San Diego County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
San diego county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 827,975 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 46,024 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 43,227 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 336,952 | 40.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 159,655 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 242,117 | 29.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,773,327 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 140,733 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 168,116 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 352,040 | 19.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 454,254 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 134,673 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 330,993 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 192,518 | 10.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,202,589 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 664,163 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,145,754 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 50,633 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 116,515 | 5.3 |
Female | 94,364 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 225,524 | 10.2 |
Female | 133,468 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 65,531 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 21,244 | 32.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,005,614 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 292,034 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 639,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,154 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,562,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 279,231 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,282,794 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 304,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 124,205 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,617,718 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,181,429 | 45.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,327,467 | 50.7 |
Same county | 903,149 | 34.5 |
Different county | 424,318 | 16.2 |
Same state | 184,746 | 7.1 |
Different state | 239,572 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 108,822 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,813,833 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,207,579 | 78.5 |
Born in United States | 2,162,217 | 76.8 |
State of residence | 1,235,991 | 43.9 |
Different state | 926,226 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 45,362 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 606,254 | 21.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 215,502 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 250,125 | 8.9 |
Not a citizen | 356,129 | 12.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 606,254 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57,355 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 197,767 | 32.6 |
| Africa | 11,905 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 3,414 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 321,782 | 53.1 |
| Northern America | 14,031 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,617,718 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,752,737 | 67.0 |
| Language other than English | 864,981 | 33.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 391,630 | 15.0 |
Spanish | 573,649 | 21.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 273,578 | 10.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 80,143 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,991 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 185,810 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86,320 | 3.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,813,833 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,062,951 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 18,747 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 14,233 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 18,174 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 36,844 | 1.3 |
| English | 253,199 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79,018 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 17,524 | 0.6 |
| German | 353,270 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 12,044 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 13,857 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 269,516 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 133,304 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6,038 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 47,692 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 57,628 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 15,990 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 31,076 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 44,030 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 55,577 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 3,261 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 18,878 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 45,872 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 9,784 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6,343 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 106,116 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 19,294 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,174 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,370,468 | 48.7 |
| (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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