Vista, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population

98,651

1.99% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.4

1.47% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.7%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$79,196

8.25% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$534,100

6.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Vista, CA had a population of 98.7k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $79,196. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Vista, CA declined from 100,659 to 98,651, a −1.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,163 to $79,196, a 8.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vista, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), White (Hispanic) (28.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%).

None of the households in Vista, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.9% of the residents in Vista, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Vista Adult School (342 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Vista, CA was $534,100, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Vista, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vista, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vista, CA is home to a population of 98.7k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 24.3% of Vista, CA residents were born outside of the country (24k people).

In 2021, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.7k people) in Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.7k White (Hispanic) and 13.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.9%

2021 Citizenship

88.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.9% of Vista, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Vista, CA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Vista, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vista, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.7k ± 1.88k
White (Hispanic)
27.7k ± 1.92k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.5k ± 1.93k

50.2%

Hispanic Population

49.6k people

50.2% of the people in Vista, CA are hispanic (49.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vista, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

24k people

25.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

As of 2021, 24.3% of Vista, CA residents (24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vista, CA was 25.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vista, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,814 ± 334
Gulf War (1990s)
1,222 ± 321
Vietnam
1,196 ± 237

Vista, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vista, CA employs 49.2k people. The largest industries in Vista, CA are Retail Trade (6,511 people), Manufacturing (5,409 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,362 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,396), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,258), and Information ($75,104).

Employment

Occupations

49.2k

2021 Value

± 1,830

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vista, CA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 50k employees to 49.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vista, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,580 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,402 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vista, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.2k

2021 Value

± 1,830

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 5.36%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vista, CA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 50k employees to 49.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vista, CA, are Retail Trade (6,511 people), Manufacturing (5,409 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vista, CA, though some of these residents may live in Vista, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,092

Median earning men ± $1,981

$31,563

Median earning women ± $1,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($78,235), Public Administration ($74,239), and Wholesale Trade ($62,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,455), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,724).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Vista, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Vista, CA awarded 342 degrees. The student population of Vista, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 22 male students and 190 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vista, CA are Hispanic or Latino (201 and 58.8%), followed by White (77 and 22.5%), Two or More Races (23 and 6.73%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (19 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Vista, CA by number of degrees awarded are Vista Adult School (342 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Medical Receptionist (60 and 17.5%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (54 and 15.8%), and Building & Property Maintenance (45 and 13.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vista, CA was $534,100 in 2021, which is 2.18 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $503,500 to $534,100, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Vista, CA is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Vista, CA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vista, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vista, CA is $79,196. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Vista, CA was Census Tract 192.03 with a value of $115,417, followed by Census Tract 197.02 and Census Tract 196.01, with respective values of $104,464 and $96,635.

Property

$534,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,831

$15,000

Median Property Taxes

±$788

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Vista, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vista, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.4%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 49.4% of the housing units in Vista, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vista, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 192.03
Census Tract 197.02
Census Tract 196.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vista, CA was Census Tract 192.03 with a value of $115,417, followed by Census Tract 197.02 and Census Tract 196.01, with respective values of $104,464 and $96,635.

The following map shows all of the places in Vista, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,196

Median Household Income

± $3,192

30.4k

Number of Households

± 1,340

In 2021, the median household income of the 30.4k households in Vista, CA grew to $79,196 from the previous year's value of $73,163.

The following chart displays the households in Vista, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vista, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (8.49%)
Carpooled (6.99%)

In 2021, 80.5% of workers in Vista, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.49%) and those who carpooled to work (6.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vista, CA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Vista, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vista, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vista, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vista, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vista, CA (10.4k out of 97.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vista, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of Vista, CA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1223 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.53% decrease from the previous year (1242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,223 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,223 patients per year. This represents a 1.53% decrease from the previous year (1,242 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Diego County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

2.3%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vista, CA grew by 6.66% from 11.4% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vista, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.