San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

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Population

174,140

0.319% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

31.1

Poverty Rate

25.8%

Median Household Income

$47,159

1.82% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$435,200

9.79% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

78,948

3.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA had a population of 174k people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $47,159. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA declined from 174,697 to 174,140, a -0.319% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,315 to $47,159, a 1.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are White (Hispanic) (29.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.26%). 49.9% of the people in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA speak a non-English language, and 82.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are San Diego State University (9,319 degrees awarded in 2017), Platt College-San Diego (115 degrees), and Bethel Seminary-San Diego (37 degrees).

The median property value in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is $435,200, and the homeownership rate is 32%. Most people in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is 2 cars per household.

San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA borders San Diego (East Central/Navajo) & La Mesa Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA, San Diego City (Southeast/Encanto & Skyline) PUMA, CA, Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, and San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA.

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United States California

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.37%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for California

61.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 174k people, from which 82.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 29.9% of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (52.1k people).

In 2018, there were 1.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (51.9k people) in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 24.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are Spanish (53,757 speakers), Vietnamese (10,244 speakers), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,348 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

White (Hispanic)
51.9k ± 2.75k
White (Non-Hispanic)
49.8k ± 1.91k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
24.4k ± 1.36k

41.3%

Hispanic Population

71.9k people

41.3% of the people in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are hispanic (71.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
53,757 speakers (33%)
Vietnamese
10,244 speakers (6.29%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
3,348 speakers (2.06%)

49.9% of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 33% of the overall population of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are native Spanish speakers. 6.29% speak Vietnamese and 2.06% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

52.1k people

30.1%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

51.8k people

As of 2018, 29.9% of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA residents (52.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was 30.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was 31.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 26, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA residents was 31.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
25,014 ± 3,594 people
Vietnam
9,227 ± 2,295 people
Philippines
1,655 ± 994 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 25,014 San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Vietnam with 9,227 and Philippines with 1,655.

Citizenship

82.8%

2018 Citizenship

83.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 82.8% of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,212 ± 497
Vietnam
2,103 ± 283
Gulf War (1990s)
1,437 ± 252

San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is $47,159. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $181,965, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $179,435 and $164,252.

Males in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,577. The income inequality in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA employs 78.9k people. The largest industries in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (9,835 people), Construction (3,750 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,535 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of companies & enterprises ($114,712), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($98,145), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($78,165).

Wages

Median Household Income

$47,159

2018 value

± $1,245

1.82%

1 Year Growth

± 3.86%

Households in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have a median annual income of $47,159, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $46,315 in 2017, which represents a 1.82% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$48,595

Average Male Salary in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

± $6,474

$42,577

Average Female Salary in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

± $6,034

In 2017, full-time male employees in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA made 1.14 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

White
$40,774 ± $5,068
Black
$35,286 ± $8,457
Asian
$33,889 ± $9,762

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.16 times more than Black workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.458

2017 Wage GINI in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

0.456

2016 Wage GINI in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA

In 2017, the income inequality in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.533% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $181,965, followed by San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA and Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA, with respective values of $179,435 and $164,252.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA (43.9k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
23,248 ± 1,572
Hispanic
19,804 ± 1,218
Black
7,895 ± 782

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

78.9k

2017 Value

3.47%

1 Year growth

± 3.47%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 76.3k employees to 78.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (2,471 people), Retail salespersons (2,429 people), and Cooks (2,350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Cashiers (2,471 people), Retail salespersons (2,429 people), and Cooks (2,350 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Miscellaneous personal appearance workers (5.53 times higher than expected), Technical writers (5.25 times), and Gaming services workers (4.22 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($241,954), Chief executives & legislators ($192,245), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($126,114).

Industries

Employment by Industries

78.9k

2017 Value

3.47%

1 Year growth

± 3.47%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 76.3k employees to 78.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (9,835 people), Construction (3,750 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (9,835 people), Construction (3,750 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,535 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA has an unusually high number of U. S. Navy (7.11 times higher than expected), Electric & gas, and other combinations (4.67 times), and Community food & housing, & emergency services (3.37 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, by average salary, are Management of companies & enterprises ($114,712), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($98,145), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($78,165).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA awarded 9,488 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is skewed towards women, with 16,002 male students and 19,541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are White (3,273 and 37.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,897 and 33.1%), Asian (1,108 and 12.7%), and Unknown (604 and 6.91%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Diego State University (9,319 and 98.2%), Platt College-San Diego (115 and 1.21%), and Bethel Seminary-San Diego (37 and 0.39%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,514 and 16%), General Psychology (626 and 6.6%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (364 and 3.84%).

The median tuition costs in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,303 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
589 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
364 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,303 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

San Diego State University
9,319 degrees awarded
Platt College-San Diego
115 degrees awarded
Bethel Seminary-San Diego
37 degrees awarded

$5,742

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Diego State University with 9,319 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

3,969

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,519

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 3,969 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, which is 0.719 times less than the 5,519 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,273 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,897 degrees awarded
Asian
1,108 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA were to White students. These 3,273 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,897 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was $435,200 in 2018, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $396,400 to $435,200, a 9.79% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is 32%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$435,200

2018 Median

± $8,264

$396,400

2017 Median

± $8,541

In 2018, the median property value in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA grew to to $435,200 from the previous year's value of $396,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$47,159

Median Household Income

± $1,245

58.5k

Number of Households

± 1,621

In 2018, the median household income of the 58.5k households in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA grew to $47,159 from the previous year's value of $46,315.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

32%

2018 Homeownership

32%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 32% of the housing units in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
72.8%
Carpooled
10.1%
Public Transit
6.61%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA was Drove Alone (72.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.1%) and those who Public Transit (6.61%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) 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 City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

86.2% of the population of San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 5.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 3.11% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1281 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1281 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 324 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,281 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,281 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,281 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13.8%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

29.9%

Medicaid

5.4%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

3.11%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA declined by 24.3% from 18.2% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.