Population 33,923 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ramona
Household size in Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ramona is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the southwest.
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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ramona is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, mirroring the country.
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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ramona than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. The San Diego area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has risen 2.3 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 Ramona
Renters in Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in Ramona rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.0 points, 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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Ramona are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller 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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ramona is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The San Diego area as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,416 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,587 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,913 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,214 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$798 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ramona costs $2,214 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider San Diego area ($2,468). Rent has climbed $798 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.9% of household income on rent, 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 Ramona
Bachelor's degrees in Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Ramona (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Ramona never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points, mirroring the country.
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 Ramona
| Period | Ramona | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ramona than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.5 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Ramona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona | 3.07 | 41.7 | 9.7% | 22.9% | 5.0% | 1985 | $2,214 | 28.8% | 86.6% | 4.1% |
| Morena | 3.18 | 45.3 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 4.4% | 1987 | $1,630 | 22.5% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Santa Ysabel | 2.71 | 50.9 | 10.6% | 24.4% | 28.8% | 1986 | $1,493 | 38.3% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Poway | 2.94 | 42.3 | 7.2% | 23.9% | 4.3% | 1980 | $2,738 | 54.3% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Wynola | 2.55 | 50.4 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 35.6% | 1982 | $1,331 | 38.9% | 90.3% | 1.5% |
| Escondido | 2.99 | 39.4 | 11.8% | 40.9% | 4.8% | 1982 | $2,385 | 31.7% | 82.0% | 4.8% |
| Pine Hills | 2.43 | 45.6 | 11.9% | 24.0% | 39.8% | 1987 | $1,776 | 37.8% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Julian | 2.23 | 57.1 | 12.7% | 17.8% | 32.3% | 1987 | $1,673 | 35.3% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 2.69 | 49.0 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 24.0% | 1986 | $3,462 | 74.3% | 98.5% | 5.6% |
| San Marcos | 3.00 | 39.6 | 10.6% | 34.9% | 5.7% | 1993 | $2,500 | 43.5% | 87.6% | 4.7% |
| Solana Beach | 2.28 | 50.4 | 6.2% | 31.9% | 11.6% | 1978 | $3,125 | 72.5% | 97.5% | 3.3% |
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 Ramona. 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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