San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

133,941

2.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.1

1.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.78%

5.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$97,586

6.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$685,300

7.67% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,177

4.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA had a population of 134k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $97,586. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA declined from 136,908 to 133,941, a −2.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,355 to $97,586, a 6.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Other (Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.77%), and White (Hispanic) (9.58%).

35.9% of the households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley 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.

94.1% of the residents in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are Cuyamaca College (1,249 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was $685,300, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--San Diego (East Central/Navajo) & La Mesa Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mid-City) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (Southeast/Encanto & Skyline) PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (Southwest)--Sweetwater Region--Chula Vista City (East) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA is home to a population of 134k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.2% of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2023, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.4k people) in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.2k Other (Hispanic) and 16.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are Spanish (32,709 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,277 households), and Arabic (2,987 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,810

Women

49.9%

68,987

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 137,797 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley 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 (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.4k ± 2.72k
Other (Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.83k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.65k

37.7%

Hispanic Population

50.4k people

37.7% of the people in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are hispanic (50.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
12,351 ± 2,603 people
Iraq
3,473 ± 1,429 people
Philippines
2,971 ± 1,324 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 12,351 San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iraq with 3,473 and Philippines with 2,971.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

18.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.8k people

As of 2023, 17.2% of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,709 households (25.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,277 households (2.6%)
Arabic
2,987 households (2.37%)

35.9% of the households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was Spanish. 25.9% of the households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,157 ± 525
Vietnam
2,492 ± 370
Gulf War (1990s)
1,738 ± 342

San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA employs 59.2k people. The largest industries in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are Construction (4,691 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,694 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,170 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($151,139), Truck transportation ($134,005), and Electric & gas, and other combinations ($126,146).

Males in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,443. The income inequality in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,778

Women

46.8%

31,609

Men

53.2%

The workforce of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA in 2020 was 59,387 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.2k

2022 Value

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± −4.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 61.7k employees to 59.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (1,930 people), Retail salespersons (1,421 people), and Personal care aides (1,409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.2k

2022 Value

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± −4.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 61.7k employees to 59.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,691 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,694 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,716

Median earning men ± $2,901

$42,084

Median earning women ± $1,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,382), Manufacturing ($70,536), and Information ($64,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,558).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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.

Education

In 2022, universities in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA awarded 1,249 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,528 male students and 4,515 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are White (719 and 57.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (362 and 29%), Two or More Races (63 and 5.04%), and Asian (43 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cuyamaca College (1,249 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (306 and 24.5%), General Business Administration & Management (126 and 10.1%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (104 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 8,043 students enrolled in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,753 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
191 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
116 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
104 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cuyamaca College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,249 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cuyamaca College with 1,249 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 486 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, which is 0.637 times less than the 763 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 719 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 362 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.93% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.9% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (30.8k), High School or Equivalent (25.8k), and Bachelors Degree (17.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was $685,300 in 2023, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $636,500 to $685,300, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA is $97,586. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$685,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,768

$27,802

Median Property Taxes

±$1,221

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 (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2023

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65% of the housing units in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$97,586

Median Household Income

± $3,812

42.8k

Number of Households

± 1,705

In 2023, the median household income of the 42.8k households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA grew to $97,586 from the previous year's value of $91,355.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley 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.

Wage Distribution

0.427

2022 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA

0.429

2021 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.343% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.68%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.68%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, 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 County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley 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 (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA (12.8k out of 131k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
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.

Health

93.4% of the population of San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 3.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.64%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

3.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA declined by 17.6% from 8.05% to 6.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.