Census place 0658520

Poway

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Poway city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Poway.

According to the 2025 estimate, Poway has a population of 49,180 and 1,259 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 1,259/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $148,359, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median home value is $1,034,800, above the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,259/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$148,359
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median home value
$1,034,800
Above the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Poway's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,180
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,259/sq mi
39.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$148,359
Median home value
$1,034,800
Median gross rent
$2,301
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.2%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
64.8%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
23.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
2.7%
Households with children
35.9%
Residents with a disability
9.3%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for San Diego County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Fire declarations
24
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RAMONA AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
76.3°F
Average low
46.1°F
Annual rainfall
14.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Poway.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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