Demographics of Camp Pendleton South CDP, California

Camp Pendleton South CDP, California had 15,766 ±2,422 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.

Camp Pendleton South CDP, in four figures

15,766 ±2,422
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 395th
Among California's places: Of 661 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 23.1 ±1.6
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $69,853 ±$13,107
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 23.1 ±1.6: for men 23.2 ±1.3 and for women 23.0 ±2.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Camp Pendleton South CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	2,745 ±729	17.4% ±3.8	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,809 ±863	17.8% ±4.7	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	3,511 ±607	22.3% ±1.8	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	6,348 ±1,130	40.3% ±3.6	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	109 to 479	0.7% to 3.0%	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	0 to 129	0% to 0.8%	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<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%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $69,853 ±$13,107, and income per person $24,168 ±$2,878, 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 Camp Pendleton South CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	127 to 619	2.9% to 13.3%	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	915 ±383	19.9% ±7.7	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,121 ±444	24.3% ±8.9	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	1,203 ±577	26.1% ±11.9	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	377 to 1,169	16.8% ±8.2	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	43 to 381	1.0% to 8.2%	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	0 to 32	0% to 0.7%	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 Camp Pendleton South CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	270 to 1,670	2.0% to 11.3%	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	117 to 673	2.3% to 11.9%	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	156 to 994	1.9% to 11.0%	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 36	0% to 37.9%	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 Camp Pendleton South CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Camp Pendleton South CDP	California	United States
Housing units	4,981 ±711	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.5% ±5.5	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.0% to 13.1%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	0% to 2.4%	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	99.1% ±21.6	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	Not computed by the Bureau	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$3,092 ±$169	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2003 ±4	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 Camp Pendleton South CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4,743 ±1,388	30.1% ±7.5	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,281 ±1,575	46.2% ±7.0	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	350 to 1,792	2.3% to 11.2%	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	157 to 2,625	1.1% to 16.5%	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	88 to 524	0.6% to 3.3%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.1%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 59	0% to 0.4%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	172 to 1,718	1.2% to 10.8%	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 Camp Pendleton South CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	4,723 ±1,213	30.0% ±6.2	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	8,461 ±1,655	53.7% ±6.5	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	505 to 1,923	3.4% to 12.0%	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,368 ±671	8.7% ±4.0	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	588 to 1,898	3.9% to 11.9%	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	16 to 234	0.1% to 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%.

Camp Pendleton South CDP among the places of California

395th 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 Camp Pendleton South CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Rio Linda CDP	16,335 ±1,241
Ukiah city	16,304 ±50
El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County)	16,294 ±1,702
Ripon city	16,201 ±40
Artesia city	15,889 ±33
Camp Pendleton South CDP	15,766 ±2,422
Parkway CDP	15,397 ±1,454
Vincent CDP	15,340 ±1,296
Lemon Hill CDP	15,312 ±1,462
La Palma city	15,272 ±55
Coto de Caza CDP	15,190 ±1,321

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

Data retrieved September 25, 2026