San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA

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2023 Population
164,899
1.57% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37
0.27% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.21%
2.28% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$122,348
7.65% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.53M
8.88% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
89,411
2.96% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA had a population of 165k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $122,348. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA grew from 162,349 to 164,899, a 1.57% increase and its median household income grew from $113,655 to $122,348, a 7.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.31%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.66%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%).

16.9% of the households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are Point Loma Nazarene University (1,239 degrees awarded in 2023) and High Tech High Graduate School of Education (68 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was $1.53M, and the homeownership rate was 44%.

Most people in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 165k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.4% of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.4k people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.76k White (Hispanic) and 7.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,537 households), Portuguese (2,476 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,338 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
77,355
Women
46.9%
87,503
Men
53.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 164,858 inhabitants, with 53.1% men, and 46.9% women.

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Citizenship

95%
2023 Citizenship
95.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    116k ± 3.32k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    8.76k ± 1.14k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7.68k ± 1.06k
15.1%
Hispanic Population
24.9k people

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.76k White (Hispanic) and 7.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.1% of the people in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are hispanic (24.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,250 ± 1,386 people
  2. Brazil
    1,728 ± 1,015 people
  3. Canada
    1,022 ± 782 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,250 San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Brazil with 1,728 and Canada with 1,022.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.4k people
11.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people

As of 2023, 12.4% of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA residents (20.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    13,537 households (8.61%)
  2. Portuguese
    2,476 households (1.58%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,338 households (0.851%)

16.9% of the households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 8.61% of the households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,617 ± 498
  2. Vietnam
    3,060 ± 473
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,409 ± 412

San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA employs 89.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,798 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,161 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,679 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($241,647), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($217,043), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($205,310).

Males in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $101,167. The income inequality in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,699
Women
42.2%
51,712
Men
57.8%

The workforce of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 89,411 people, with 42.2% woman, and 57.8% men.

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Occupations

89.4k
2023 Value
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 2.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 86.8k employees to 89.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,360 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,102 people), and Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (2,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

89.4k
2023 Value
2.96%
1 Year growth
± 2.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 86.8k employees to 89.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,798 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,161 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,679 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,025
Median earning men ± $4,963
$63,742
Median earning women ± $3,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($106,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,435), and Public Administration ($100,340).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($94,094), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,805), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,788).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA awarded 1,307 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,499 male students and 3,100 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are White (620 and 48%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (387 and 29.9%), Asian (115 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (93 and 7.19%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Point Loma Nazarene University (1,239 and 94.8%) and High Tech High Graduate School of Education (68 and 5.2%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (174 and 13.3%), General Education (165 and 12.6%), and Registered Nursing (131 and 10%).

The median tuition cost in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $42,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,599 (32.6% men and 67.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,599 students enrolled in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,269 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    104 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    111 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 104 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Point Loma Nazarene University
    1,239 degrees awarded
  2. High Tech High Graduate School of Education
    68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Point Loma Nazarene University with 1,239 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 440 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, which is 0.507 times less than the 867 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 620 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 387 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.398% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.449% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (50.1k), Graduate Degree (35.3k), and Some college (24.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was $1.53M in 2023, which is 5.05 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.41M to $1.53M, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.53M
Median Property Value 2023
±$60,545
$31,121
Median Property Taxes
±$1,184

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

44%
Homeownership
2023
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 44% of the housing units in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$122,348
Median Household Income
± $3,673
70.7k
Number of Households
± 2,212

In 2023, the median household income of the 70.7k households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA grew to $122,348 from the previous year's value of $113,655.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.489
2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA
0.497
2022 Wage GINI in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.76% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (58%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.3%)
  3. Walked (5.8%)

In 2023, 58% of workers in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who walked to work (5.8%).

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA (12.7k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.7% of the population of San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 6.45% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 4.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.35%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
6.45%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
20%
Non-Group
4.92%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA declined by 2.73% from 5.5% to 5.35%.

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