San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

122,885

2.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.966% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.71%

4.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$183,305

6.25% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,862

0.906% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), White (Hispanic) (3.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.51%).

40.5% of the households in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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.

87.6% of the residents in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are Design Institute of San Diego (16 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA borders San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (West)--San Diego (Northwest/San Dieguito) & Encinitas Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 123k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.8% of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (44k people).

In 2023, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.7k people) in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.43k 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 County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (11,501 households), Spanish (6,787 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,358 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2023 Citizenship

87.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
52.7k ± 2.34k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46.7k ± 2.36k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8.43k ± 1.11k

10.1%

Hispanic Population

12.4k people

10.1% of the people in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are hispanic (12.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
7,878 ± 2,106 people
Philippines
5,354 ± 1,756 people
India
4,704 ± 1,650 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 7,878 San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 5,354 and India with 4,704.

Foreign-Born Population

35.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44k people

35.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41.9k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
11,501 households (9.9%)
Spanish
6,787 households (5.84%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
6,358 households (5.47%)

40.5% of the households in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 9.9% of the households in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,770 ± 353
Vietnam
1,690 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
801 ± 212

San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA employs 58.9k people. The largest industries in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (4,307 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,518 people), and Scientific research & development services (3,448 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($292,337), Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($277,515), and Offices of physicians ($274,537).

Males in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $114,117. The income inequality in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

28,917

Women

47.4%

32,131

Men

52.6%

The workforce of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 61,048 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

58.9k

2022 Value

−0.906%

1 Year decline

± −0.906%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, are Software developers (4,080 people), Other managers (3,430 people), and Other Physical Scientists (1,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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

58.9k

2022 Value

−0.906%

1 Year decline

± −0.906%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (4,307 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,518 people), and Scientific research & development services (3,448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($184,518), Manufacturing ($163,324), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,746).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($144,076), Manufacturing ($120,615), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,779).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

In 2023, universities in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA awarded 16 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are White (8 and 53.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 33.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 6.67%), and Black or African American (1 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Design Institute of San Diego (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA are Interior Design (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 111 (7.21% men and 92.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 111 students enrolled in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, 7.21% men and 92.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55 records, of which 94.5% were women and 5.45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Interior Design

Most Common

16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Design Institute of San Diego

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Design Institute of San Diego with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA, which is 0.231 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA in false were N/A.

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

People in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA is $183,305. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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.

$183,305

Median Household Income

± $7,427

42.7k

Number of Households

± 1,558

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2023, 63.3% of workers in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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 County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) 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 County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA (5.78k out of 123k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

97% of the population of San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 6.24% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.97%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

6.24%

Medicaid

9.21%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Northwest/Del Mar Mesa) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.