San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

135,386

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,017

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$646,300

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,112

0.33% 1-year decline

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64.9% of the households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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.

86% of the residents in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was $646,300, and the homeownership rate was 48.8%.

Most people in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (South Central)--Lemon Grove City, La Presa & Spring Valley PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Southwest)--Sweetwater Region--Chula Vista City (East) PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.2% of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (43.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (45k people) in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29k Other (Hispanic) and 19.2k White (Non-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 (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA are Spanish (74,551 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,505 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (612 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,107

Women

48.8%

69,418

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 135,525 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45k ± 3.09k
Other (Hispanic)
29k ± 2.5k
White (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.66k

70.4%

Hispanic Population

95.3k people

70.4% of the people in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA are hispanic (95.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,275 ± 3,929 people
Philippines
5,908 ± 1,846 people
Colombia
323 ± 441 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 34,275 San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 5,908 and Colombia with 323.

Foreign-Born Population

32.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43.6k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.1k people

As of 2024, 32.2% of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA residents (43.6k 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 County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
74,551 households (58.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,505 households (4.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
612 households (0.478%)

64.9% of the households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 58.3% of the households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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-)
3,190 ± 501
Vietnam
1,402 ± 249
Gulf War (1990s)
1,265 ± 248

San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA.

Health

91.2% of the population of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 7.92% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 3.02% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.81%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

7.92%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

3.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA declined by 6.47% from 9.42% to 8.81%.

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

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA employs 60.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA were Construction (4,464 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,316 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($140,491), Other administrative & other support services ($134,759), and Computer Systems Design ($130,862).

Males in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,152. The income inequality in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,785

Women

44.6%

33,327

Men

55.4%

The workforce of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA in 2024 was 60,112 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

60.1k

2024 Value

−0.33%

1 Year decline

± −0.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.33%, from 60.3k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (1,872 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,786 people), and Cashiers (1,774 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, 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

60.1k

2024 Value

−0.33%

1 Year decline

± −0.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.33%, from 60.3k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,464 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,445 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,747

Median earning men ± $1,981

$35,470

Median earning women ± $1,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($85,271), Public Administration ($79,567), and Wholesale Trade ($60,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,047), Construction ($55,952), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,675).

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 51 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.69% 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.6k), Some college (25.3k), and Secondary Education (20.7k).

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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was $646,300 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $614,000 to $646,300, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$646,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,919

$19,762

Median Property Taxes

±$997

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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, 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.

$87,017

Median Household Income

± $2,630

40.5k

Number of Households

± 1,653

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.5k households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA grew to $87,017 from the previous year's value of $82,622.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA

0.422

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.98% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) 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)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA (15.7k out of 131k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.