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The 2000 Census showed that Escondido had a population of 133,559 people.<1> This represents 0.39% of the total population of California, making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 137,103 | +2.65% | +1.09% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 135,624 | +1.55% | +1.38% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 133,773 | +0.16% | -0.51% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 134,454 | +0.67% | -0.77% since 2004 |
| 2004 | 135,499 | +1.45% | |
| 2003 | 135,573 | +1.51% | +0.12% since 2002 |
| 2002 | 135,417 | +1.39% | +0.15% since 2001 |
| 2001 | 135,211 | +1.24% | +1.24% since 2000 |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 133,559 | The Last Census |
Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):
| Rank | Community | Direction | Distance<2> | 2008
Population | Change Since 2000 |
| 30 | Hayward |  NW | 421 mi [677 km] | 142,061 | 1.45% increase |
| 31 | Torrance | NW | 87 mi [140 km] | 140,820 | 2.08% increase |
| 32 | Pasadena | NW | 93 mi [149.7 km] | 143,080 | 6.83% increase |
| -33- | Escondido | | | 137,103 | 2.65% increase |
| 34 | Sunnyvale | NW | 404 mi [650 km] | 132,109 | 0.26% increase |
| 35 | Fontana |  N | 70 mi [112.7 km] | 184,984 | 43.48% increase |
| 36 | Orange | NW | 63 mi [101.4 km] | 136,392 | 5.88% increase |
The city of Escondido is located in San Diego County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for San Diego County.
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Escondido.
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The 2000 Census shows that Escondido has an area<3> of 36.28 square miles [94 km²].
Using the above population and land area values, Escondido had a 2000 population density of 3,680 people per square mile [1,421 people/km²], making it the state's 194th most densely populated area.
Escondido had 45,050 Housing Units<4> at the time of the 2000 Census.
San Diego County
Escondido is located in San Diego County.
The county had a population of 2,825,752 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 133,559 people, Escondido contained 4.73% of the San Diego County total.
In addition, where the community of Escondido has a population density of 3,680 people per square mile [1,421 people/km²], San Diego County averages 672 people per square mile [259.8 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for San Diego County.
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US Census QuickFacts
The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Although they don't create QuickFacts for all communities, they do have one for Escondido. Not only does the QuickFact have details about Escondido, it also contains a comparison between Escondido and the state of California. Click here for the Escondido QuickFact (QF-0622804).
A Census Quickfact is available for San Diego County (QF-06073).
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Miscellaneous Information
The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Escondido:
Escondido is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Escondido.
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Footnotes
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Escondido and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Escondido. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation |
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