California · Census place 68028
San Juan Capistrano city, CA
Quick answer
San Juan Capistrano city has 34,998 residents, ranking #239 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $127,893, the median home is worth $929,700 and median gross rent runs $2,500 a month.
- Population
- 34,998San Juan Capistrano city residents
- Median household income
- $127,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $929,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,500Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in San Juan Capistrano city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the San Juan Capistrano city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 7.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 78.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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