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San Diego City Unified School District, CA

1,077,385 Population
203.5 square miles 5,294 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.3 ±0.4 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in San Diego County: 37.6 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6469%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male50%
  • Male
  • Female
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42%White6%Black0%†Native15%Asian0%†Islander1%†Other6%Two+29%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$55,040 ±$1,460 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in San Diego County: $51,564 ±$842
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
$101,481 ±$2,729 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in San Diego County: $103,674 ±$1,360
  • a little higher than the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611

12.4% ±1.3% (127,006  ±13,279) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in San Diego County: 10.1% 318,653 (±0.5% / ±16,712)
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty14%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.8 minutes ±0.1 (11,405,135  ±309,690) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in San Diego County: 25.7 36,171,976 (±0.3 / ±565,726)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)

Families

430,587 ±6,511 Number of households
  • San Diego County: 1,181,259 ±6,526
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
2.4 ±0.1 (1,013,095  ±13,263) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in San Diego County: 2.7 3,148,585 (±0 / ±1,666)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200

Population by household type

Married couples53%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married43%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale47%Female41%
Now marriedMale44%Female42%
DivorcedMale8%Female11%
WidowedMale2%†Female5%
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4.1% ±0.6% (12,385  ±1,962) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in San Diego County: 5.4% 42,558 (±0.5% / ±3,894)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-194%†20-244%†25-297%†30-358%†35-394%†40-440%†45-50
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Housing

464,419 ±5,994 Number of housing units
  • San Diego County: 1,261,999 ±668
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied57%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit50%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$903,000 ±$15,242 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little higher than the amount in San Diego County: $864,900 ±$7,906
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850

15.7% ±0.9% (167,000  ±10,029.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in San Diego County: 12.6% 407,477 (±0.5% / ±16,764.5)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)

Social

89.9% ±1.4% (688,868  ±14,683.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in San Diego County: 89% 2,026,569 (±1% / ±23,755.3)
  • a little higher than the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
51.3% ±1.2% (392,999  ±10,801.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in San Diego County: 43.5% 991,750 (±0.7% / ±15,635.7)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree14%High school24%Some college30%Bachelor's21%Post-grad
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37.4% ±2% (383,701  ±20,641.4) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little less than the rate in San Diego County: 38.6% 1,193,392
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 45% 16,604,364 (±0.2% / ±70,281.5)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only60%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only63%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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23.8% ±1.1% (256,246  ±11,996) Foreign-born population
  • a little higher than the rate in San Diego County: 23.1% 756,142
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017

Place of birth for foreign-born population

10%Europe46%Asia5%†Africa1%†Oceania37%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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6.2% ±0.4% (53,715  ±3,756) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in San Diego County: 7% 176,043 (±0.3% / ±7,323)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)

Veterans by wartime service

266†WWII1,037†Korea14,907†Vietnam13,452†Gulf (1990s)23,455†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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53,715 Total veterans ±3,756 46,294 Male ±3,284 7,421 Female ±1,563

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Diego City Unified School District, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/97000US0634320-san-diego-city-unified-school-district-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Diego City Unified School District, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/97000US0634320-san-diego-city-unified-school-district-ca/>