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92122

San Diego, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
45,411
Median household income
$105,177
People below poverty
21.2%
Median home value
$1,046,300

Income

The median income of households in 92122 was $105,177. An estimated 9.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.1
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 6.6
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 11.2
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 13.9
$200,000 or more 22.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 96581
Female 85767

An estimated 78.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 21% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,205. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.8
Social Security 21
Retirement income 17.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.6

In 2020-2024, 5.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 11.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92122 in 2020-2024, 96.4% had health insurance coverage and 3.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 82.9% and public coverage was 24.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.2%.


In 2020-2024, 92122 had a total population of 45,411 - 23,224 (51.1%) females and 22,187 (48.9%) males. The median age was 31.7 years. An estimated 12.5% of the population was under 18 years, 52.7% was 19 to 44 years, 16.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92122 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 752 833
5 to 9 700 733
10 to 14 1072 641
15 to 19 1229 1240
20 to 24 3878 4872
25 to 29 2771 2419
30 to 34 2471 1947
35 to 39 1481 1370
40 to 44 1507 1182
45 to 49 866 1098
50 to 54 1120 1096
55 to 59 686 895
60 to 64 875 891
65 to 69 745 836
70 to 74 495 708
75 to 79 533 874
80 to 84 325 698
85 and over 681 891

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.5% were White; 1.6% were Black or African American; 4.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 28.9% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.6% of the people in 92122 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 47.9% of the people in 92122 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,927 households in 92122. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 35% of the households in 92122 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32% of all households, while 24.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.6% of all households.

In 92122, 17.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.1% of males and 35.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.8 48.6
Now married, except separated 42.1 35.5
Separated 0.2 0.9
Widowed 1.3 6.8
Divorced 5.7 8.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92122, 264 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 67.5% of the people living in 92122 were U.S. natives. 41.7% of the 92122 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 32.5% of 92122 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 40.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92122 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92122.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 10.9
Asia 66.4
Europe 17.3
Africa 1.8
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 0.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92122 in 2020-2024, 39.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.1% of people at least five years old; 10.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.1
Other Indo-European languages 11.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 17.1
Other languages 3.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 72.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 92122 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 72.9
Different house, same county 15.6
Different county, same state 5.1
Different state 3.4
Abroad 3

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 74.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92122 was 14,380 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 431 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,171. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,778.

Educational Attainment of People in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.5
High school diploma or equivalency 8.1
Some college, no degree 10.1
Associate's degree 3.4
Bachelor's degree 34.2
Graduate or professional degree 40.7

Disability

In 92122, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.7% of people under 18 years old, to 4.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92122, 61.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,330 78.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,967 16
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,402 5.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92122 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 2.5
Manufacturing 10.9
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 7.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.5
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 27.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92122 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 16,983 68.6
Service occupations 3,246 13.1
Sales and office occupations 3,347 13.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 348 1.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 838 3.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 56.5% of 92122 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 56.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.1
Walked 3.5
Other means 3.1
Worked from home 24.6

In 2020-2024, 92122 had a total of 21,546 housing units. Of these housing units, 32% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 68% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 32
Apartments in multi-unit structures 68
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92122 was 3.9 rooms, and of these housing units 31.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92122 had 19,927 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,619 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 34.4% while renters occupied 65.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.18.

11.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.9% and another 12% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92122:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92122 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.7
Electricity 52.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92122 was $1,046,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.3 % had a mortgage. 42.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,540 and for owners without a mortgage it was $976.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92122 was $2,731. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.