California Assembly District 79

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-hd-079
State
California
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
079
Land Area
60.2 sq mi
Water Area
0.58 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California Assembly District 79

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
San Diego County60.18 sq mi100.0%1.4%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
San Diego city26.95 sq mi44.8%8.3%
La Mesa city9.09 sq mi15.1%100.0%
Spring Valley CDP7.34 sq mi12.2%100.0%
El Cajon city6.87 sq mi11.4%47.3%
La Presa CDP5.50 sq mi9.1%100.0%
Lemon Grove city3.88 sq mi6.4%100.0%
Bonita CDP0.55 sq mi0.9%10.9%

Showing all 7 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 51263,13052.2%34.7%59.7%
CA District 52240,52047.7%31.6%40.3%
CA District 5070<0.1%<0.1%<0.1%
CA District 487<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
505,699 (± 5,390)
Median Age
35.4
Median Household Income
$80,544 (± $1,465)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
82.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
26.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18114,00722.5%
18 to 64322,57263.8%
65 and over69,12013.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)216,59542.8%
White, not Hispanic136,40627.0%
Black, not Hispanic55,75811.0%
Asian, not Hispanic64,47212.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic9480.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic3,0330.6%
Some other race, not Hispanic2,7580.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic25,7295.1%

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
449,622
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
339,528

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic267,31959.5%
Hispanic182,30040.5%
White133,43929.7%
Black53,85312.0%
Asian54,99612.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native9230.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,7310.6%
Two or More Races6,2461.4%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic217,58464.1%
Hispanic121,94435.9%
White114,15333.6%
Black45,25113.3%
Asian50,20514.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,6430.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,0240.6%
Two or More Races3,6491.1%

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