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
2023 Employed Population
60,311
0.631% 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.

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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
66,195
Women
48.4%
70,543
Men
51.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,738 inhabitants, with 51.6% men, and 48.4% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    45k ± 3.09k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    29k ± 2.5k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.2k ± 1.66k
70.4%
Hispanic Population
95.3k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,010 ± 3,924 people
  2. Philippines
    6,415 ± 1,920 people
  3. Guatemala
    440 ± 514 people

In 2023, 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 34,010 San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 6,415 and Guatemala with 440.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    74,551 households (58.3%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    5,505 households (4.3%)
  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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,190 ± 501
  2. Vietnam
    1,402 ± 249
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA employs 60.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA were Construction (4,665 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,332 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,188 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($136,241), Computer Systems Design ($122,404), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($114,571).

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 $55,768. The income inequality in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.422, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,312
Women
43.6%
33,999
Men
56.4%

The workforce of San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 60,311 people, with 43.6% woman, and 56.4% men.

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Occupations

60.3k
2023 Value
−0.631%
1 Year decline
± −0.631%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 60.7k employees to 60.3k 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 (1,853 people), Cashiers (1,790 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,780 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k
2023 Value
−0.631%
1 Year decline
± −0.631%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.631%, from 60.7k employees to 60.3k 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 (4,665 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,332 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,188 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.3% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.8k), Some college (25.4k), and Secondary Education (20.3k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.422
2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA
0.409
2022 Wage GINI in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in San Diego County (South)--San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.17% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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