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San Diego city, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,389,526
Households
530,412
Average household size
2.52
Median age
36.2 years
Median household income
$108,077
Housing units
568,668
Population comparison
2020 Census1,386,932
2024 estimate1,389,526
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,389,526
Median age
36.2 years
Male
704,209
Female
685,317
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.5 years
Female median age
37 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
35,383Under 535,006
95,8985–1789,795
76,33718–2473,034
137,61925–34123,254
106,82535–4498,130
85,57645–5480,237
75,57255–6473,728
90,99965+112,133
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 535,38335,006
5–1795,89889,795
18–2476,33773,034
25–34137,619123,254
35–44106,82598,130
45–5485,57680,237
55–6475,57273,728
65+90,999112,133
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5–17
Male
5–9
36,487
10–14
37,605
15–17
21,806
Female
5–9
34,878
10–14
34,590
15–17
20,327
18–24
Male
18–19
21,489
20
10,792
21
11,872
22–24
32,184
Female
18–19
22,458
20
10,471
21
10,338
22–24
29,767
25–34
Male
25–29
67,147
30–34
70,472
Female
25–29
61,320
30–34
61,934
35–44
Male
35–39
57,860
40–44
48,965
Female
35–39
51,371
40–44
46,759
45–54
Male
45–49
43,148
50–54
42,428
Female
45–49
41,320
50–54
38,917
55–64
Male
55–59
38,026
60–61
15,445
62–64
22,101
Female
55–59
37,773
60–61
14,617
62–64
21,338
65+
Male
65–66
12,335
67–69
17,850
70–74
23,579
75–79
17,076
80–84
10,471
85+
9,688
Female
65–66
14,956
67–69
19,941
70–74
27,996
75–79
21,697
80–84
13,063
85+
14,480
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
647,60746.6%
Two or more races
257,74918.5%
Asian alone
244,68617.6%
Some other race
144,84110.4%
Black alone
77,9645.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10,7490.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5,9300.4%
Residents: 1,389,526.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone647,607
Two or more races257,749
Asian alone244,686
Some other race144,841
Black alone77,964
American Indian / Alaska Native10,749
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5,930

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
414,040
White, not Hispanic
568,126

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
310,973
Married-couple share
74.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
153,78029.0%
1 person
182,14334.3%
2 people
82,06415.5%
3 people
67,75112.8%
4 people
44,6748.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
27,580
6 People
9,987
7 Plus People
7,107
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person153,780
2 people182,143
3 people82,064
4 people67,751
5+ people44,674
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households310,973
Married-couple families231,68874.5% of family households
With children
92,70740%
Without children
138,98160%
Other families79,28525.5% of family households
Male householder
24,31130.7%
Female householder
54,97469.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households310,973Not applicable
Married-couple families231,68874.5%
With children92,70740%
Without children138,98160%
Other families79,28525.5%
Male householder24,31130.7%
Female householder54,97469.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$108,077
Median family
$128,006
Per capita
$57,083
Household incomeShare of households
57,29010.8%
Under $25k
62,76611.8%
$25–49k
62,70711.8%
$50–74k
64,03212.1%
$75–99k
99,21118.7%
$100–149k
67,05712.6%
$150–199k
117,34922.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,742
$10,000–$14,999
12,256
$15,000–$19,999
10,139
$20,000–$24,999
12,153
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
12,028
$30,000–$34,999
12,822
$35,000–$39,999
13,166
$40,000–$44,999
12,258
$45,000–$49,999
12,492
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
22,576
$60,000–$74,999
40,131
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
54,879
$125,000–$149,999
44,332
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k57,290
$25–49k62,766
$50–74k62,707
$75–99k64,032
$100–149k99,211
$150–199k67,057
$200k+117,349

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
984,073
High school or higher
90.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
51%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
50,4165.1%
Less than 9th grade
46,1614.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
145,80914.8%
High school or equivalent
168,00117.1%
Some college, no degree
71,9447.3%
Associate degree
287,80029.2%
Bachelor’s degree
213,94221.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
25,695
Nursery School
169
Kindergarten
447
First Grade
409
Second Grade
1,446
Third Grade
2,409
Fourth Grade
1,622
Fifth Grade
1,914
Sixth Grade
10,392
Seventh Grade
1,896
Eighth Grade
4,017
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
9,147
Tenth Grade
6,906
Eleventh Grade
8,777
Twelfth No Diploma
21,331
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
126,420
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,389
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
47,635
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
120,366
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
138,239
Professional School Degree
35,375
Doctorate Degree
40,328
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade50,416
Grades 9–12, no diploma46,161
High school or equivalent145,809
Some college, no degree168,001
Associate degree71,944
Bachelor’s degree287,800
Graduate or professional213,942
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,96236,596
Widowed
42,59763,478
Divorced
7,51411,388
Separated
275,477263,827
Now Married
266,698216,942
Never Married
28,95230,153
Married Spouse Absent
246,525233,674
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,96236,596
Divorced42,59763,478
Separated7,51411,388
Now Married275,477263,827
Never Married266,698216,942
Married Spouse Absent28,95230,153
Married Spouse Present246,525233,674

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$906,700
Median gross rent
$2,313
Housing tenure
Owner
251,10047.3%
Renter
279,31252.7%
Occupied homes: 530,412.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner251,100
Renter279,312
Housing occupancy
Occupied
530,41293.3%
Vacant
38,2566.7%
Housing units: 568,668.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied530,412
Vacant38,256

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
174,782
Owners without mortgage
76,318
Vacancy reason
For rent12,601
For sale1,971
Rented, not occupied2,419
Sold, not occupied1,713
Seasonal10,210
Migrant workers33
Other9,309
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent12,601
For sale1,971
Rented, not occupied2,419
Sold, not occupied1,713
Seasonal10,210
Migrant workers33
Other9,309
Structure type
Detached245,168
Attached56,205
2–4 units45,017
5–19 units94,689
20+ units121,126
Mobile or other6,463
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
12,254
Structure 3–4 Units
32,763
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
55,189
Structure 10–19 Units
39,500
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
37,059
Structure 50 Plus Units
84,067
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
6,046
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
417
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached245,168
Attached56,205
2–4 units45,017
5–19 units94,689
20+ units121,126
Mobile or other6,463
Year builtHousing units by period
116,56520.5%
Before 1960
181,44431.9%
1960–79
159,80928.1%
1980–99
102,59318.0%
2000–19
8,2571.5%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
36,238
1940–1949
19,876
1950–1959
60,451
1960–79
1960–1969
67,414
1970–1979
114,030
1980–99
1980–1989
100,834
1990–1999
58,975
2000–19
2000–2009
59,531
2010–2019
43,062
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960116,565
1960–79181,444
1980–99159,809
2000–19102,593
2020+8,257
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
39,059
2,165
1990s
35,117
6,908
2000s
49,716
20,771
2010s
90,719
123,257
2020–22
32,046
98,365
2023+
4,443
27,846
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199039,0592,165
1990s35,1176,908
2000s49,71620,771
2010s90,719123,257
2020–2232,04698,365
2023+4,44327,846
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
7,0662.8%
Under $100k
4,1341.6%
$100–249k
22,9189.1%
$250–499k
52,91721.1%
$500–749k
61,44424.5%
$750–999k
55,22922.0%
$1–1.49m
47,39218.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,704
10000–14999
332
15000–19999
202
20000–24999
206
25000–29999
218
30000–34999
79
35000–39999
71
40000–49999
631
50000–59999
390
60000–69999
512
70000–79999
498
80000–89999
491
90000–99999
732
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,293
125000–149999
397
150000–174999
937
175000–199999
325
200000–249999
1,182
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,452
300000–399999
6,443
400000–499999
15,023
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
23,414
2000000+
23,978
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k7,066
$100–249k4,134
$250–499k22,918
$500–749k52,917
$750–999k61,444
$1–1.49m55,229
$1.5m+47,392
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,581
$500–99910,007
$1,000–1,49926,049
$1,500–1,99956,843
$2,000–2,49959,272
$2,500–2,99942,597
$3,000+71,771
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Under $500
Under 100
398
100–149
182
150–199
189
200–249
410
250–299
680
300–349
1,976
350–399
1,633
400–449
597
450–499
516
$500–999
500–549
546
550–599
1,093
600–649
822
650–699
645
700–749
670
750–799
950
800–899
2,824
900–999
2,457
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,025
1250–1499
16,024
$3,000+
3000–3499
29,415
3500+
42,356
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,581
$500–99910,007
$1,000–1,49926,049
$1,500–1,99956,843
$2,000–2,49959,272
$2,500–2,99942,597
$3,000+71,771
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,815
27,189
1 vehicle
66,867
120,165
2 vehicles
107,580
96,502
3 vehicles
44,719
24,461
4 vehicles
16,224
7,650
5+ vehicles
7,895
3,345
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,81527,189
1 vehicle66,867120,165
2 vehicles107,58096,502
3 vehicles44,71924,461
4 vehicles16,2247,650
5+ vehicles7,8953,345

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
730,907
Average commute
23.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
457,44362.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
56,4427.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
19,4962.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
30,0744.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
155,06921.2%Derived from published counts
Other
12,3831.7%Derived from published counts
Workers: 730,907.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
25,180
Bicycle
4,894
Other
Other Transportation
7,837
Motorcycle
3,073
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,473
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone457,443
Carpool56,442
Public transit19,496
Walk or bicycle30,074
Work from home155,069
Other12,383
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
124,74221.7%
Under 15 min
282,47549.1%
15–29 min
114,09919.8%
30–44 min
28,7625.0%
45–59 min
25,7604.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,144
5–9
36,912
10–14
76,686
15–29 min
15–19
116,435
20–24
118,975
25–29
47,065
30–44 min
30–34
82,276
35–39
15,745
40–44
16,078
60+ min
60–89
16,757
90+
9,003
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min124,742
15–29 min282,475
30–44 min114,099
45–59 min28,762
60+ min25,760

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,161,785
Civilian labor force
755,893
Employed
710,847
Unemployed
45,046
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
1,345,277
Persons below poverty
148,099
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
501,237
Blue-collar workers
92,344
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
54,018
63,248
Sales Office Occupations
51,999
68,161
Management Business Science Arts
197,585
183,492
Production Transportation Material Moving
41,726
15,259
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
33,630
1,729
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations54,01863,248
Sales Office Occupations51,99968,161
Management Business Science Arts197,585183,492
Production Transportation Material Moving41,72615,259
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance33,6301,729

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
601,681
Workplace jobs
793,911
Internal commuters
365,926
Inbound commuters
427,985
Outbound commuters
235,755
Net worker inflow
192,230

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,268,54794.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
78,4785.8%
Residents: 1,347,025.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,268,547
Uninsured78,478
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
9,84112.5%
Under 19
29,57837.7%
Age 19–34
37,02247.2%
Age 35–64
2,0372.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 199,841
Age 19–3429,578
Age 35–6437,022
Age 65+2,037

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,040,16474.9%
Foreign born
349,36225.1%
Residents: 1,389,526.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,040,164
Foreign born349,362

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
205,367
Not a citizen
143,995

Residential mobility

Same house
1,169,569
Within same county
121,598
From another county
31,623
From another state
38,980
From abroad
13,949

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
548,934

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.

Census place demographics

About San Diego city, California

San Diego city, California has 1,389,526 residents and a median age of 36.2 years. It ranks No. 8 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $27,343 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 city, California1,389,526$108,07736.2 years47.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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