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Poway, California, in San Diego county, is 9 miles NW of Santee, California (center to center) and 18 miles NE of San Diego, California. The city is in the San Diego area. There are 48,044 residents in Poway.
In Poway, about 64% of adults are married. When people think of Poway, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families.
In 2000, Poway had a median family income of $77,875. Most of the residents of Poway tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Poway is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
Poway folks tended to give their money ($79,677) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Poway.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Poway that were owner-occupied was 78%.
In Poway, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Poway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 10% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Poway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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