State
Land Area
18.7 sq mi
Density
5,398.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.01%
Growth Since 2010
7.85%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Vista is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 101,200, it is the 74th largest city in California and the 314th largest city in the United States. Vista is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually but its population has increased by 7.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 93,834 in 2010. Vista reached it's highest population of 101,224 in 2018. Spanning over 19 miles, Vista has a population density of 5,398 people per square mile.
The average household income in Vista is $81,534 with a poverty rate of 14.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,553 per month, and the median house value is $452,000. The median age in Vista is 32.7 years, 31.4 years for males, and 33.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 105.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vista was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80,188 | 80.10% |
| Some Other Race | 7,863 | 7.85% |
| Asian | 4,695 | 4.69% |
| Two or More Races | 3,867 | 3.86% |
| Black or African American | 3,061 | 3.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 336 | 0.34% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 98 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,275 | 3.24 | 49.2 |
| Married | 15,425 | 3.85 | 57.9 |
| Non Family | 8,372 | 1.49 | 44.5 |
| Female | 4,411 | 4.17 | 29.6 |
| Male | 2,067 | 3.79 | 45.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 8,157 | 12.90% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,575 | 7.23% |
| High School Graduate | 15,880 | 25.11% |
| Some College | 14,129 | 22.34% |
| Associates Degree | 5,913 | 9.35% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,031 | 15.86% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,552 | 7.20% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29,768 | 28,756 | 9,794 |
| Hispanic | 26,809 | 15,671 | 2,218 |
| Other Race | 4,827 | 2,819 | 519 |
| Asian | 3,692 | 3,357 | 1,824 |
| Black | 1,964 | 1,789 | 479 |
| Multiple Races | 1,650 | 1,418 | 360 |
| Native American | 286 | 221 | 58 |
| Islander | 77 | 77 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.40%.
$34,070
Average Earnings
$38,299
Average Male
$28,338
Average Female
59.07% of Vista residents speak only English, while 40.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.57% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 49,660 | 8,412 | 16.94% |
| White | 39,436 | 4,004 | 10.15% |
| Other | 7,594 | 1,393 | 18.34% |
| Asian | 4,653 | 941 | 20.22% |
| Multiple | 3,776 | 762 | 20.18% |
| Black | 2,882 | 411 | 14.26% |
| Native | 336 | 38 | 11.31% |
| Islander | 91 | 13 | 14.29% |
14.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.56%
Male Poverty Rate
15.17%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vista is Asian, with 20.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vista is White, with 10.15% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.34%.
46.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.4%
Male Marriage Rate
46.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,586 | 7.70% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 2.65% |
| Black | 461 | 19.73% |
| 2 or More | 172 | 7.63% |
| Other | 154 | 2.75% |
| Asian | 114 | 2.85% |
| Indian | 17 | 5.56% |
| Hawaiian | 14 | 18.18% |
8.26%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
63.9%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.60%
Native Born
24.40%
Foreign Born
11.75%
Non Citizen
12.65%
Naturalized
75.60% of Vista residents were born in the United States, with 56.25% having been born in California. 11.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101,200 | -12 | -0.01% |
| 2019 | 101,212 | -12 | -0.01% |
| 2018 | 101,224 | 196 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 101,028 | -12 | -0.01% |
| 2016 | 101,040 | 1,155 | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 99,885 | 2,660 | 2.74% |
| 2014 | 97,225 | 807 | 0.84% |
| 2013 | 96,418 | 923 | 0.97% |
| 2012 | 95,495 | 969 | 1.03% |
| 2011 | 94,526 | 960 | 1.03% |
| 2010 | 93,566 | 3,709 | 0.41% |
| 2000 | 89,857 | 17,985 | 2.26% |
| 1990 | 71,872 | 36,038 | 7.21% |
| 1980 | 35,834 | 11,146 | 3.80% |
| 1970 | 24,688 | 9,893 | 5.25% |
| 1960 | 14,795 | 13,090 | 24.12% |
| 1950 | 1,705 | 805 | 6.60% |
| 1940 | 900 | 0.00% |