Population 46,648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fallbrook
Household size in Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Fallbrook is a place of big households: 3.10 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, even as the national average fell.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fallbrook are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Fallbrook as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Fallbrook
Renters in Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fallbrook own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fallbrook: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the San Diego area.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Fallbrook is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,341 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,391 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,638 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,355 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,014 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fallbrook pays $2,355 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,014 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 Fallbrook
Bachelor's degrees in Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Fallbrook (32.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Fallbrook never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Fallbrook
| Period | Fallbrook | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fallbrook is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Fallbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook | 3.10 | 40.2 | 11.2% | 30.5% | 7.5% | 1985 | $2,355 | 32.2% | 85.7% | 5.6% |
| Rainbow | 3.10 | 34.8 | 14.9% | 15.9% | 4.4% | 2008 | $2,387 | 47.1% | 90.5% | 4.7% |
| Bonsall | 2.64 | 48.4 | 10.5% | 25.6% | 5.4% | 1992 | $2,392 | 45.9% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| Camp Pendleton North | 3.12 | 21.7 | 1.5% | 99.0% | 7.4% | 2000 | $3,018 | 29.0% | 99.5% | 10.9% |
| Chappo | 3.12 | 21.7 | 1.5% | 99.0% | 7.4% | 2000 | $3,018 | 29.0% | 99.5% | 10.9% |
| Pala | 3.16 | 39.0 | 16.2% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 1990 | $1,611 | 26.1% | 83.9% | 4.1% |
| Oceanside | 2.91 | 38.5 | 9.5% | 45.0% | 7.1% | 1986 | $2,580 | 35.2% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Temecula | 3.12 | 38.8 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 5.6% | 1998 | $2,630 | 40.2% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| Valley Center | 3.24 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 1988 | $2,172 | 32.9% | 88.1% | 4.0% |
| Camp Pendleton | 3.11 | 22.0 | 1.6% | 97.7% | 7.9% | 2000 | $3,013 | 29.2% | 99.5% | 11.0% |
| Pauma Valley | 2.86 | 46.5 | 8.5% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 1989 | $1,582 | 39.8% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
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 Fallbrook. 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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