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Demographic Shifts and Racial Composition in Eastlake Woods West: A Study of Community Evolution
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Eastlake Woods West in Chula Vista, California, has transitioned from a moderately diverse community to a majority-minority neighborhood with a Hispanic plurality between 2013 and 2022. The median income in 2022 was $113,154, indicating an affluent area. The community's demographic composition has changed over the past decade, reflecting broader shifts in Southern California.
From 2013 to 2022, the Hispanic population in Eastlake Woods West increased from 45% to 51%, establishing a Hispanic plurality. The Asian population fluctuated between 14% and 22%, while the White population decreased from 20% to 17%. The Black population remained around 6% until 2019, then decreased to 2% by 2022.
The median income in Eastlake Woods West peaked at $129,930 in 2017 before declining to $113,154 in 2022. This trend coincided with the increasing Hispanic plurality, possibly indicating changes in the socioeconomic composition of new residents or shifts in the local job market. Despite the slight decline, the median income remains significantly above national averages.
Population figures in Eastlake Woods West have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 510 and 622 residents over the decade. A slight population decline occurred from 2018 to 2022, potentially related to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on housing preferences or local development patterns.
The demographic evolution of Eastlake Woods West aligns with broader trends in California, particularly in urban areas near the U.S.-Mexico border. The increasing Hispanic plurality is consistent with statewide demographic shifts. However, Eastlake Woods West's high median income distinguishes it from many other diversifying communities.
The decrease in the Black population percentage, while small in absolute terms, may reflect broader patterns of Black out-migration from certain California urban areas to other states or suburbs, a trend observed in some parts of the state over the past decade.
Eastlake Woods West represents a case of a high-income, increasingly diverse community. Its evolution from moderate diversity to a majority-minority status with a Hispanic plurality, while maintaining high median incomes, demonstrates the complex relationship between demographic change and economic factors in contemporary urban America.
