California Assembly District 78

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-hd-078
State
California
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
078
Land Area
124 sq mi
Water Area
0.36 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California Assembly District 78

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
San Diego County124.05 sq mi100.0%2.9%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
San Diego city116.39 sq mi93.8%35.7%
El Cajon city7.64 sq mi6.2%52.7%

Showing all 2 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 51410,80380.3%54.2%90.5%
CA District 50100,83119.7%13.3%9.5%
CA District 5268<0.1%<0.1%0.1%
CA District 488<0.1%<0.1%<0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
518,173 (± 5,919)
Median Age
36.2
Median Household Income
$108,164 (± $1,869)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
93.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
53.6%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1886,84316.8%
18 to 64355,97968.7%
65 and over75,35114.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)118,12722.8%
White, not Hispanic257,98949.8%
Black, not Hispanic21,3334.1%
Asian, not Hispanic81,69915.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic8490.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic2,1320.4%
Some other race, not Hispanic3,3230.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic32,7216.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
477,845
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
393,061

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic372,93378.0%
Hispanic104,91422.0%
White255,41553.5%
Black21,0534.4%
Asian66,46613.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native8750.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,0550.4%
Two or More Races4,7621.0%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic316,25580.5%
Hispanic76,80719.5%
White221,60456.4%
Black21,2915.4%
Asian65,81816.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,1270.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,8740.5%
Two or More Races2,8890.7%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).