La Mesa
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La Mesa is a city, San Diego County, California.
La Mesa in context
La Mesa is an incorporated city in San Diego County, California.
The 2020 Census recorded 61,121 residents and 26,063 housing units for its 2020 geography. The figures below also identify the date and source for each statistic.
The Census geography used here lists a land area of 23.5 square kilometres. A place name, its postal addresses and its official statistical boundary can describe different areas, so use the linked map sources for boundary questions.
Community details
- USGS topographic map
- La Mesa Source ↗
- USGS geographic name ID
- 1660859 Source ↗
- Population
- 61,121 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
- Housing units
- 26,063 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
- Median owner-occupied home value (survey estimate)
- $812,000 ± $16,641 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
- Median monthly gross rent (survey estimate)
- $2,049 ± $64 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
- Households (survey estimate)
- 25,038 ± 671 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
- Owner-occupied households (survey estimate)
- 11,933 ± 615 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
- Renter-occupied households (survey estimate)
- 13,105 ± 705 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
- Land area (2020 Census)
- 23.546 km² (9.091 sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
- Water area (2020 Census)
- 0.012 km² (0.005 sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
- Population per land area (2020 Census)
- 2,595.9 people/km² (6,723.3 people/sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
American Community Survey estimates cover 2020–2024 and show the 90% margin of error when available. Gross rent includes rent and applicable tenant-paid utilities. Census and survey figures describe the geography used for that release; housing estimates are historical survey figures rather than current asking prices.
Area figures use the 2020 Census boundary. Population density is calculated from the 2020 Census population divided by its land area, excluding water.
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Other mapped places to explore
- College East 3.6 km between map reference points
- Rolando 4.3 km between map reference points
- Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 4.5 km between map reference points
Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped reference points, rather than walking or driving distances.
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