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About Poway:

Poway is a city located in San Diego County, California. As of the 2004 census, the city had a population of 48,977.

Poway Geography:

Poway is located at 48°58'12" North, 117°2'19" West (32.969895, -117.038479).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 101.9 km² (39.3 mi²). 101.6 km² (39.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.25% water.

Poway Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there are 48,044 people, 15,467 households, and 12,868 families residing in the city. The population density is 473.0/km² (1,224.8/mi²). There are 15,714 housing units at an average density of 154.7/km² (400.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.86% White, 7.46% Asian, 1.67% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.27% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Across all races 10.35% are Hispanic or Latino,

There are 15,467 households out of which 47.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a unmarried female householder, and 16.8% are non-families. 12.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.08 people and the average family size is 3.35 people.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in Poway is $71,708, and the median income for a family is $77,875. Males have a median income of $53,322 versus $52,742 for females. The per capita income for the city is $29,788. 4.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.