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Poway Real Estate

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Poway, with a population of approximately 50,542 residents, is a unique community in San Diego County. Located in northeast San Diego County, Poway is known as “The City in the Country” and prides itself on the fact that over half of the City’s 39.4 square-mile area is preserved as dedicated open space. The community offers a diverse range of housing options, an outstanding school district, a thriving business park with over 19,000 jobs, a broad range of dining and shopping opportunities, beautiful parks, over 82 miles of trails, 50 community events each year, and more. Poway is a great place to live, work, and play!

Poway is served by the Poway Unified School District (PUSD). Encompassing 100 square miles, it operates 22 elementary schools (K-5), six middle schools (6-8), four comprehensive high schools (9-12)The area was originally recorded in the Mission San Diego de Alcala documents as "Paguay" The name was derived from the Indian word for the valley--Pau-wi--and translates as "the meeting of the valleys." The Paguay name appeared on maps as late as 1869.  However, when the Postmaster General granted the area's application for a post office, he crossed out the name that had been suggested and substituted "Poway" fixing the current spelling once and for all. It was the first post office located between San Bernardino and San Diego.

The land was granted to Rosario Aguilar in 1839, but he seems not to have inhabited it or improved it.  Philip Crosthwaite was the first settler to build a home in the area when he took up ranching in 1859.  The area proved to be excellent cattle range, and Crosthwaite sold the land to the others who continued to run cattle.  Farmers were also moving into the area, and ultimately the valley's land became agricultural planted with peaches, grapes and grain. By 1887, there were 800 people living in the valley and subdivisions were laid out in anticipation of a rail link through the valley.  However, the rail link never materialized and the subdivisions were never fully built. This area is now known as Old Poway.  Water and sewers came to the valley in the 1950s spurring the growth of the community.

Incorporated in 1980, Poway is known for its excellent schools and its many recreational opportunities.  The area still has many areas zoned for horses and homes are often on large lots giving the area a rustic feel. 

Old Poway Park is the center of the community hosting a number of events each year including craft shows, farmer's markets and blacksmith demonstrations. The park is home to a vintage train that offers rides to visitors each weekend.

Lake Poway, formed when the Poway dam was built, is well utilized and offers fishing, picnic areas and boating.

Also visit the new state-of-the-art library, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Community Center, Blue Sky Ecological Reserve and Sportsplex USA.

Area Statistics

Demographics Details Poway
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Population
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 49,257 37,274,313 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 15.00% 25.00% 23.00%
Population Density 1,274 228 N/A
Male 24,239 18,651,537 150,510,358
Female 25,018 18,622,776 154,806,455
Never Married 8,782 8,677,018 64,637,695
Married 23,126 14,319,521 127,444,321
Separated 1,492 2,022,610 12,786,810
Widowed 1,536 1,605,121 15,653,044
Divorced 3,163 2,748,669 23,462,677
Number of households
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 16,090 12,358,701 113,634,428
Average Household Size 3.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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 37.00 33.93 35.89

Income and Jobs Details Poway
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Median Household Income
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 $89,587 $59,386 $52,683
Average household Income $120,898 $82,999 $68,953
Per capita income $39,684 $28,446 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $70,593 $49,289 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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 $80,488 $61,204 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.75% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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 76.12% 78.53% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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 23.88% 21.47% 22.26%

Ethnicity Details Poway
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White 41,339 22,309,044 224,453,567
African American 761 2,254,414 37,869,650
Hispanic 7,887 13,776,689 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 189 246,114 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 4,194 4,735,904 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 178 164,967 570,472
Other 2,596 7,563,870 26,052,770

Education Details Poway
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Less than 9th Grade 762 2,478,313 12,483,769
Some High School 1,262 2,050,552 17,561,471
High School Graduate 6,263 5,773,092 61,595,298
Some College 6,756 4,645,100 38,173,701
Associate Degree 2,977 1,863,096 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 8,414 4,565,703 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 5,093 2,532,639 20,540,943

Climate Details Poway
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Average January High Temperature 66.50ºF 55.03ºF N/A
Average January Low Temperature 38.30ºF 35.19ºF N/A
Average July High Temperature 90.20ºF 87.41ºF N/A
Average July Low Temperature 55.80ºF 56.48ºF N/A
Annual Precipitation 16.43 25.51 N/A