Rancho San Diego, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,272

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

44.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,682

0.212% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$905,300

Population & Diversity

Rancho San Diego, CA is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Rancho San Diego, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.33k people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Rancho San Diego, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Rancho San Diego, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho San Diego, CA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rancho San Diego, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho San Diego, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 510
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 361

15.7%

Hispanic Population

3.35k people

15.7% of the people in Rancho San Diego, CA are hispanic (3.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho San Diego, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.33k people

17.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.91k people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Rancho San Diego, CA residents (4.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rancho San Diego, CA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rancho San Diego, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
477 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
377 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 140

Rancho San Diego, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rancho San Diego, CA.

Economy

The economy of Rancho San Diego, CA employs 9.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho San Diego, CA were Retail Trade (1,139 people), Educational Services (1,122 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,098 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,664), Wholesale Trade ($130,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,346).

Employment

Occupations

9.67k

2024 Value

± 927

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho San Diego, CA declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 10.2k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho San Diego, CA, are Management Occupations (1,717 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,145 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho San Diego, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.67k

2024 Value

± 927

−5.27%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho San Diego, CA declined at a rate of −5.27%, from 10.2k employees to 9.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho San Diego, CA, are Retail Trade (1,139 people), Educational Services (1,122 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,098 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho San Diego, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho San Diego, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,679

Median earning men ± $5,494

$51,454

Median earning women ± $14,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($160,368), Public Administration ($120,487), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,298), Construction ($95,156), and Public Administration ($73,696).

Education

The student population of Rancho San Diego, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,015 male students and 4,890 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rancho San Diego, CA are White (594 and 56.8%), Hispanic or Latino (315 and 30.1%), Asian (49 and 4.69%), and Two or More Races (41 and 3.92%).

The largest universities in Rancho San Diego, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cuyamaca College (1,050 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Rancho San Diego, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (235 and 22.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (124 and 11.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (104 and 9.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,905 students enrolled in Rancho San Diego, CA, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,157 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
178 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
124 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
97 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rancho San Diego, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 178 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rancho San Diego, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cuyamaca College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,050 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cuyamaca College with 1,050 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 411 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rancho San Diego, CA, which is 0.643 times less than the 639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 594 degrees mean that there were 1.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 315 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($58) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho San Diego, CA was $905,300 in 2024, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $854,200 to $905,300, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho San Diego, CA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho San Diego, CA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho San Diego, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$905,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,995

$5,871

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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 Rancho San Diego, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rancho San Diego, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Rancho San Diego, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho San Diego, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,682

Median Household Income

± $9,123

7.81k

Number of Households

± 798

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.81k households in Rancho San Diego, CA grew to $118,682 from the previous year's value of $118,431.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho San Diego, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rancho San Diego, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Rancho San Diego, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho San Diego, CA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Rancho San Diego, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rancho San Diego, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rancho San Diego, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rancho San Diego, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho San Diego, CA (2.13k out of 21.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rancho San Diego, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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