San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

178,223

1.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

40.8

0.99% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.5%

4.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$139,132

7.24% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$991,900

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 178k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $139,132. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA declined from 180,703 to 178,223, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $129,733 to $139,132, a 7.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), White (Hispanic) (5.74%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.42%).

25.4% of the households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was $991,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA borders Carlsbad City PUMA, CA, San Marcos & Escondido (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Escondido City (East) PUMA, CA, San Diego (Northeast/Rancho Bernardo) & Poway Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, and San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 178k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.9% of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (35.5k people).

In 2021, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (13,831 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,380 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (2,811 households).

Citizenship

93.1%

2021 Citizenship

93.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.1% of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 4.32k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 2.62k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.6k

13.7%

Hispanic Population

24.4k people

13.7% of the people in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (24.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

35.5k people

19.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

As of 2021, 19.9% of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA residents (35.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,831 households (8.31%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,380 households (2.63%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
2,811 households (1.69%)

25.4% of the households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 8.31% of the households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,505 ± 494
Gulf War (2001-)
2,100 ± 496
Gulf War (1990s)
1,511 ± 446

San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA employs 78k people. The largest industries in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (4,315 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,142 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,684 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($393,004), Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($382,916), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($332,944).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,546

Women

47.1%

42,100

Men

52.9%

The workforce of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 79,646 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

78k

2021 Value

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± −2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 79.6k employees to 78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA, are Software developers (3,455 people), Other managers (3,298 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

78k

2021 Value

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± −2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 79.6k employees to 78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (4,315 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,142 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,684 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,345

Median earning men ± $5,094

$52,887

Median earning women ± $3,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($142,308), Manufacturing ($135,265), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,144).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($106,688), Public Administration ($88,557), and Manufacturing ($81,149).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.303% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.54% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (49.4k), Graduate Degree (35.5k), and Some college (20.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was $991,900 in 2021, which is 4.05 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $944,500 to $991,900, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA is $139,132. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$991,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,452

$41,930

Median Property Taxes

±$1,669

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2021

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.4% of the housing units in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$139,132

Median Household Income

± $7,444

63.1k

Number of Households

± 2,210

In 2021, the median household income of the 63.1k households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA grew to $139,132 from the previous year's value of $129,733.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA

0.5

2020 Wage GINI in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.363% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2021, 68.5% of workers in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA (9.72k out of 177k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 6.7% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.64%

Uninsured

58.4%

Employer Coverage

6.7%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA grew by 1.32% from 3.59% to 3.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.