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San Diego city, California; California

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San Diego city, California
California
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $806 $783
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
39,431,263
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,388,320
38,965,193
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
39,555,674
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,386,972
39,538,212
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
-0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.1%
-1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,386,932 39,538,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,307,402 37,253,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.7%
21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.2%
16.2%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
50.4%
70.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
5.7%
6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
1.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
17.6%
16.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
0.5%
Two or More Races, percent
15.6%
4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
29.6%
40.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
41.4%
34.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 72,793 1,355,918
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 24.8% 26.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X 14,763,237
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 47.6% 55.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $848,500 $695,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $3,157 $2,865
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $806 $783
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,223 $1,956
Building Permits, 2023 X 111,760
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 522,146 13,434,847
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.55 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 84.7% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 38.5% 44.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.4% 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 94.6% 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.2% 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 49.9% 36.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.4% 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.1%
7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.9% 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.4% 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 7,986,312 133,716,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 16,500,620 311,312,156
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,689,865 99,160,737
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 20,732,341 594,861,377
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,704 $15,122
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 23.9 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $104,321 $96,334
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $54,678 $47,977
Persons in poverty, percent
11.1%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X 1,023,181
Total employment, 2022 X 16,032,440
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X 1,361,755,461
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X 8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X 3,502,950
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 34,489 742,139
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 19,819 435,455
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 6,912 150,552
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 8,382 237,419
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 22,317 449,317
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,971 34,619
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 28,798 655,275
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,255.9 253.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4,020.4 239.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 325.88 155,858.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 325.19 155,779.22
FIPS Code 0666000 06
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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