Population 6,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Jolla Village
Household size in La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.36 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.43 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.21 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.13 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in La Jolla Village are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.05 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 38.5 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.8 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, La Jolla Village is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.1, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and 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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in La Jolla Village: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Still, single parents are more common here than in La Jolla as a whole (5.0%). The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, 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 La Jolla Village
Renters in La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.6% | 41.5% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.2% | 44.7% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.5% | 42.0% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.8% | 40.8% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in La Jolla Village rent: 56.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 4.8 points from 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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 15.8% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in La Jolla Village than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 6.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1972 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in La Jolla Village are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally.
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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,668 | $1,544 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,859 | $1,632 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,149 | $2,173 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,048 | $2,649 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,379 | +$1,105 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in La Jolla Village runs $3,048 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,379 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
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 La Jolla Village
Bachelor's degrees in La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 70.8% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 79.0% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 73.3% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 79.2% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
La Jolla Village is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (83.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 13.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 98.4% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.2% | 99.0% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 97.8% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 98.2% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in La Jolla Village: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. La Jolla as a whole looks much the same.
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 La Jolla Village
| Period | La Jolla Village | La Jolla | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 13.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Jolla Village runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
La Jolla Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla Village | 1.96 | 33.2 | 7.6% | 56.8% | 7.1% | 1979 | $3,048 | 83.3% | 98.1% | 9.3% |
| University City | 2.26 | 33.6 | 5.2% | 64.8% | 7.5% | 1983 | $2,653 | 76.0% | 96.9% | 5.3% |
| Torrey Pines | 2.09 | 23.4 | 4.7% | 51.7% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,808 | 89.5% | 99.9% | 16.8% |
| North Clairemont | 2.58 | 42.1 | 8.8% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1960 | $2,201 | 46.6% | 90.5% | 8.2% |
| Bay Ho | 2.55 | 39.6 | 12.9% | 45.5% | 4.0% | 1968 | $2,662 | 57.6% | 90.2% | 2.0% |
| Pacific Beach | 2.05 | 35.2 | 5.2% | 68.4% | 9.9% | 1972 | $2,545 | 68.7% | 96.6% | 4.7% |
| Clairemont Mesa | 2.50 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 42.2% | 5.7% | 1968 | $2,481 | 49.6% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| Sorrento Valley | 2.68 | 38.9 | 5.9% | 47.8% | 5.4% | 1994 | $3,272 | 70.9% | 94.2% | 4.5% |
| Bay Park | 2.37 | 41.6 | 5.9% | 49.1% | 7.1% | 1964 | $2,701 | 61.5% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Carmel Valley | 2.74 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 43.4% | 7.8% | 2001 | $3,194 | 81.5% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Kearny Mesa | 2.06 | 37.2 | 4.8% | 65.8% | 8.5% | 2002 | $2,641 | 57.8% | 92.3% | 8.9% |
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 La Jolla Village. 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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