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    La Mesa, CA
    Demographic Data



    La Mesa Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    La Mesa Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    60,767

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.9%
    5 - 17:
    14.8%
    18 - 24:
    6.9%
    25 - 34:
    17.3%
    35 - 54:
    27.9%
    55 - 64:
    10.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    15.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.5%
    5.5%
    94.5%
    94.5%
    40.6%
    40.6%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    La Mesa
    USA
    $49,543
    $49,543
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    La Mesa
    USA
    $95,028
    $95,028
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Other
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Finance
    Administration
    Arts
    Real estate
    15.7%
    15.7%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    50.8%
    50.8%
    27.9%
    27.9%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    Irish
    German
    Italian
    Scottish
    French
    Norwegian
    European
    Polish
    Swedish
    Scots-Irish
    Portuguese
    Greek
    Dutch
    Other Arab
    British
    French Canadian
    Russian
    African
    Danish
    11.3%
    11.3%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Tagalog
    Chinese
    Arabic
    Slavic languages
    French
    Russian
    Polish
    Vietnamese
    Scandinavian languages
    Pacific Island languages
    African languages
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    Persian
    Langs. of India
    Japanese
    Other Asian languages
    Korean
    76.0%
    76.0%
    14.0%
    14.0%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born La Mesa Residents

    13.1%

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