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Descanso, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,670
Population
87/sq mi density
$125,714
Median Income
$53,639 per capita
$606,100
Home Value
$652,477 Zillow
$3,318
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
318
Violent Crime/100K
2,190 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$125,714 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$606,100 home value, $3,318/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
318 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+34.2%
1,244 → 1,670
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+134.5%
$53,611 → $125,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Descanso across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,052
+382 from 2023 (1,670)
Projected Median Income 2030
$228,338
+$102,624 from 2023 ($125,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,244 | — | $53,611 | — |
| 2015 | 1,355 | +8.9% | $68,750 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 1,592 | +17.5% | $82,813 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | -1.5% | $92,232 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,595 | +1.7% | $112,969 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1,670 | +4.7% | $125,714 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.