U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: San Diego County, California

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San Diego County, California

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Table

San Diego County, California
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
3,276,208
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
3,276,208
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
3,298,635
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,298,634
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,095,313
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.5%
Female persons, percent
49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
13.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.6%
Two or More Races, percent
5.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
35.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
43.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 194,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 22.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 1,247,318
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $725,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $2,993
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $767
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $2,011
Building permits, 2022 9,346
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 1,149,157
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.78
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 36.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 41.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 14,854,705
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 26,431,322
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,096,762
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 46,665,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,060
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $96,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $46,957
Persons in poverty, percent
10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 90,254
Total employment, 2021 1,249,426
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 94,759,926
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 281,836
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 69,875
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 40,383
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,015
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 16,665
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 46,760
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,323
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 59,110
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 783.5
Population per square mile, 2010 735.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,210.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,206.63
FIPS Code 06073
Value Notes

    Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

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    The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

    Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

    Fact Notes
    • (a)Includes persons reporting only one race
    • (c)Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data
    • (b)Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories
    Value Flags
    • -Either no or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest or upper interval of an open ended distribution.
    • FFewer than 25 firms
    • DSuppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
    • NData for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
    • FNFootnote on this item in place of data
    • XNot applicable
    • SSuppressed; does not meet publication standards
    • NANot available
    • ZValue greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

    QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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