San Diego, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,675

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

16.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34%

6.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,174

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,600

43.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

San Diego, TX is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of San Diego, TX residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in San Diego, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 324 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of San Diego, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego, TX

White (Hispanic)
2.36k ± 526
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
699 ± 299
White (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 210

91.1%

Hispanic Population

3.35k people

91.1% of the people in San Diego, TX are hispanic (3.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of San Diego, TX residents (115 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, TX was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 59

San Diego, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego, TX.

Economy

The economy of San Diego, TX employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (174 people), and Public Administration (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,615), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,615), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 368

−9.76%

1 Year decline

± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego, TX declined at a rate of −9.76%, from 1.44k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (193 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 368

−9.76%

1 Year decline

± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego, TX declined at a rate of −9.76%, from 1.44k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (174 people), and Public Administration (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Diego, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,260

Median earning men ± $6,019

$23,750

Median earning women ± $15,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,615) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,186) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,081).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego, TX was $85,600 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,600 to $85,600, a 43.6% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego, TX is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego, TX have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,787

$896

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in San Diego, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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

$53,174

Median Household Income

± $11,520

1.25k

Number of Households

± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in San Diego, TX grew to $53,174 from the previous year's value of $46,969.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego, TX 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Diego, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.08%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in San Diego, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.08%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego, TX have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.6% of the workforce in San Diego, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego, TX (1.22k out of 3.57k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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