About the Residents
Resident Survey
In the fall of 2009, residents in eight of Poway’s affordable housing communities completed a survey designed to learn more about the residents themselves. The response was high, with a 64% participation rate.
Connections to the City of Poway
The resident survey revealed that the overwhelming majority of affordable housing residents have close ties to Poway:
- 74% were born or raised in Poway, have family who currently or previously lived in Poway, or have a household member who works in Poway.
- 53% lived in Poway before moving into their current homes.
- 37% also work in Poway. This is much higher than the City of Poway’s rate of 24% for Powegians who both work and live in the city.
About the Residents
This survey, in combination with data from the U.S. Census Bureau, identified the following resident characteristics:
- 1,404 people live in Poway’s affordable housing communities, including 906 adults and 498 children under the age of 18.
- The median household income in 2008 was $23,973.
- Poway’s affordable housing residents work in diverse occupations. The majority work in the service sector, but many also work in the health industry, construction industry, education field, and many are students.
- The average household size is 2.6 people. This is lower than the City of Poway’s average household size of 3.2 people. Many of the residents of Poway’s affordable housing communities are senior citizens.
- Poway’s affordable housing demographics reflect the diversity of the San Diego region.
