Calwa, California Population 2024

2,900

Calwa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Calwa was:

  • Other race: 56.03%
  • White: 29.53%
  • Two or more races: 8.64%
  • Native American: 4.39%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,109.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.73% (537)
The current population of Calwa, California is 2,900 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,19956.03%
White63229.53%
Two or more races1858.64%
Native American944.39%
Asian301.4%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calwa Population by Race

Calwa Population Pyramid 2024

Calwa Median Age

25.2

Total

21.5

Male

25.4

Female

Calwa Adults

There are 1,558 adults, (157 of whom are seniors) in Calwa.

Calwa Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

11.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Calwa Sex Ratio

Female1,29360.42%
Male84739.58%

Calwa Population by Age

Calwa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4864.3268.331.7
Married2674.9388.811.2
Female952.8866.333.7
Male696.5927.572.5
Non Family55023.676.4

4.68

Average Family Size

4.32

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calwa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17415.8%
Associates Degree544.9%
Bachelors Degree635.72%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate27524.98%
Less Than 9th Grade40736.97%
Some College12811.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calwa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calwa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,07149063
Other Race5341600
2+ Races1851590
Native American46160
Asian30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 5.88%.

Calwa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,757$42,100$27,056
Less Than 9th Grade$0$44,665$20,842
Overall$27,384$44,390$25,532
Some College$24,583$0$23,611

$27,384

Average Earnings

$44,390

Average Male

$25,532

Average Female

Calwa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calwa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calwa Language

9.49% of Calwa residents speak only English, while 90.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 89.02% of the population.

Calwa Language

Calwa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,11049623.51%
Other1,19943035.86%
Multiple1856635.68%
Asian3030100%

24.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.77%

Male Poverty Rate

28.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calwa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calwa is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calwa is Hispanic, with 23.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.59%.

Calwa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College42.31%
Less Than 9th Grade24.61%
High School16%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Calwa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.38%
Female Unemployed57.24%
Male Employed12.17%
Female Employed7.19%

Calwa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calwa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,909$65,540
Households$63,232$59,990
Married Families$77,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,708$12,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calwa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

23.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Calwa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calwa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Calwa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calwa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

11

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War11
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Calwa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3412
35 to 5411
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Calwa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic231.51%
Other Race121.58%
White112.11%

Calwa Veterans by Race

Calwa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

52.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calwa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

19.2%

Unemployment Rate

Calwa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calwa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calwa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.97%

Born in Calwa

65.84%

Native Born

34.16%

Foreign Born

27.38%

Non Citizen

6.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.84% of Calwa residents were born in the United States, with 63.97% having been born in California. 27.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calwa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,9002077.69%
20232,6932078.33%
20222,486-31-1.23%
20212,5171546.52%
20202,36327413.12%
20192,0891155.83%
20181,97441926.95%
20171,55517712.84%
20161,378967.49%
20151,282-48-3.61%
20141,330-149-10.07%
20131,4791299.56%
20121,350-117-7.98%
20111,46700%

Calwa Population by Year