San Diego, CA Demographic Data
San Diego, CA Summary
San Diego is located in San Diego County in California
- Population: 1,338,354
- Area: 372.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 325.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 47.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,593.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 59.38 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Diego, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
695,091
49%
50.8
Male
711,531
51%
49.2
Total Population
1,406,620
323,128,000
San Diego, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
81,880
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
76,488
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
74,165
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
87,620
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
128,638
9.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
264,385
18.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
196,307
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
173,422
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
77,454
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
73,349
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
98,211
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
49,788
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
24,915
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,127,560
80.2%
77.2
Female
559,429
49.6%
51.3
Male
568,129
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,059,230
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
215,580
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
172,914
12.3%
15.2
Female
95,538
55.3%
55.8
Male
77,376
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
San Diego, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,337,570
95.1%
96.8
White
935,881
66.5%
72.6
Black or African American
89,910
6.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,664
0.4%
0.8
Asian
240,027
17.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
26,282
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
53,013
3.8%
1.3
Filipino
72,230
5.1%
0.9
Japanese
10,232
0.7%
0.2
Korean
14,056
1.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
41,384
2.9%
0.6
Other Asian
22,830
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5,072
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1,077
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,118
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
2,431
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
446
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
61,017
4.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
69,051
4.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
421,965
30.0%
17.8
Mexican
375,108
26.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11,322
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
2,180
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
33,355
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
984,657
70.0%
82.2
San Diego, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
67,693
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
57,413
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
143,963
15.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
193,871
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
71,746
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
254,489
26.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
168,656
17.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
125,106
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
832,725
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
423,145
44.2%
31.2
San Diego, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
479,271
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
508,959
43.3%
47.5
Divorced
116,695
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
21,158
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
48,006
4.1
5.8%
San Diego, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
774,898
58.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
549,844
41.5%
21.6%
Spanish
313,243
23.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
59,647
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
155,827
11.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
21,127
1.6%
1.1%
San Diego, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
23,612
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18,748
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
39,246
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
35,283
7.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
57,705
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
81,485
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
61,628
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
87,149
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42,841
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48,029
9.7%
6.4
Median household income
71,481
57,617
Per capita income
36,954
31,128
San Diego, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,945
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
82,666
11.8%
9.8
Construction
30,763
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
145,663
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46,821
6.7%
6.6
Information
17,822
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
62,337
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40,510
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
124,958
17.8%
11.4
Public administration
34,295
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
68,021
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
29,930
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13,958
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
42,781
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
324,212
46.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53,581
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
146,938
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
134,177
19.1%
18.1%
San Diego, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
715,730
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
534,196
74.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
67,032
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28,485
4.0%
5.1
Walked
22,136
3.1%
2.7
Other means
14,799
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
49,082
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
San Diego, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
31,329
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
174,408
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
193,572
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
96,417
19.4%
21.0
San Diego, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
495,726
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
226,554
45.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
269,172
54.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
41,039
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
San Diego, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
536,765
1 room
23,245
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
23,909
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
84,280
15.7%
9.1
4 rooms
128,676
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
94,599
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
74,037
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
49,159
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
31,774
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
27,086
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
San Diego, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
536,765
1-unit, detached
234,585
43.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
55,811
10.4%
5.9
2-units
10,772
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
29,415
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
52,427
9.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
38,815
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
108,798
20.3%
9.0
Mobile home
5,788
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
354
0.1%
0.1
San Diego, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
33,344
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25,469
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
64,619
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
69,734
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
118,494
22.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
91,521
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
63,820
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
52,610
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,495
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
7,659
1.4%
1.4%
San Diego, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
283,382
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,030
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
166,131
33.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
671
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
116
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,643
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
3,154
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
365
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35,234
7.1%
1.1
San Diego, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
164,102
47295100.0
Less than $500
746
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,659
4.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,826
11.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
24,838
15.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
33,106
20.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
33,507
20.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
46,420
28.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
55,734
34.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
25,618
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19,751
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13,233
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
48,949
30.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
817
0.0%
0.0%
San Diego, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
263,200
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
8,185
3.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
9,193
3.5%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
18,201
6.9%
1.9%
$500 to $999
34,845
13.2%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
42,542
16.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
69,998
26.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
80,236
30.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
5,972
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,552
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
24,202
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
33,619
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
30,675
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28,449
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26,902
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
113,888
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
11,437
0.0%
0.0%
San Diego, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
226,554
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,850
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,943
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,909
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,395
1.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,993
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
70,111
30.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
104,811
46.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27,542
12.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
567,400
205,000