Vista city, California
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,274
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 99,322
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 98,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 98,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 98,381
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 93,834
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 34.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,481
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $762,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,865
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $803
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,249
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 40.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 269,029
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 544,898
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,205
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,981,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,042
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,975
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,149
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,247.5
Population per square mile, 2010 5,023.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.68
FIPS Code 0682996