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San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
3,288,774
Households
1,171,278
Average household size
2.72
Median age
37.3 years
Median household income
$106,268
Housing units
1,250,641
Population comparison
2020 Census3,298,634
2024 estimate3,288,774
Change−0.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
3,288,774
Median age
37.3 years
Male
1,662,238
Female
1,626,536
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.2 years
Female median age
38.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
93,974Under 589,639
258,6485–17245,056
173,41218–24146,660
271,95925–34250,585
244,19235–44226,862
199,77645–54196,560
190,31055–64193,407
229,96765+277,767
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 593,97489,639
5–17258,648245,056
18–24173,412146,660
25–34271,959250,585
35–44244,192226,862
45–54199,776196,560
55–64190,310193,407
65+229,967277,767
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5–17
Male
5–9
95,405
10–14
103,193
15–17
60,050
Female
5–9
91,381
10–14
96,524
15–17
57,151
18–24
Male
18–19
47,994
20
26,398
21
26,710
22–24
72,310
Female
18–19
43,045
20
20,445
21
20,873
22–24
62,297
25–34
Male
25–29
132,016
30–34
139,943
Female
25–29
120,762
30–34
129,823
35–44
Male
35–39
127,269
40–44
116,923
Female
35–39
118,141
40–44
108,721
45–54
Male
45–49
100,253
50–54
99,523
Female
45–49
97,931
50–54
98,629
55–64
Male
55–59
94,667
60–61
39,144
62–64
56,499
Female
55–59
97,089
60–61
39,171
62–64
57,147
65+
Male
65–66
33,514
67–69
45,581
70–74
61,720
75–79
41,288
80–84
24,981
85+
22,883
Female
65–66
36,414
67–69
49,731
70–74
71,020
75–79
51,264
80–84
32,391
85+
36,947
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,592,60748.4%
Two or more races
699,56521.3%
Asian alone
406,93312.4%
Some other race
388,02611.8%
Black alone
152,9694.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
35,1261.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
13,5480.4%
Residents: 3,288,774.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,592,607
Two or more races699,565
Asian alone406,933
Some other race388,026
Black alone152,969
American Indian / Alaska Native35,126
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander13,548

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,139,063
White, not Hispanic
1,394,708

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
774,697
Married-couple share
74.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
288,14624.6%
1 person
388,71033.2%
2 people
196,77416.8%
3 people
170,36914.5%
4 people
127,27910.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
77,110
6 People
29,622
7 Plus People
20,547
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person288,146
2 people388,710
3 people196,774
4 people170,369
5+ people127,279
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households774,697
Married-couple families579,99474.9% of family households
With children
236,93640.9%
Without children
343,05859.1%
Other families194,70325.1% of family households
Male householder
60,58631.1%
Female householder
134,11768.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households774,697Not applicable
Married-couple families579,99474.9%
With children236,93640.9%
Without children343,05859.1%
Other families194,70325.1%
Male householder60,58631.1%
Female householder134,11768.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$106,268
Median family
$122,377
Per capita
$51,976
Household incomeShare of households
124,74310.7%
Under $25k
143,84512.3%
$25–49k
146,26812.5%
$50–74k
138,34411.8%
$75–99k
220,12418.8%
$100–149k
149,55212.8%
$150–199k
248,40221.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
45,943
$10,000–$14,999
26,679
$15,000–$19,999
23,647
$20,000–$24,999
28,474
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
27,834
$30,000–$34,999
28,654
$35,000–$39,999
28,674
$40,000–$44,999
29,049
$45,000–$49,999
29,634
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
54,684
$60,000–$74,999
91,584
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
123,268
$125,000–$149,999
96,856
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k124,743
$25–49k143,845
$50–74k146,268
$75–99k138,344
$100–149k220,124
$150–199k149,552
$200k+248,402

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
2,281,385
High school or higher
89.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
43.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
135,4225.9%
Less than 9th grade
112,8724.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
407,68717.9%
High school or equivalent
455,42520.0%
Some college, no degree
185,3388.1%
Associate degree
593,05726.0%
Bachelor’s degree
391,58417.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
62,779
Nursery School
582
Kindergarten
808
First Grade
1,218
Second Grade
3,571
Third Grade
6,620
Fourth Grade
4,757
Fifth Grade
7,374
Sixth Grade
28,978
Seventh Grade
5,411
Eighth Grade
13,324
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
19,890
Tenth Grade
15,979
Eleventh Grade
23,309
Twelfth No Diploma
53,694
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
352,558
Ged Or Alternative Credential
55,129
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
141,640
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
313,785
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
262,772
Professional School Degree
66,985
Doctorate Degree
61,827
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade135,422
Grades 9–12, no diploma112,872
High school or equivalent407,687
Some college, no degree455,425
Associate degree185,338
Bachelor’s degree593,057
Graduate or professional391,584
Marital status by sexMale and Female
25,32692,830
Widowed
102,565155,621
Divorced
17,06526,147
Separated
685,901658,612
Now Married
555,874441,929
Never Married
68,46071,990
Married Spouse Absent
617,441586,622
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed25,32692,830
Divorced102,565155,621
Separated17,06526,147
Now Married685,901658,612
Never Married555,874441,929
Married Spouse Absent68,46071,990
Married Spouse Present617,441586,622

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$854,700
Median gross rent
$2,246
Housing tenure
Owner
639,13854.6%
Renter
532,14045.4%
Occupied homes: 1,171,278.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner639,138
Renter532,140
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,171,27893.7%
Vacant
79,3636.3%
Housing units: 1,250,641.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,171,278
Vacant79,363

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
444,803
Owners without mortgage
194,335
Vacancy reason
For rent21,699
For sale4,216
Rented, not occupied5,142
Sold, not occupied4,233
Seasonal24,704
Migrant workers229
Other19,140
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent21,699
For sale4,216
Rented, not occupied5,142
Sold, not occupied4,233
Seasonal24,704
Migrant workers229
Other19,140
Structure type
Detached625,841
Attached125,654
2–4 units86,951
5–19 units166,869
20+ units202,203
Mobile or other43,123
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
24,281
Structure 3–4 Units
62,670
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
90,539
Structure 10–19 Units
76,330
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
68,306
Structure 50 Plus Units
133,897
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
41,512
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,611
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached625,841
Attached125,654
2–4 units86,951
5–19 units166,869
20+ units202,203
Mobile or other43,123
Year builtHousing units by period
210,90916.9%
Before 1960
408,75232.7%
1960–79
374,22529.9%
1980–99
239,24419.1%
2000–19
17,5111.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
50,375
1940–1949
37,975
1950–1959
122,559
1960–79
1960–1969
140,544
1970–1979
268,208
1980–99
1980–1989
233,152
1990–1999
141,073
2000–19
2000–2009
152,520
2010–2019
86,724
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960210,909
1960–79408,752
1980–99374,225
2000–19239,244
2020+17,511
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
85,348
4,406
1990s
88,376
12,722
2000s
133,968
44,283
2010s
238,135
249,966
2020–22
82,603
172,937
2023+
10,708
47,826
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199085,3484,406
1990s88,37612,722
2000s133,96844,283
2010s238,135249,966
2020–2282,603172,937
2023+10,70847,826
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
23,4143.7%
Under $100k
18,2452.9%
$100–249k
59,0759.2%
$250–499k
146,07122.9%
$500–749k
173,69427.2%
$750–999k
123,77919.4%
$1–1.49m
94,86014.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
6,623
10000–14999
1,049
15000–19999
556
20000–24999
1,417
25000–29999
469
30000–34999
707
35000–39999
424
40000–49999
1,832
50000–59999
2,263
60000–69999
1,848
70000–79999
1,806
80000–89999
2,303
90000–99999
2,117
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,531
125000–149999
2,055
150000–174999
3,774
175000–199999
1,766
200000–249999
6,119
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,770
300000–399999
17,484
400000–499999
36,821
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
45,096
2000000+
49,764
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k23,414
$100–249k18,245
$250–499k59,075
$500–749k146,071
$750–999k173,694
$1–1.49m123,779
$1.5m+94,860
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,382
$500–99919,578
$1,000–1,49952,143
$1,500–1,999117,625
$2,000–2,499118,264
$2,500–2,99976,759
$3,000+122,262
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Under $500
Under 100
626
100–149
288
150–199
275
200–249
661
250–299
1,166
300–349
3,194
350–399
2,590
400–449
1,348
450–499
1,234
$500–999
500–549
1,333
550–599
2,039
600–649
2,101
650–699
1,391
700–749
1,389
750–799
1,727
800–899
4,798
900–999
4,800
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
19,608
1250–1499
32,535
$3,000+
3000–3499
51,514
3500+
70,748
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,382
$500–99919,578
$1,000–1,49952,143
$1,500–1,999117,625
$2,000–2,499118,264
$2,500–2,99976,759
$3,000+122,262
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
16,721
47,587
1 vehicle
143,258
214,665
2 vehicles
269,114
192,594
3 vehicles
128,936
53,057
4 vehicles
53,327
16,777
5+ vehicles
27,782
7,460
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle16,72147,587
1 vehicle143,258214,665
2 vehicles269,114192,594
3 vehicles128,93653,057
4 vehicles53,32716,777
5+ vehicles27,7827,460

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,635,987
Average commute
25.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,077,50765.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
132,0938.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
31,5981.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
60,4563.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
306,20018.7%Derived from published counts
Other
28,1331.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,635,987.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
52,801
Bicycle
7,655
Other
Other Transportation
18,917
Motorcycle
6,827
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,389
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,077,507
Carpool132,093
Public transit31,598
Walk or bicycle60,456
Work from home306,200
Other28,133
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
278,65921.0%
Under 15 min
570,65442.9%
15–29 min
306,87423.1%
30–44 min
91,9986.9%
45–59 min
81,6026.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
24,285
5–9
91,075
10–14
163,299
15–29 min
15–19
228,578
20–24
238,579
25–29
103,497
30–44 min
30–34
211,635
35–39
42,755
40–44
52,484
60+ min
60–89
55,507
90+
26,095
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min278,659
15–29 min570,654
30–44 min306,874
45–59 min91,998
60+ min81,602

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,680,294
Civilian labor force
1,689,384
Employed
1,586,162
Unemployed
103,222
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Poverty universe
3,198,446
Persons below poverty
328,769
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
1,053,092
Blue-collar workers
259,176
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
125,848
148,046
Sales Office Occupations
121,831
172,388
Management Business Science Arts
386,954
371,919
Production Transportation Material Moving
108,433
39,659
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
105,405
5,679
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations125,848148,046
Sales Office Occupations121,831172,388
Management Business Science Arts386,954371,919
Production Transportation Material Moving108,43339,659
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance105,4055,679

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,398,214
Workplace jobs
1,383,696
Internal commuters
1,101,700
Inbound commuters
281,996
Outbound commuters
296,514
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,975,99693.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
203,4756.4%
Residents: 3,179,471.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,975,996
Uninsured203,475
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
27,61513.6%
Under 19
71,95935.4%
Age 19–34
99,31748.8%
Age 35–64
4,5842.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1927,615
Age 19–3471,959
Age 35–6499,317
Age 65+4,584

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,539,03977.2%
Foreign born
749,73522.8%
Residents: 3,288,774.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,539,039
Foreign born749,735

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
444,376
Not a citizen
305,359

Residential mobility

Same house
2,835,118
Within same county
261,212
From another county
58,231
From another state
72,209
From abroad
26,267

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,228,505

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area has 3,288,774 residents and a median age of 37.3 years. It ranks No. 18 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $25,534 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area3,288,774$106,26837.3 years54.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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