Demographics of Bonita CDP, California

Bonita CDP, California had 12,652 ±1,680 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Bonita CDP, in four figures

12,652 ±1,680
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 438th
Among California's places: Of 661 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 44.1 ±4.5
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $118,674 ±$11,367
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 44.1 ±4.5: for men 42.1 ±4.0 and for women 46.6 ±4.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Bonita CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	823 ±308	6.5% ±2.3	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,988 ±432	15.7% ±2.7	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	731 ±198	5.8% ±1.4	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,826 ±462	22.3% ±2.1	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,126 ±450	24.7% ±1.4	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	3,158 ±476	25.0% ±1.8	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $118,674 ±$11,367, and income per person $56,888 ±$5,957, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Bonita CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	272 ±115	6.1% ±2.5	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	210 to 734	4.9% to 16.4%	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	673 ±304	15.2% ±6.6	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	474 ±153	10.7% ±3.2	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	845 ±246	19.1% ±5.1	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	559 ±130	12.6% ±2.5	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,138 ±208	25.7% ±3.6	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Bonita CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	939 ±410	7.5% ±3.1	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	30 to 322	1.3% to 11.5%	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	213 to 717	3.8% to 11.9%	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	298 ±140	7.8% ±3.4	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Bonita CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Bonita CDP	California	United States
Housing units	4,474 ±522	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	99.1% ±2.3	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0% to 2.0%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	76.0% ±1.5	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	24.0% ±7.4	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$962,800 ±$38,531	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,218 ±$110	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1976 ±2	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Bonita CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6,151 ±1,367	48.6% ±8.7	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,342 ±722	34.3% ±3.4	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	97 to 387	0.8% to 3.0%	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1,531 ±537	12.1% ±3.9	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	386 ±139	3.1% ±1.0	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Bonita CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	6,757 ±1,141	53.4% ±5.6	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,024 ±656	23.9% ±4.1	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	70 to 220	0.6% to 1.7%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	2,726 ±535	21.5% ±3.1	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	2,165 ±464	17.1% ±2.9	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	561 ±207	4.4% ±1.5	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Bonita CDP among the places of California

438th of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Bonita CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Larkspur city	12,854 ±26
Solana Beach city	12,823 ±31
Kingsburg city	12,755 ±45
Marysville city	12,726 ±23
San Anselmo town	12,679 ±37
Bonita CDP	12,652 ±1,680
Lindsay city	12,643 ±24
Grover Beach city	12,604 ±45
Avocado Heights CDP	12,593 ±1,155
Mendota city	12,577 ±44
Fortuna city	12,326 ±58

Rankings this appears in

No. 28 Places in California by median age
No. 74 Places in California by homeownership rate
No. 103 Places in California by median household income
No. 105 Places in California by median home value
No. 107 Places in California by median rent
No. 125 Places in California by per capita income

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026