San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

179,146

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.539% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,217

4.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 179k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.7% of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (60.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (54k people) in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.3k Other (Hispanic) and 22.8k 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (97,757 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (9,700 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (501 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,236

Women

51.1%

86,489

Men

48.9%

The resident population of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 176,725 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA.

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

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
54k ± 3.09k
Other (Hispanic)
43.3k ± 2.65k
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.8k ± 1.61k

71.9%

Hispanic Population

129k people

71.9% of the people in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (129k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,323 ± 4,507 people
Philippines
9,393 ± 2,315 people
Guatemala
564 ± 582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 45,323 San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 9,393 and Guatemala with 564.

Foreign-Born Population

33.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60.3k people

32.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58k people

As of 2024, 33.7% of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA residents (60.3k 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was 32.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
97,757 households (57.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
9,700 households (5.71%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
501 households (0.295%)

65.3% of the households in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 57.6% of the households in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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-)
3,296 ± 471
Vietnam
1,728 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
1,372 ± 294

San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

89.7% of the population of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 8.76% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.99% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% 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 24.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

8.76%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.7% from 10.9% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA employs 76.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (6,584 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,564 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,508 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($122,077), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($95,442), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($95,163).

Males in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,344. The income inequality in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.394, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,630

Women

45.2%

42,008

Men

54.8%

The workforce of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 76,638 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

76.6k

2024 Value

−0.47%

1 Year decline

± −0.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.47%, from 77k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,168 people), Personal care aides (2,158 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,749 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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

76.6k

2024 Value

−0.47%

1 Year decline

± −0.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.47%, from 77k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (6,584 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,564 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,160

Median earning men ± $2,041

$34,719

Median earning women ± $1,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,622), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,097), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,684).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,182), Public Administration ($54,290), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,119).

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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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

The student population of San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,810 male students and 1,608 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (958 and 36.2%), Unknown (662 and 25%), White (307 and 11.6%), and Two or More Races (273 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are UEI College-Chula Vista (1,090 and 41.1%), California Institute of Arts & Technology (771 and 29.1%), and Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista (464 and 17.5%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA are Computer & Information Systems Security (544 and 20.5%), Medical Assistant (466 and 17.6%), and Electrician (224 and 8.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,418 students enrolled in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA, 63.6% men and 36.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,276 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
466 degrees awarded
Electrician
224 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
173 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was Medical Assistant with 466 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

UEI College-Chula Vista
1,090 degrees awarded
California Institute of Arts & Technology
771 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
464 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UEI College-Chula Vista with 1,090 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,303 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.967 times less than the 1,348 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 958 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 662 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

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,124) 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 2024, 2.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.95% 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.9k), Some college (35.6k), and Secondary Education (26.6k).

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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was $620,800 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $587,600 to $620,800, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA is 41.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$620,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,587

$23,412

Median Property Taxes

±$1,099

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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.5% of the housing units in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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.

$72,217

Median Household Income

± $2,851

56.4k

Number of Households

± 1,924

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.4k households in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA grew to $72,217 from the previous year's value of $69,136.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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

0.394

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA

0.395

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was 0.394 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities 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 (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA (23.1k out of 174k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Southwest)--Chula Vista (West) & National City Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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