San Diego Country Estates, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

10,223

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.64%

54.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,479

8.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$810,300

Population & Diversity

San Diego Country Estates, CA is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.74% of San Diego Country Estates, CA residents were born outside of the country (894 people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in San Diego Country Estates, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 626 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of San Diego Country Estates, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego Country Estates, CA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego Country Estates, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.97k ± 704
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.37k ± 871
Other (Hispanic)
626 ± 464

24.4%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

24.4% of the people in San Diego Country Estates, CA are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego Country Estates, 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

8.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

894 people

7.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

775 people

As of 2024, 8.74% of San Diego Country Estates, CA residents (894 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 San Diego Country Estates, CA was 7.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
290 ± 136
Vietnam
191 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 102

San Diego Country Estates, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Diego Country Estates, CA employs 4.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego Country Estates, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (635 people), Construction (614 people), and Manufacturing (554 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($154,219), Information ($140,100), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.88k

2024 Value

± 642

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego Country Estates, CA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 4.96k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego Country Estates, CA, are Management Occupations (803 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (732 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego Country Estates, 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

4.88k

2024 Value

± 642

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego Country Estates, CA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 4.96k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego Country Estates, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (635 people), Construction (614 people), and Manufacturing (554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego Country Estates, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego Country Estates, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,114

Median earning men ± $17,032

$63,750

Median earning women ± $8,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,462), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,591), and Public Administration ($102,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,850), Manufacturing ($87,054), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego Country Estates, CA was $810,300 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $715,000 to $810,300, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego Country Estates, CA is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego Country Estates, CA have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego Country Estates, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$810,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,281

$3,142

Median Property Taxes

±$352

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 Country Estates, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in San Diego Country Estates, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego Country Estates, 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.

$145,479

Median Household Income

± $18,336

3.45k

Number of Households

± 535

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.45k households in San Diego Country Estates, CA grew to $145,479 from the previous year's value of $134,639.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego Country Estates, 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 San Diego Country Estates, 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 (66.6%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in San Diego Country Estates, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego Country Estates, CA have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in San Diego Country Estates, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego Country Estates, 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 Country Estates, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego Country Estates, CA (270 out of 10.2k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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