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State of California - County of San Diego

San Diego County Demography

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  • Table 1. San Diego County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. San Diego County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. San Diego County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. San Diego County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. San Diego County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. San Diego County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. San Diego County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. San Diego County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 4,200
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,862,819
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,813,833
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 670
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,498,016
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 1,861,846
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 48,986
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 315,817
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 636,170
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 34.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 750,965
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 26.70%


    TABLE 2. San Diego County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 2,813,833
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 198,621
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 525,040
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 318,330
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 900,623
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 557,469
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 19.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 160,059
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 117,284
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 36,407
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,415,097
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,398,736
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,871,839
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 66.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 161,480
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 24,337
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 249,802
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 8.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 13,561
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 360,847
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 12.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 131,967
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.70%


    TABLE 3. San Diego County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 97,013
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 23,447
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 994,677
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 887,403
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,716,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.73
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 240,756
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 369,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 222,153
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 663,170
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 336,825
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 503,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 246,762
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 114,970
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 67,740
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 331,507
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 287,975
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.10%


    TABLE 4. San Diego County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,722,060
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 43,308
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 18,735
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 240
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 203
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 10,919
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 336,516
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 302,487


    TABLE 5. San Diego County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 470,494
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 428,360
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 393,483
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,558,082
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,276,422
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 394,090
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 25.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,427
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 35,022
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 12.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 386,232
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 114,842
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 160,744
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.00%


    TABLE 6. San Diego County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 97,717
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 14,300
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 83,417
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 178,595
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,821,328
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,464
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,498,016
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,149
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 1,040,149
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 994,677
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 551,461
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 55.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 15,592
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 9,287
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 59.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5,679
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 36.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,732,528


    TABLE 7. San Diego County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 76,501,938
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 53,123,588
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 44.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,766,123
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,657
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 101.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 8,697,362
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 54,384,697
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 9,707,149
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 17.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 6,541,740
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 44,329,149
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 5,095,092
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,438,906
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 16,704,443
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 12,979,116
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 6,541,740
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 5,935,874
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 5,470,404




     









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