Jamul is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Jamul’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Jamul is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jamul, the average commute to work is 36.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Jamul is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.63% of adults in Jamul have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jamul in 2022 was $57,569, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $230,276 for a family of four.
Jamul is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jamul home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jamul residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Jamul also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.05% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Jamul include Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Irish, English, German, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Jamul's cultural character, accounting for 15.42% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Jamul is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
