San Diego, CA

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2020 Population
1.41M
0.353% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2020 Median Age
35.2
0.86% 1-year increase
2018 Poverty Rate
13.8%
4.76% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$83,454
4.75% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$629,500
4.46% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
712,389
0.191% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, San Diego, CA had a population of 1.41M people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $83,454. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Diego, CA grew from 1.41M to 1.41M, a 0.353% increase and its median household income grew from $79,673 to $83,454, a 4.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), White (Hispanic) (19.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.69%).

None of the households in San Diego, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.6% of the residents in San Diego, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego, CA are University of California-San Diego (110680) (11,376 degrees awarded in 2020), San Diego State University (10,118 degrees), and Ashford University (10,019 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in San Diego, CA was $629,500, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in San Diego, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego, CA was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

San Diego, CA is home to a population of 1.41M people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 25.6% of San Diego, CA residents were born outside of the country (362k people).

In 2020, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (598k people) in San Diego, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278k White (Hispanic) and 240k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%
2020 Citizenship
88%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 88.6% of San Diego, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    598k ± 6.27k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    278k ± 6.04k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    240k ± 4.17k
30.1%
Hispanic Population
425k people

In 2020, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (598k people) in San Diego, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278k White (Hispanic) and 240k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.1% of the people in San Diego, CA are hispanic (425k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    4,008,868 ± 46,586 people
  2. Philippines
    829,356 ± 22,122 people
  3. China
    683,718 ± 20,124 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,008,868 California residents, followed by Philippines with 829,356 and China with 683,718.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
362k people
26.1%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
368k people

As of 2020, 25.6% of San Diego, CA residents (362k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego, CA was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28,989 ± 1,309
  2. Vietnam
    21,347 ± 890
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    13,382 ± 1,094

San Diego, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of San Diego, CA employs 712k people. The largest industries in San Diego, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96,936 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (90,789 people), and Manufacturing (68,527 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,781), Utilities ($82,017), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,547).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,427. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

712k
2020 Value
± 7,402
0.191%
1 Year growth
± 1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Diego, CA grew at a rate of 0.191%, from 711k employees to 712k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego, CA, are Management Occupations (81,059 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69,576 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64,664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

712k
2020 Value
± 7,402
0.191%
1 Year growth
± 1.38%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Diego, CA grew at a rate of 0.191%, from 711k employees to 712k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96,936 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (90,789 people), and Manufacturing (68,527 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,885
Median earning men ± $575
$39,832
Median earning women ± $747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($78,506), Public Administration ($77,197), and Information ($74,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($58,192), Public Administration ($57,220), and Construction ($54,921).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $407B
  2. $158B
  3. $149B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $83.5B
  2. $44.4B
  3. $43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2020, universities in San Diego, CA awarded 53,310 degrees. The student population of San Diego, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 86,157 male students and 125,045 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego, CA are White (18,102 and 37.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (11,724 and 24.1%), Asian (6,990 and 14.4%), and Black or African American (5,746 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in San Diego, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-San Diego (110680) (11,376 and 21.3%), San Diego State University (10,118 and 19%), and Ashford University (10,019 and 18.8%).

The most popular majors in San Diego, CA are General Business Administration & Management (5,530 and 10.4%), General Education (2,711 and 5.09%), and General Psychology (2,464 and 4.62%).

The median tuition costs in San Diego, CA are $16,600 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2020 in San Diego, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 211,202 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 211,202 students enrolled in San Diego, CA, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 67,860 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,552 degree-majors awarded
  2. 1,133 degree-majors awarded
  3. 2,833 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Diego, CA was General Psychology with 1,552 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Diego, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 11,376 degrees awarded
  2. 10,118 degrees awarded
  3. 10,019 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-San Diego (110680) with 11,376 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 21,486 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego, CA, which is 0.675 times less than the 31,824 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18,102 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11,724 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,970) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in San Diego, CA was $629,500 in 2020, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $602,600 to $629,500, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego, CA is 47.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in San Diego, CA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego, CA is $83,454. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in San Diego, CA was Census Tract 83.11 with a value of $201,392, followed by Census Tract 83.28 and Census Tract 171.06, with respective values of $199,063 and $192,679.

Property

$629,500
Median Property Value 2020
±$5,008
$242,968
Median Property Taxes
±$3,648

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Diego, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.5%
Homeownership
2020
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 47.5% of the housing units in San Diego, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 83.11
  2. Census Tract 83.28
  3. Census Tract 171.06

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego, CA was Census Tract 83.11 with a value of $201,392, followed by Census Tract 83.28 and Census Tract 171.06, with respective values of $199,063 and $192,679.

The following map shows all of the places in San Diego, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,454
Median Household Income
± $1,001
512k
Number of Households
± 5,887

In 2020, the median household income of the 512k households in San Diego, CA grew to $83,454 from the previous year's value of $79,673.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Diego, CA is from California.
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California
0.499
2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.51%)

In 2020, 72% of workers in San Diego, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego, CA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in San Diego, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego, CA (189k out of 1.37M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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92.5% of the population of San Diego, CA has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 8.66% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 3.75% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1242 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.878% decrease from the previous year (1253 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1100 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,242 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,242 patients per year. This represents a 0.878% decrease from the previous year (1,253 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Diego County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.46%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
8.66%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
3.75%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego, CA declined by 4.84% from 7.84% to 7.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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