La Mesa, CA City Data

La Mesa, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 54,749 people who live in La Mesa and approximately 2,813,833 who live in San Diego County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Mesa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Mesa. We have included La Mesa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Mesa Information

San Diego County where La Mesa resides is 4,525.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,813,833 and has a population rank of 6 out of all the places in the United States.

La Mesa has a total of 54,749 people and of those residents there are 25,826 males and 28,923 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 44,337 births each year and around 19,741 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Mesa varies per year, but currently 52,409 are one race and 2,340 are two or more races.

Of the 54,749 people who live in La Mesa, there are 12,085 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Mesa is 6,099 male and 5,986 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43,897.

General La Mesa Information
Total area in square miles - San Diego County	4,525.52
Water area in square miles - San Diego County	N/A
Resident population - San Diego County	2,813,833
Population rank - San Diego County	6
Total population	54,749
Total population (male)	25,826
Total population (female)	28,923
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - San Diego County	44,337
Deaths- San Diego County	19,741
Population of one race	52,409
Population of two or more races	2,340
Population under 20 years	12,085
Population under 20 years (male)	6,099
Population under 20 years (female)	5,986
Total population 18 years and over	43,897

La Mesa Social Characteristics

There are 994,677 households in La Mesa. Families make up 669,102 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Mesa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (503,876), male householder with no wife present (45,274) and female householder with no husband present (112,997). The remainder of the La Mesa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 331,507. La Mesa, CA moving companies help people in La Mesa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Mesa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Mesa is based, there are 1,103,988 females 15 and over; of those females there are 279,281 never married, 565,791 now married, 31,084 separated, 94,364 widowed, and 133,468 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 19,549 separated, 22,151 widowed and 92,056 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Mesa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Mesa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Diego County)
Total households	994,677
Family households (families)	669,102
With own children under 18 years	365,923
Married-couple family	503,876
With own children under 18 years	253,784
Male householder, no wife present, family	45,274
With own children under 18 years	22,323
Female householder, no husband present, family	112,997
With own children under 18 years	67,740
Nonfamily households	331,507
Householder living alone	240,548
65 years and over	78,509

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,468
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,466
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	39,681
Householder	13,386
Spouse	9,624
Child	12,899
Other relatives	667
Nonrelatives	1,339
Unmarried partner	486
Roomer or boarder	233
Housemate or roommate	302
Unmarried partner	1,565
Foster child	43
Other	275

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,022
Male householder	4,721
Male householder living alone	3,329
Male householder not living alone	1,392
Female householder	6,079
Female householder living alone	4,946
Female householder not living alone	1,133
Nonrelatives	3,222
Unmarried partner	1,079
Roomer or boarder	321
Housemate or roommate	1,551
Foster child	7
Other	264

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,103,988
Never married	279,281
Now married	565,791
Separated	31,084
Widowed	94,364
Divorced	133,468
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	19,549
Widowed	22,151
Divorced	92,056

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	54,749
Male	25,826
Under 5 years	1,566
5 to 9 years	1,574
10 to 14 years	1,511
15 to 17 years	849
18 and 19 years	599
20 years	356
21 years	376
22 to 24 years	1,303
25 to 29 years	2,400
30 to 34 years	2,207
35 to 39 years	2,280
40 to 44 years	2,200
45 to 49 years	1,821
50 to 54 years	1,543
55 to 59 years	1,014
60 and 61 years	321
62 to 64 years	464
65 and 66 years	324
67 to 69 years	502
70 to 74 years	770
75 to 79 years	813
80 to 84 years	554
85 years and over	479
Female	28,923
Under 5 years	1,543
5 to 9 years	1,512
10 to 14 years	1,443
15 to 17 years	854
18 and 19 years	634
20 years	385
21 years	437
22 to 24 years	1,350
25 to 29 years	2,344
30 to 34 years	2,109
35 to 39 years	2,193
40 to 44 years	2,282
45 to 49 years	1,947
50 to 54 years	1,712
55 to 59 years	1,246
60 and 61 years	440
62 to 64 years	616
65 and 66 years	405
67 to 69 years	641
70 to 74 years	1,220
75 to 79 years	1,299
80 to 84 years	1,041
85 years and over	1,270

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	54,749
One race	52,409
White	44,148
Black or African American	2,660
American Indian and Alaska Native	364
Asian	2,238
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	217
Some other race	108
Two or more races	2,340

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,703
People who are White alone	43,225
People who are Black or African American alone	2,615
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	361
People who are Asian alone	2,212
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	215
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,341
People who are Some other race alone	2,738

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,617,718
Same house	1,181,429
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	184,746
Different state or abroad	348,394
Different state	239,572
Abroad	108,822

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Diego County)
Total resident population	2,813,833
Born in United States	671,823
State of residence	1,235,991
Different state	926,226
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45,362
Foreign born	606,254

La Mesa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Mesa. That total enrollment is 827,975 for the population of the country, which includes La Mesa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 340,542 and elementary or high school enrollment was 993,213 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 242,116.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Mesa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	827,975
Pre-kindergarten	46,024
Public	24,008
Private	22,016
Kindergarten	43,227
Public	37,823
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	336,952
Public	307,876
Private	29,076
Elementary and high school	496,607
Public	457,586
Private	39,021
High school grades 9 to 12	159,655
Public	149,710
Private	9,945
College, undergraduate years	201,076
Public	172,631
Private	28,445
Graduate or professional school	41,041
Public	25,311
Private	15,730
Not enrolled in school	1,868,575

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,773,327
Less than 9th grade	140,733
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	168,116
High school graduate	352,040
Some college, no degree	454,254
Associate's degree	134,673
Bachelor's degree	523,511
Graduate or professional degree	29.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	330,993

La Mesa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,165,034 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Mesa. The La Mesa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (467,386), service occupations (199,384), sales and office occupations (337,603), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,502), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (107,450) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (122,933). The 2,165,034 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 930,843 private wage and salary workers, 198,322 government workers, 107,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Diego County)
Population 16 years and over	2,165,034
In labor force	1,407,152
Civilian labor force	1,319,517
Employed	1,241,258
Unemployed	78,259
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	87,635
Females 16 years and over	1,085,803
In labor force	618,691
Civilian labor force	610,630
Unemployed Civilian labor force	37,511
Armed forces	8,061
Males 16 years and over	1,079,231
In labor force	788,461
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40,748
Armed forces	79,574

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Diego County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,299,503
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	960,065
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	169,340
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	44,107
Other means	13,227
Worked at home	57,182
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	31,453,990

OCCUPATION (San Diego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	467,386
Management, professional, and related occupations	467,386
Service occupations	199,384
Sales and office occupations	337,603
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,502
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	107,450
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	122,933

INDUSTRY (San Diego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	467,386
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	8,604
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	136,486
Wholesale trade	40,357
Retail trade	139,743
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	47,610
Information	43,180
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	88,285
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	164,882
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	239,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	118,791
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	67,054

CLASS OF WORKER (San Diego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	467,386
Private wage and salary workers	930,843
Government workers	198,322
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	107,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Mesa Housing Characteristics

In La Mesa, CA there are 1,040,149 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 994,677 occupied and 45,472 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Mesa, there are 530,430 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98,101 units in La Mesa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Mesa, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Mesa, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Mesa. There are 7,671 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,302 with rent between $200-299, 41,384 with rent between $300-499 and 358,674 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Mesa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Mesa, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Diego County)
Total housing units	1,040,149
Occupied housing units	994,677
Vacant housing units	45,472

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Diego County)
Total housing units	1,040,149
1-unit, detached	530,430
1-unit, attached	98,101
2 units	23,200
3 or 4 units	54,028
5 to 9 units	78,605
10 to 19 units	63,423
20 to 49 units	56,773
50 or more units	88,650
Mobile home	44,234

HOUSING TENURE (San Diego County)
Occupied housing units	994,677
Owner-occupied	551,461
Renter-occupied	443,216

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Diego County)
Occupied housing units	994,677
No vehicles available	79,978
2 vehicle available	568,199
3 vehicles available	124,882
4 vehicles available	36,403
5 or more vehicles available	15,244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Diego County)
Occupied housing units	994,677
Utility gas	636,701
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	293,147
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,408
Coal or coke	27
Wood	10,315
Solar energy	1,056
Other fuel	1,332
No fuel used	14,153

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Diego County)
Occupied housing units	994,677
Less Than $50,000	551,461
$50,000 to $99,999	13,491
$100,000 to $149,999	58,226
$150,000 to $199,999	109,422
$200,000 to $299,999	141,977
$300,000 to $499,999	61,416
$1,000,000 or more	8,019
Median (dollars)	227,200

GROSS RENT (San Diego County)
Occupied units paying rent	443,216
Less than $200	7,671
$200 to $299	8,302
$300 to $499	41,384
$500 to $699	115,466
$700 to $999	147,243
$1,000 to $1,499	78,195
$1,500 or more	17,769