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Poway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,044
  • Land Area (2000): 101.592 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.270 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 56.6186 (13.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.5186 (22.5) / 83.4186 (28.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,400
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,110
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 13 inches
Poway Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 49,829 2002 49,809 2005 49,302
2000 51,173 2003 49,630 2006 48,913
2001 48,937 2004 49,769 2007 48,105

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Houses (2000): 15,714
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 656
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 810
Poway Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 46,906 97.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 57 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,332 2.76%

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Poway Employment Information Back to top
Poway Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,127 22,440 687 2.97% 30
1991 22,798 21,871 926 4.06% 41
1992 22,858 21,779 1,079 4.72% 47
1993 22,906 21,737 1,168 5.10% 51
1994 23,132 22,073 1,059 4.58% 46
1995 23,153 22,205 948 4.09% 41
1996 23,488 22,678 811 3.45% 35
1997 24,286 23,617 669 2.75% 28
1998 25,089 24,525 565 2.25% 23
1999 25,867 25,354 513 1.98% 20
2000 25,236 24,664 572 2.27% 23
2001 25,824 25,196 628 2.43% 24
2002 26,458 25,663 795 3.01% 30
2003 26,774 25,960 814 3.04% 30
2004 27,241 26,490 752 2.76% 28
2005 27,566 26,870 696 2.52% 25
2006 27,877 27,232 644 2.31% 23
2007 28,204 27,450 754 2.67% 27
2008 28,412 27,460 951 3.35% 33
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,224 27,375 849 3.01% 30
Feb 2008 28,138 27,309 829 2.95% 29
Mar 2008 28,232 27,352 880 3.12% 31
Apr 2008 28,268 27,432 836 2.96% 30
May 2008 28,416 27,501 915 3.22% 32
Jun 2008 28,561 27,554 1,007 3.53% 35
Jul 2008 28,645 27,560 1,085 3.79% 38
Aug 2008 28,670 27,579 1,091 3.81% 38
Sep 2008 28,552 27,481 1,071 3.75% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Poway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,345 10.78%
2. Construction 1,145 9.17%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,062 8.51%
4. Public Administration 741 5.94%
5. Finance and Insurance 634 5.08%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 591 4.74%
7. Educational Services 590 4.73%
8. Health Care 583 4.67%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 542 4.34%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 368 2.95%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 323 2.59%
12. Repair and Maintenance 300 2.40%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 280 2.24%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 244 1.96%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 243 1.95%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 233 1.87%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 204 1.63%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 190 1.52%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 174 1.39%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 162 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,632 15.63%
2. Health Care 1,361 13.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 755 7.23%
4. Finance and Insurance 690 6.61%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 656 6.28%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 382 3.66%
7. Social Assistance 359 3.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 334 3.20%
9. Public Administration 293 2.81%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 285 2.73%
11. Department and Other General Stores 277 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 263 2.52%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 243 2.33%
14. Construction 227 2.17%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 210 2.01%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 172 1.65%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 163 1.56%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 146 1.40%
19. Private Household Services 135 1.29%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 123 1.18%

Poway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,031 8.26%
2. Engineers 793 6.35%
3. Top Executives 677 5.42%
4. Computer Specialists 669 5.36%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 572 4.58%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 492 3.94%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 482 3.86%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 389 3.12%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 362 2.90%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 348 2.79%
11. Other Production Occupations 330 2.64%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 324 2.60%
13. Business Operations Specialists 289 2.32%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 269 2.16%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 257 2.06%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 245 1.96%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 229 1.83%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 193 1.55%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 185 1.48%
20. Lawyers 164 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 635 6.08%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 616 5.90%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 531 5.09%
4. Other Management Occupations 507 4.86%
5. Secretaries and Admins 475 4.55%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 452 4.33%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 392 3.75%
8. Registered Nurses 337 3.23%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 289 2.77%
10. Child Care Workers 275 2.63%
11. Customer Service Representatives 270 2.59%
12. Computer Specialists 265 2.54%
13. Business Operations Specialists 234 2.24%
14. Cashiers 232 2.22%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 230 2.20%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 215 2.06%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 204 1.95%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 198 1.90%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 192 1.84%
20. Accountants and Auditors 190 1.82%

Poway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,785 55.87%
15-35 hours 4,937 13.94%
1-14 hours 1,191 3.36%
No regular hours 9,498 26.82%

Poway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 604 2.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 681 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,209 5.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,333 10.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,505 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,715 17.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,890 13.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,424 11.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,230 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,198 5.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 513 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 315 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,146 5.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,079 4.94%

Poway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 510 2.33%
5-9 2,390 10.94%
10-14 3,025 13.85%
15-19 2,584 11.83%
20-24 2,381 10.90%
25-29 1,495 6.84%
30-34 3,967 18.16%
35-39 1,072 4.91%
40-44 1,485 6.80%
45-59 1,949 8.92%
60-89 607 2.78%
At least 90 377 1.73%

Poway Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.16% 12,351 56.55%
30-44 72 0.33% 6,452 29.54%
45-59 63 0.29% 1,886 8.63%
At least 60 57 0.26% 927 4.24%

Poway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 86 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,135 9.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,916 82.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 226 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 291 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,103 4.81%

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Poway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,549 (47,748 people)
Families (2000): 12,961 (43,320 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,774
People at same address in 1995: 24,935
Poway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 415 2.66%
$10,000-$14,999 437 2.80%
$15,000-$19,999 434 2.78%
$20,000-$24,999 452 2.90%
$25,000-$29,999 592 3.80%
$30,000-$34,999 621 3.98%
$35,000-$39,999 651 4.18%
$40,000-$44,999 752 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 650 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,307 8.38%
$60,000-$74,999 1,886 12.10%
$75,000-$99,999 2,401 15.40%
$100,000-$124,999 1,727 11.08%
$125,000-$149,999 1,147 7.36%
$150,000-$199,999 954 6.12%
$200,000 or more 1,162 7.45%

Poway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,951 12.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,108 26.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 493 3.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,921 18.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,454 22.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,505 9.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 598 3.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 288 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Poway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,720 29.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,927 17.04%
Public Assistance 315 0.68%
Retirement 2,993 6.43%
Self Employment 2,734 5.88%
Social Security 2,980 6.41%
Supplemental Security 393 0.84%
Wage / Salary 13,267 28.52%
Other 2,191 4.71%

Poway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,688 43.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,079 56.46%

Poway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,181 6.62%
Color 1 Box Married 11,678 65.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,746 26.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 1.29%

Poway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,899 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 11,819 63.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,732 20.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,188 6.37%

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Poway Education Information Back to top
Poway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 769 2.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,143 6.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,510 19.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,514 28.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,734 8.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,681 22.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,228 12.59%

Poway Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 277 0.58% 679 1.41% 956 1.99%
Kindergarten 620 1.29% 85 0.18% 705 1.47%
Grades 1-4 3,237 6.74% 335 0.70% 3,572 7.43%
Grades 5-8 3,586 7.46% 273 0.57% 3,859 8.03%
Grades 9-12 3,825 7.96% 111 0.23% 3,936 8.19%
Undergrad college 2,552 5.31% 533 1.11% 3,085 6.42%
Graduate or professional school 282 0.59% 260 0.54% 542 1.13%
Total 14,379 29.93% 2,276 4.74% 16,655 34.67%

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Poway Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $890,464,000
Retail sales (2002): $760,892,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $52,460,000
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Poway Public Benefits Information Back to top
Poway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,718 95.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,044 4.28%

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Poway Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.585 0.140 0.020 0.321 2.067 0.201 4.134 10.717 1.605 16.657
2000 1.524 0.176 0.020 0.254 1.974 0.156 3.928 9.028 1.563 14.676
2001 1.573 0.225 0.000 0.368 2.166 0.225 5.293 11.811 1.716 19.045
2002 1.626 0.100 0.000 0.221 1.947 0.221 4.879 10.781 1.887 17.768
2003 1.249 0.060 0.040 0.222 1.572 0.242 4.614 10.659 2.015 17.288
2004 1.226 0.080 0.000 0.201 1.507 0.261 3.818 11.272 1.969 17.059
2005 1.278 0.223 0.020 0.406 1.927 0.142 3.489 11.176 1.866 16.531
2006 1.411 0.266 0.000 0.429 2.106 0.102 4.293 9.302 2.433 16.028
2007 1.580 0.146 0.000 0.395 2.120 0.062 3.804 9.874 1.933 15.612

Poway Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 933
2000 852
2001 1,038
2002 982

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Poway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,051 14.68%
10-19 Years 9,055 18.85%
20-29 Years 3,988 8.30%
30-39 Years 6,673 13.89%
40-49 Years 9,342 19.44%
50-59 Years 6,102 12.70%
60-69 Years 2,881 6.00%
70-79 Years 1,850 3.85%
80-89 Years 909 1.89%
90+ Years 193 0.40%

Poway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,661 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 24,383 50.75%

Poway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,092 77.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,974 10.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,530 7.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,313 2.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 752 1.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 159 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 127 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.20%

Poway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,812 19.99%
2. Irish 6,363 14.43%
3. English 5,866 13.31%
4. Italian 3,310 7.51%
5. United States Or American 2,763 6.27%
6. French Non-Basque 2,226 5.05%
7. Polish 1,673 3.79%
8. European 1,285 2.91%
9. Scottish 1,284 2.91%
10. Norwegian 1,036 2.35%

Poway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,690 85.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,271 7.20%
3. Tagalog 713 1.57%
4. Chinese 626 1.38%
5. Vietnamese 259 0.57%
6. German 222 0.49%
7. Korean 219 0.48%
8. Japanese 215 0.47%
9. Persian 159 0.35%
10. French 121 0.27%

Poway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,159 89.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,627 5.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,509 5.20%

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Poway Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Poway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92064 92074