Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boulder Oaks
Household size in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Boulder Oaks is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Boulder Oaks skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Boulder Oaks: 15.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Boulder Oaks
Renters in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Boulder Oaks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Boulder Oaks is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Boulder Oaks is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,858 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,133 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Boulder Oaks runs $1,858 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area as a whole ($2,468). Rent takes 45.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Boulder Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boulder Oaks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Boulder Oaks never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Boulder Oaks
| Period | Boulder Oaks | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boulder Oaks runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Boulder Oaks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Oaks | 3.00 | 44.6 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,858 | 24.4% | 75.3% | 3.6% |
| Campo | 2.60 | 52.1 | 3.5% | 14.8% | 7.3% | 1969 | $2,004 | 27.8% | 85.6% | 8.5% |
| Cameron Corners | 2.58 | 52.9 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 7.2% | 1967 | $2,045 | 29.1% | 86.1% | 8.6% |
| Barrett | 2.61 | 45.0 | 5.0% | 30.6% | 8.7% | 1993 | $2,006 | 18.3% | 74.4% | 14.0% |
| Pine Valley | 2.45 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 1975 | $2,097 | 26.6% | 96.0% | 27.5% |
| Live Oak Springs | 2.89 | 47.1 | 5.0% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,227 | 15.5% | 89.7% | 1.1% |
| Potrero | 3.85 | 23.3 | 46.4% | 58.0% | 13.1% | 1983 | $2,246 | 16.5% | 38.2% | 0.1% |
| Boulevard | 2.92 | 47.2 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,189 | 15.4% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Tierra del Sol | 2.87 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 15.9% | 6.2% | 1986 | $1,259 | 15.6% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
| Guatay | 2.58 | 40.6 | 4.1% | 21.4% | 17.7% | 1984 | $2,828 | 19.3% | 88.9% | 6.2% |
| Descanso | 2.79 | 47.2 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 5.4% | 1979 | $3,189 | 15.5% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Boulder Oaks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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