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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.3%), Retail trade (11.3%), Manufacturing (11.0%).
Detached houses: $561,581Here:$561,581State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $378,290Here:$378,290State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $453,058Here:$453,058State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $357,613Here:$357,613State:$443,730 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $340,761Here:$340,761State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $94,579Here:$94,579State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,489Here:$43,489State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.3%
Obama (Democratic): 54.5% McCain (Republican): 44.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,363 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,422 (0.4%)
Area name: San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego County is $870 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1065 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1514 a month.
Cities in this county include: San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, El Cajon, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, San Marcos, La Mesa.
Carbon Monoxide: 4 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Above U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.024 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 154 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 30 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in San Diego County: Pine Hills Lodge (A), Silvano Ranch (B), Rincon Refugio (C), Borrego Palm Canyon Campground (D), Oliver Ranch (E), Brinniger Ranch (F), Treanor Ranch (G), Nichols Ranch (H), Mesa Chiquita Ranch (I), Matagua Ranch (J), Aqua Dulce (K), Japatu Station (L), Oakzanita Springs Campground (M), Dulzura Community Cemetery (N), Dulin Ranch (O), Inspiration Point (P), Paso Picacho Campground (Q), Ivanhoe Ranch (R), Horse Heaven Group Camp (S), Honey Springs Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Viejas Outlet Center Shopping Center (1), River Shopping Center (2), River Village San Luis Rey Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in San Diego County include: Santa Ysabel Chapel (A), Indian Church (B), Pauma Mission (C), Saint Francis Chapel (D), Buena Vista Baptist Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church (G), Solid Rock Ministries (H), New Harvest Christian Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pauma Valley Cemetery (1), Indian Cemetery (2), Saint Bartholomew Cemetery (3), Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery (4), Indian Cemetery (5), Saint Carmel Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Natural Rock Tanks (A), Campo Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Lake Jean (D), Little Laguna Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Big Lake (G), Big Laguna Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hills of the Moon Wash (A), North Fork Sweetwater River (B), Adler Creek (C), Guejito Creek (D), Grapevine Creek (E), Fonts Point Wash (F), Fault Wash (G), Ella Wash (H), Dehr Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in San Diego County include: Campo Stone Store County Park (1), Otay County Open Space Preserve (2), Otay Lake County Park (3), Potrero County Park (4), Picnic Lake Park (5), Palomar Mountain State Park (6), Lake Henshaw (7), Laguna Recreation Area (8), Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in San Diego County: Pine Hills Lodge (A), Silvano Ranch (B), Rincon Refugio (C), Borrego Palm Canyon Campground (D), Oliver Ranch (E), Brinniger Ranch (F), Treanor Ranch (G), Nichols Ranch (H), Mesa Chiquita Ranch (I), Matagua Ranch (J), Aqua Dulce (K), Japatu Station (L), Oakzanita Springs Campground (M), Dulzura Community Cemetery (N), Dulin Ranch (O), Inspiration Point (P), Paso Picacho Campground (Q), Ivanhoe Ranch (R), Horse Heaven Group Camp (S), Honey Springs Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Viejas Outlet Center Shopping Center (1), River Shopping Center (2), River Village San Luis Rey Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in San Diego County include: Santa Ysabel Chapel (A), Indian Church (B), Pauma Mission (C), Saint Francis Chapel (D), Buena Vista Baptist Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church (G), Solid Rock Ministries (H), New Harvest Christian Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pauma Valley Cemetery (1), Indian Cemetery (2), Saint Bartholomew Cemetery (3), Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery (4), Indian Cemetery (5), Saint Carmel Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Natural Rock Tanks (A), Campo Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Lake Jean (D), Little Laguna Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Big Lake (G), Big Laguna Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hills of the Moon Wash (A), North Fork Sweetwater River (B), Adler Creek (C), Guejito Creek (D), Grapevine Creek (E), Fonts Point Wash (F), Fault Wash (G), Ella Wash (H), Dehr Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Diego County include: Campo Stone Store County Park (1), Otay County Open Space Preserve (2), Otay Lake County Park (3), Potrero County Park (4), Picnic Lake Park (5), Palomar Mountain State Park (6), Lake Henshaw (7), Laguna Recreation Area (8), Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Imperial County , Orange County , Riverside County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 242,117 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 606,254 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.5%
Housing units in San Diego County with a mortgage: 362,087 (55,215 second mortgage, 38,894 home equity loan, 1,604 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 95,177
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in San Diego County (%):
5.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,189 average adjusted gross income)
0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,155 average AGI)San Diego County:0.49%California average:0.21% 2.25% relocated from other counties in California ($19,637 average AGI) 3.20% relocated from other states ($23,397 average AGI)San Diego County:3.20%California average:1.75%
6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,760 average adjusted gross income)
0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,595 average AGI)San Diego County:0.28%California average:0.11% 2.48% relocated to other counties in California ($17,434 average AGI) 3.90% relocated to other states ($27,731 average AGI)San Diego County:3.90%California average:2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 350,167 (310,855 aged, 39,312 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 40.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
517,688 spouses, 828,779 children (768,680 natural, 18,399 adopted, 41,700 stepchildren), 51,916 grandchildren, 34,412 brothers or sisters, 27,339 parents, 69,400 other relatives, 78,989 non-relatives
Size of family households: 247,170 2-persons, 147,639 3-persons, 139,276 4-persons, 72,946 5-persons, 34,185 6-persons, 27,886 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 240,548 1-person, 68,773 2-persons, 11,767 3-persons, 3,736 4-persons, 971 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 295 7-or-more-persons.
67.0% of residents of San Diego County speak English at home. 21.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 7.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in San Diego County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 438.17 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
47% of San Diego County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in California.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $230,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $16,178,000
Sewerage: $15,895,000
Regular Highways: $12,965,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,458,000
Air Transportation: $7,127,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,869,000
General - Other: $23,451,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,647,000
Housing and Community Development: $904,000
Health - Other: $260,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
Health - Other: $517,837,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $345,579,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $215,038,000
Police Protection: $207,400,000
Correctional Institutions: $199,602,000
General - Other: $188,637,000
Housing and Community Development: $100,832,000
Central Staff Services: $98,234,000
Corrections - Other: $95,283,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $91,589,000
Financial Administration: $74,078,000
Regular Highways: $62,867,000
General Public Buildings: $43,154,000
Libraries: $27,590,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,623,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,848,000
Sewerage: $12,368,000
Air Transportation: $6,661,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,409,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $1,599,601,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,047,748,000
Other Investments - Other: $697,525,000
Total Federal Securities: $471,529,000
Benefit Payments: $323,076,000
From Parent Local Government: $302,460,000
Local Employee Contribution: $41,911,000
Withdrawals: $2,992,000
All Other: $33,386,000
Air Transportation: $9,988,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,394,000
General Local Government Support: $719,000
Natural Resources: $72,000
General - Other: $83,178,000
General - Other: $4,898,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,964,000
Education: $4,786,000
Housing and Community Development: $505,000
Fines and Forfeits: $31,990,000
General Revenue, NEC: $26,104,000
Rents: $13,519,000
Sale of Property: $12,418,000
Special Assessments: $6,819,000
Donations From Private Sources: $837,000
Royalties: $100,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,568,027,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $358,761,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,980,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,700,000
Air Transportation: $10,565,000
Regular Highways: $8,847,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,787,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,284,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $182,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $99,000
Health - Other: $74,000
End of Fiscal Year: $250,000,000
Health and Hospitals: $472,963,000
Education: $335,011,000
All Other: $333,685,000
General Local Government Support: $261,695,000
Highways: $58,333,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,027,000
Other License: $18,411,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $18,318,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,188,000
NEC: $6,723,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,742,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,180,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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