Population 3,805 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fire Mountain
Household size in Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 3.03 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Fire Mountain sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Oceanside as a whole, where it has 2.91 people.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 35.5 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 37.3 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Fire Mountain is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Oceanside. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fire Mountain than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. Oceanside as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fire Mountain
Renters in Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 42.7% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.6% | 46.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 45.4% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.7% | 45.0% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fire Mountain rent: 62.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fire Mountain as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. Of Oceanside's 11 neighborhoods, only two have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1984 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fire Mountain are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Oceanside as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. Few Oceanside neighborhoods have older homes: only two of 11.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,480 | $1,489 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,601 | $1,599 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,906 | $2,002 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,172 | $2,580 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$1,091 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Fire Mountain runs $2,172 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Oceanside overall ($2,580). The typical renter here spends 38.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Oceanside neighborhood has lower rents.
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 Fire Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 23.9% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 24.7% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 30.2% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 35.2% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +11.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Fire Mountain (33.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 83.5% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 85.7% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 87.4% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 87.9% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Fire Mountain have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%.
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 Fire Mountain
| Period | Fire Mountain | Oceanside | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Fire Mountain than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Fire Mountain compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Mountain | 2.61 | 38.3 | 9.7% | 62.7% | 8.6% | 1978 | $2,172 | 33.6% | 88.3% | 7.0% |
| South Oceanside | 2.34 | 42.8 | 4.8% | 49.8% | 14.7% | 1965 | $2,502 | 43.9% | 93.8% | 3.7% |
| Downtown Carlsbad | 1.92 | 39.4 | 3.0% | 85.3% | 11.5% | 1979 | $2,119 | 39.1% | 89.3% | 9.8% |
| Townsite | 2.40 | 40.1 | 7.2% | 72.6% | 19.9% | 1977 | $2,007 | 39.2% | 84.5% | 5.6% |
| Ivey Ranch-Rancho del Oro | 2.51 | 37.1 | 9.2% | 47.7% | 6.5% | 1992 | $2,654 | 43.1% | 92.1% | 7.2% |
| East Side Capistrano | 2.90 | 39.4 | 10.6% | 65.5% | 7.4% | 1983 | $2,206 | 28.1% | 79.3% | 8.4% |
| San Luis Rey | 2.88 | 38.0 | 13.7% | 48.2% | 6.9% | 1987 | $2,523 | 28.5% | 85.4% | 4.6% |
| Lake | 2.33 | 50.5 | 4.8% | 40.0% | 8.0% | 1980 | $2,200 | 29.3% | 88.8% | 7.6% |
| Peacock | 2.75 | 34.3 | 13.2% | 64.0% | 2.1% | 1990 | $2,761 | 36.1% | 90.5% | 5.2% |
| North Valley San Diego | 3.54 | 35.7 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 4.0% | 1988 | $2,588 | 29.9% | 81.1% | 4.2% |
| Guajome | 3.09 | 38.6 | 11.7% | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1989 | $3,150 | 42.3% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
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 Fire Mountain. 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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