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Total population: 1,279,329 (Urban population: 1,274,304, Rural population: 5,025 (55 farm, 4,969 nonfarm))

San Diego, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 469,756 (450,682 occupied: 223,275 owner occupied, 227,407 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  50%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1448 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,134 (lower quartile is $840, upper quartile is $1,564)


Housing units in San Diego with a mortgage: 147,622 (21,307 second mortgage, 16,123 home equity loan, 682 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40,328





San Diego,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $558,100 (it was $220,000 in 2000)
San Diego:  $558,100
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $418,500 - $741,300

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $675,775
Here:  $675,775
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $496,078
Here:  $496,078
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $503,411
Here:  $503,411
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $417,493
Here:  $417,493
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $447,950
Here:  $447,950
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $46,273
Here:  $46,273
State:  $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,647
Here:  $41,647
State:  $63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1974

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,177,666
  • In family households: 933,800 (199,520 male householders, 74,678 female householders)
    208,138 spouses, 338,403 children (315,698 natural, 7,415 adopted, 15,290 stepchildren), 23,099 grandchildren, 16,225 brothers or sisters, 12,397 parents, 29,889 other relatives, 31,451 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 243,866 (90,193 male householders (60,181 living alone)), 86,735 female householders (65,968 living alone)), 66,938 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 45,675 (6,748 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 101,983 2-persons, 60,332 3-persons, 55,528 4-persons, 30,129 5-persons, 14,633 6-persons, 11,593 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 126,149 1-person, 40,376 2-persons, 7,218 3-persons, 2,306 4-persons, 572 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.

190,813 married couples with children.
66,248 single-parent households (13,899 men, 52,349 women).

62.6% of residents of San Diego speak English at home.
21.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
11.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 314,227 (25.7%)
(42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.4
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Diego, California:
  • 1 room: 1,134
  • 2 rooms: 7,145
  • 3 rooms: 18,528
  • 4 rooms: 24,060
  • 5 rooms: 46,895
  • 6 rooms: 50,335
  • 7 rooms: 36,869
  • 8 rooms: 22,497
  • 9 or more rooms: 15,812



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Diego, California:
  • 1 room: 23,202
  • 2 rooms: 43,138
  • 3 rooms: 54,383
  • 4 rooms: 53,063
  • 5 rooms: 29,982
  • 6 rooms: 13,751
  • 7 rooms: 5,860
  • 8 rooms: 2,638
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,390



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7,901
  • 1995 to 1998: 19,274
  • 1990 to 1994: 30,476
  • 1980 to 1989: 91,987
  • 1970 to 1979: 112,752
  • 1960 to 1969: 72,510
  • 1950 to 1959: 69,594
  • 1940 to 1949: 29,148
  • 1939 or earlier: 36,114


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Diego:
  • no bedroom: 3,093
  • 1 bedroom: 14,729
  • 2 bedrooms: 55,152
  • 3 bedrooms: 85,525
  • 4 bedrooms: 52,944
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11,832



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Diego:
  • no bedroom: 28,879
  • 1 bedroom: 82,604
  • 2 bedrooms: 79,107
  • 3 bedrooms: 27,039
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,572
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,206



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in San Diego in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 7,894
  • 1 vehicle: 64,334
  • 2 vehicles: 101,335
  • 3 vehicles: 35,575
  • 4 vehicles: 9,897
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4,240



Cars and other vehicles available in San Diego in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 34,733
  • 1 vehicle: 105,459
  • 2 vehicles: 68,341
  • 3 vehicles: 13,970
  • 4 vehicles: 3,370
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,534


San Diego, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in San Diego, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 366
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 183
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 183
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 183
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 289
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 297
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 264
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 423
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 552
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 617
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 638
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 614
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 539
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 948
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 967
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1245
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2119
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7697
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 10225
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 32213
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 39038
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 64568
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 31050
  • $1,000,000 or more: 39957
 


San Diego rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in San Diego:

  • Less than $100: 844 people
  • $100 to $149: 422
  • $150 to $199: 775
  • $200 to $249: 1,180
  • $250 to $299: 2,248
  • $300 to $349: 1,773
  • $350 to $399: 1,508
  • $400 to $449: 1,413
  • $450 to $499: 1,849
  • $500 to $549: 2,340
  • $550 to $599: 3,501
  • $600 to $649: 4,464
  • $650 to $699: 6,403
  • $700 to $749: 8,114
  • $750 to $799: 8,899
  • $800 to $899: 19,403
  • $900 to $999: 20,469
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 45,496
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 34,649
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 35,708
  • $2,000 or more: 22,181
  • No cash rent: 9,206
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 60,072
  • 1990 to 1994: 57,537
  • 1985 to 1989: 55,794
  • 1980 to 1984: 44,835
  • 1975 to 1979: 34,226
  • 1970 to 1974: 20,118
  • 1970 to 1974: 13,751
  • 1965 to 1969: 27,894

San Diego, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.6%
Number of people working at home: 23,328 (4.0% of all workers)


San Diego travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11681
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 46561
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 81475
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 110517
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 105349
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 41364
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 82496
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 13042
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 14789
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 24308
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 14468
  • 90 or more minutes: 10940
 


San Diego mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 429,311 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 70,745 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22,342 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 881 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 162 (0%)
  • Railroad: 268 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 83 (0%)
  • Taxi: 500 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1,669 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4,214 (1%)
  • Walked: 21,172 (4%)
  • Other means: 5,643 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 23,328 (4%)
 


San Diego, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 37637
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 25745
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 26705
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 27858
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 27756
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 26743
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 25829
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 23864
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 20961
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 38678
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 48344
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 50494
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 28981
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 14471
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 13558
  • $200,000 or more: 13502
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 554199
 German: 84878
 Irish: 67582
 English: 65412
 Italian: 44416
 United States or American: 38557
 Polish: 16748
 French (except Basque): 15901
 Scottish: 13969
 Norwegian: 13516
 Subsaharan African:: 13015
 Russian: 12768
 Scotch-Irish: 12387
 European: 12334
 Swedish: 11427
 Dutch: 7080
 Iranian: 6980
 Portuguese: 6423
 Arab:: 6367
 African: 6052
 British: 5685
 French Canadian: 4865
 Danish: 4567
 Greek: 4438
 Welsh: 3882
 Hungarian: 3818
 Canadian: 3107
 Swiss: 2888
 Somalian: 2497
 Czech: 2363
 Ukrainian: 2272
 Austrian: 2227
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2038
 Scandinavian: 1913
 Lebanese: 1871
 Lithuanian: 1846
 Finnish: 1813
 Afghan: 1748
 Ethiopian: 1707
 Armenian: 1561
 Eastern European: 1560
 Northern European: 1557
 Romanian: 1450
 Czechoslovakian: 1421
 Brazilian: 1327
 Yugoslavian: 1278
 Arab/Arabic: 1271
 South African: 1244
 Croatian: 1007
 Jamaican: 831
 Other Arab: 830
 Israeli: 794
 Slovak: 772
 Turkish: 770
 Palestinian: 685
 Australian: 662
 Belgian: 616
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 551
 Egyptian: 525
 Nigerian: 496
 Serbian: 487
 Iraqi: 445
 Bulgarian: 404
 Syrian: 401
 Basque: 393
 Slovene: 360
 Slavic: 352
 Sudanese: 346
 West Indian: 344
 Celtic: 322
 Latvian: 255
 Moroccan: 250
 Icelander: 238
 Haitian: 230
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 224
 Albanian: 223
 Other Subsaharan African: 215
 Pennsylvania German: 165
 New Zealander: 164
 Acadian/Cajun: 158
 Cape Verdean: 136
 Luxemburger: 136
 Belizean: 130
 Ugandan: 130
 Maltese: 129
 Barbadian: 101
 Estonian: 100
 Macedonian: 89
 Jordanian: 89
 German Russian: 76
 Guyanese: 75
 British West Indian: 75
 Ghanian: 68
 Alsatian: 50
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 45
 Kenyan: 43
 Liberian: 35
 Dutch West Indian: 26
 Sierra Leonean: 18
 Zimbabwean: 16
 Senegalese: 12
 Bermudan: 12
 Bahamian: 11
 Other West Indian: 9
 Carpatho Rusyn: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (39%)
  • Philippines (16%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 493334
  • Northeast: 97722
  • Midwest: 130630
  • South: 102444
  • West: 65240

46% of San Diego residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,995
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3,083
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9,993
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6,947
  • 9th grade: 6,545
  • 10th grade: 5,711
  • 11th grade: 6,383
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13,804
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 63,409
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23,534
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65,494
  • Associate degree: 28,935
  • Bachelor's degree: 84,808
  • Master's degree: 32,086
  • Professional school degree: 15,598
  • Doctorate degree: 11,717


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9,569
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4,835
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13,568
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8,822
  • 9th grade: 8,479
  • 10th grade: 7,015
  • 11th grade: 6,944
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15,349
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 68,915
  • Less than 1 year of college: 27,146
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65,333
  • Associate degree: 29,649
  • Bachelor's degree: 83,915
  • Master's degree: 30,085
  • Professional school degree: 9,217
  • Doctorate degree: 5,359


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $72,233
  • Black householders: $37,765
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,734
  • Asian householders: $73,324
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $68,125
  • Some other race householders: $42,256
  • Two or more races householders: $59,543
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,806

San Diego household income for White non-Hispanic householders

San Diego household income for Black householders

San Diego household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

San Diego household income for Asian householders

San Diego household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

San Diego household income for Some other race householders

San Diego household income for Two or more races householders

San Diego household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

San Diego marital status for males

San Diego marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $665,407
  • Black or African American householders: $394,728
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $468,803
  • Asian householders: $517,764
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $497,470
  • Some other race householders: $378,493
  • Two or more races householders: $505,841
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $405,890

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 219,303
  • One, attached: 45,772
  • Two: 12,758
  • 3 or 4: 29,232
  • 5 to 9: 47,295
  • 10 to 19: 34,463
  • 20 to 49: 29,712
  • 50 or more: 44,788
  • Mobile homes: 5,876
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 557

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in San Diego:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,601
Here:  8.6%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,489
Here:  7.0%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16,788
Here:  15.4%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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