householders

Vista household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Vista household income for Asian householders

Vista household income for some other race householders

Vista household income for two or more races householders

Vista household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Vista marital status for males

Vista marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $210,400
Black or African American householders: $191,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $186,500
Asian householders: $230,100
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $134,700
Some other race householders: $155,400
Two or more races householders: $194,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $165,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,680
One, attached: 2,037
Two: 619
3 or 4: 1,530
5 to 9: 2,468
10 to 19: 2,175
20 to 49: 1,487
50 or more: 2,803
Mobile homes: 2,052
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Vista:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (41%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 962

Here:	7.7%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 204

Here:	3.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 586

Here:	12.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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