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La Mesa, CA
Demographic Data




La Mesa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

La Mesa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

60,360

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
18.8%
35 - 54:
26.1%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
14.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
93.9%
93.9%
37.7%
37.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

La Mesa
USA
$44,185
$44,185
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

La Mesa
USA
$83,649
$83,649
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Arts
Finance
Administration
Real estate
13.2%
13.2%
11.2%
11.2%
10.8%
10.8%
9.5%
9.5%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
7.3%
7.3%
6.3%
6.3%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
52.2%
52.2%
28.0%
28.0%
7.3%
7.3%
6.7%
6.7%
5.4%
5.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Norwegian
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
British
Scots-Irish
Greek
French Canadian
Czech
Russian
Portuguese
African
Iraqi
10.7%
10.7%
10.1%
10.1%
9.9%
9.9%
4.4%
4.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Arabic
Slavic languages
Russian
French
Polish
Scandinavian languages
Pacific Island languages
African languages
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Persian
Langs. of India
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian languages
75.8%
75.8%
13.8%
13.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born La Mesa Residents

14.0%


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