San Diego Demographics and Statistics
The population for the city of San Francisco is an interesting mixture of whites and hispanics. According to the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population close to $1.3 million, in a land area of 372.1 sq miles. However, the urban area where people of San Diego live extends beyond the city's administrative limits and the total population in these region and the city comes around 2.8 million, this makes San Diego the third biggest urban populated area in California.
Whites make up the majority of the population at 60 percent, followed by 25 percent hispanics, 13.65 percent Asians and African Americans at 7.8 percent. 33.35 percent of houses have an individual under 18. The males in the state represent 50.42 percent of the population, while the females represent 49.58 percent of the population.
San Diego (city), California
| People QuickFacts | San Diego | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 1,256,951 | 36,457,549 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 2.7% | 7.6% | |
| Population, 2000 | 1,223,400 | 33,871,648 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.7% | 7.3% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.0% | 27.3% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 10.5% | 10.6% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 49.6% | 50.2% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 60.2% | 59.5% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 7.9% | 6.7% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 13.6% | 10.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 0.3% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 4.8% | 4.7% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 25.4% | 32.4% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 43.6% | 50.2% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 25.7% | 26.2% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 37.4% | 39.5% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 82.8% | 76.8% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 35.0% | 26.6% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 23.2 | 27.7 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 469,689 | 12,214,549 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 49.5% | 56.9% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $233,100 | $211,500 | |
| Households, 2000 | 450,691 | 11,502,870 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.61 | 2.87 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $45,733 | $47,493 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $23,609 | $22,711 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 14.6% | 14.2% | |
| Business QuickFacts | San Diego | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 21,359,621 | 655,954,708 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 13,953,238 | 359,120,365 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $11,136 | $10,264 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,508,436 | 55,559,669 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 110,024 | 2,908,758 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 10.5% | 12.8% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 11.8% | 14.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 0.2% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 29.6% | 29.9% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | San Diego | California |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 324 | 155,959 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 3,772.0 | 217.2 |
| FIPS Code | 66000 | 06 |
| Counties | San Diego County |