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San Diego, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for San Diego, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population1,389,52639,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,077$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$906,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,313$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born25.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.528.726.4
Worked from Home21.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Diego, California

Age in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.237.938.9
Under 18 %18.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Households530,41213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households58.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,083$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households9.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units568,66814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units38.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,945$5,124n/a

Education in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Diego, California

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.0%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near San Diego

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.