Escondido is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 150,270 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Escondido is the 38th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Escondido are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Escondido has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Escondido telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Escondido who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.61% of adults in Escondido have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Escondido in 2022 was $35,338, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,352 for a family of four. However, Escondido contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Escondido is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Escondido home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Escondido, accounting for 52.01% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Escondido residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Escondido include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Escondido's cultural character, accounting for 27.57% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Escondido is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.