CDP in San Diego County, California · 19.2 sq mi · 90 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Descanso. The typical household earns $110,132, and the median resident is 53.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,398 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.71%
Men 56.1 · Women 43.1
2011–2026
1,727
2026 projection
23.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,727
2026 projection
23.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,727 | +19 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,708 | +38 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 1,670 | +245 | 17.19% |
| 2022 | 1,425 | -170 | 10.66% |
| 2021 | 1,595 | +197 | 14.09% |
| 2020 | 1,398 | -170 | 10.84% |
| 2019 | 1,568 | -76 | 4.62% |
| 2018 | 1,644 | +52 | 3.27% |
| 2017 | 1,592 | +305 | 23.70% |
| 2016 | 1,287 | -68 | 5.02% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 27 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 53% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 24% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 10% |
| Widowed | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau