CA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Escondido Union High

Escondido, CA 92027 • San Diego County • 5 Operating Schools

(760) 291-3200

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

171,832

27,232 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$88,952

Overall Poverty Rate

12.56%

21,323 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

11.50%

1,088 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	9,997	1,184	11.84%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	9,788	1,157	11.82%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	9,546	1,202	12.59%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	9,498	1,137	11.97%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	9,461	1,088	11.50%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $714,600

Median Gross Rent $1,926/mo

Owner-Occupied 33,136

Renter-Occupied 24,922

Occupied 58,058

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 33,136 (57.1%)

Renter-Occupied 24,922 (42.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 58,058 households

3,188 (5.5%)

< $10k

1,931 (3.3%)

$10k-$14k

1,519 (2.6%)

$15k-$19k

1,941 (3.3%)

$20k-$24k

1,419 (2.4%)

$25k-$29k

1,692 (2.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,408 (2.4%)

$35k-$39k

1,638 (2.8%)

$40k-$44k

1,934 (3.3%)

$45k-$49k

3,139 (5.4%)

$50k-$59k

5,183 (8.9%)

$60k-$74k

7,004 (12.1%)

$75k-$99k

5,631 (9.7%)

$100k-$124k

4,445 (7.7%)

$125k-$149k

6,127 (10.6%)

$150k-$199k

9,859 (17%)

$200k+

< $10k

3,188 (5.5%)

$10k-$14k

1,931 (3.3%)

$15k-$19k

1,519 (2.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,941 (3.3%)

$25k-$29k

1,419 (2.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,692 (2.9%)

$35k-$39k

1,408 (2.4%)

$40k-$44k

1,638 (2.8%)

$45k-$49k

1,934 (3.3%)

$50k-$59k

3,139 (5.4%)

$60k-$74k

5,183 (8.9%)

$75k-$99k

7,004 (12.1%)

$100k-$124k

5,631 (9.7%)

$125k-$149k

4,445 (7.7%)

$150k-$199k

6,127 (10.6%)

$200k+

9,859 (17%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 24,825 students

2,114 (8.5%)

1st

1,834 (7.4%)

2nd

1,603 (6.5%)

3rd

2,029 (8.2%)

4th

2,014 (8.1%)

5th

2,475 (10%)

6th

1,967 (7.9%)

7th

2,606 (10.5%)

8th

1,754 (7.1%)

9th

1,666 (6.7%)

10th

1,968 (7.9%)

11th

2,795 (11.3%)

12th

1st Grade

2,114 (8.5%)

2nd Grade

1,834 (7.4%)

3rd Grade

1,603 (6.5%)

4th Grade

2,029 (8.2%)

5th Grade

2,014 (8.1%)

6th Grade

2,475 (10%)

7th Grade

1,967 (7.9%)

8th Grade

2,606 (10.5%)

9th Grade

1,754 (7.1%)

10th Grade

1,666 (6.7%)

11th Grade

1,968 (7.9%)

12th Grade

2,795 (11.3%)