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Poway, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
48,515
Population
1,241/sq mi density
$143,825
Median Income
$62,061 per capita
$971,500
Home Value
$1,206,250 Zillow
$2,261
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
981 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$143,825 median income, 3.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$971,500 home value, $2,261/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
49,406 → 48,613
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.2%
$93,856 → $143,825
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poway 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
48,071
-542 from 2023 (48,613)
Projected Median Income 2030
$193,898
+$50,073 from 2023 ($143,825)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49,406 | - | $93,856 | - |
| 2015 | 49,942 | +1.1% | $95,815 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50,035 | +0.2% | $102,338 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 49,561 | -0.9% | $107,902 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 48,421 | -2.3% | $119,847 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 48,613 | +0.4% | $143,825 | +20% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.