San Diego, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 371,387 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19,769 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 18,038 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 135,632 | 36.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 64,021 | 17.2 |
| College or graduate school | 133,927 | 36.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 779,242 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 63,812 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 70,230 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 132,324 | 17.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 181,507 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 58,584 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 168,723 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 104,062 | 13.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 974,456 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 340,797 | 35.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 462,900 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 23,514 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 48,031 | 4.9 |
Female | 38,721 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 99,214 | 10.2 |
Female | 58,276 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 28,945 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,840 | 30.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 894,987 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 118,923 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 266,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,785 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 708,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 123,891 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 584,241 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 124,298 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51,310 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,141,742 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 497,953 | 43.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 587,137 | 51.4 |
Same county | 385,952 | 33.8 |
Different county | 201,185 | 17.6 |
Same state | 88,011 | 7.7 |
Different state | 113,174 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56,652 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,223,341 | 100.0 |
| Native | 909,114 | 74.3 |
Born in United States | 889,370 | 72.7 |
State of residence | 493,334 | 40.3 |
Different state | 396,036 | 32.4 |
Born outside United States | 19,744 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 314,227 | 25.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 117,609 | 9.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 134,456 | 11.0 |
Not a citizen | 179,771 | 14.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 314,227 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29,676 | 9.4 |
| Asia | 128,866 | 41.0 |
| Africa | 9,363 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 1,836 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 138,182 | 44.0 |
| Northern America | 6,304 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,141,742 | 100.0 |
| English only | 714,484 | 62.6 |
| Language other than English | 427,258 | 37.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 198,640 | 17.4 |
Spanish | 244,254 | 21.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119,950 | 10.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44,414 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,685 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 126,475 | 11.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61,071 | 5.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,223,341 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,322,724 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 7,448 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 5,816 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 6,923 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 12,943 | 1.1 |
| English | 97,807 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 28,998 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,515 | 0.5 |
| German | 131,592 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 5,588 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 5,737 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 105,974 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 55,764 | 4.6 |
| Lithuanian | 2,707 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 18,681 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 25,207 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 8,040 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 16,955 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 16,552 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 21,965 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 1,360 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13,364 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 17,644 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 4,349 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3,104 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 38,557 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 7,838 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,390 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 652,906 | 53.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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