San Diego Metro Area

  1. San Diego Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. San Diego Metro Area Statistics
  3. San Diego Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. San Diego Metro Area Employment Information
  5. San Diego Metro Area Family Information
  6. San Diego Metro Area Education Information
  7. San Diego Metro Area Business Information
  8. San Diego Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. San Diego Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. San Diego Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. San Diego Metro Area Counties
  12. San Diego Metro Area Cities


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San Diego Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,813,833
  • Land Area (2000): 10,877.667 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 843.363 square kilometers
San Diego Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 2,821,328 2002 2,917,208 2005 2,951,182
2000 2,882,676 2003 2,937,155 2006 2,959,880
2001 2,866,126 2004 2,964,696 2007 2,935,792

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Houses (2000): 1,040,149
San Diego Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,410,150 96.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21,228 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 203,364 3.61%

San Diego Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
San Diego Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,215,650 1,159,268 56,382 4.64% 46
1991 1,205,986 1,129,897 76,088 6.31% 63
1992 1,213,713 1,125,109 88,603 7.30% 73
1993 1,218,898 1,122,971 95,926 7.87% 79
1994 1,227,313 1,140,310 87,003 7.09% 71
1995 1,224,956 1,147,143 77,813 6.35% 64
1996 1,238,154 1,171,547 66,606 5.38% 54
1997 1,275,000 1,220,074 54,926 4.31% 43
1998 1,313,323 1,266,948 46,375 3.53% 35
1999 1,351,918 1,309,807 42,111 3.11% 31
2000 1,376,007 1,322,244 53,764 3.91% 39
2001 1,409,727 1,350,738 58,988 4.18% 42
2002 1,450,497 1,375,787 74,710 5.15% 51
2003 1,468,199 1,391,739 76,459 5.21% 52
2004 1,490,781 1,420,124 70,657 4.74% 47
2005 1,505,892 1,440,531 65,361 4.34% 43
2006 1,520,474 1,459,929 60,545 3.98% 40
2007 1,542,445 1,471,577 70,868 4.59% 46
2008 1,561,543 1,472,152 89,391 5.72% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,547,314 1,467,564 79,750 5.15% 52
Feb 2008 1,541,919 1,464,062 77,857 5.05% 50
Mar 2008 1,549,020 1,466,343 82,677 5.34% 53
Apr 2008 1,549,159 1,470,612 78,547 5.07% 51
May 2008 1,560,324 1,474,326 85,998 5.51% 55
Jun 2008 1,571,833 1,477,187 94,646 6.02% 60
Jul 2008 1,579,438 1,477,511 101,927 6.45% 65
Aug 2008 1,581,063 1,478,522 102,541 6.49% 65
Sep 2008 1,573,815 1,473,240 100,575 6.39% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Diego Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 146,192 10.94%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 120,342 9.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 91,180 6.82%
4. Public Administration 81,892 6.13%
5. Educational Services 73,920 5.53%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70,132 5.25%
7. Health Care 55,154 4.13%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51,092 3.82%
9. Finance and Insurance 45,392 3.40%
10. Repair and Maintenance 34,652 2.59%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34,584 2.59%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33,610 2.52%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29,098 2.18%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28,868 2.16%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26,452 1.98%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25,940 1.94%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 25,740 1.93%
18. Other Transportation 23,206 1.74%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 14,496 1.08%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14,110 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 152,030 13.26%
2. Educational Services 149,464 13.04%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96,252 8.40%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 83,714 7.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 65,574 5.72%
6. Public Administration 52,216 4.56%
7. Social Assistance 42,314 3.69%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42,192 3.68%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31,994 2.79%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28,104 2.45%
11. Department and Other General Stores 26,660 2.33%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 26,506 2.31%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25,656 2.24%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21,186 1.85%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 20,732 1.81%
16. Private Household Services 18,506 1.61%
17. Construction 18,370 1.60%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18,050 1.57%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17,574 1.53%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12,134 1.06%

San Diego Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 72,462 5.42%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60,382 4.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60,296 4.51%
4. Computer Specialists 54,688 4.09%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 49,604 3.71%
6. Engineers 43,278 3.24%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41,022 3.07%
8. Other Production Occupations 39,772 2.98%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39,188 2.93%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37,210 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35,902 2.69%
12. Top Executives 35,328 2.64%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 33,652 2.52%
14. Business Operations Specialists 29,006 2.17%
15. Other Construction Trades 27,306 2.04%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 26,740 2.00%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25,048 1.87%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24,066 1.80%
19. Construction Laborers 22,344 1.67%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21,182 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 71,562 6.24%
2. Secretaries and Admins 57,190 4.99%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49,428 4.31%
4. Other Management Occupations 49,352 4.31%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 47,676 4.16%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44,204 3.86%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38,584 3.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37,100 3.24%
9. Cashiers 34,834 3.04%
10. Registered Nurses 33,846 2.95%
11. Business Operations Specialists 32,330 2.82%
12. Customer Service Representatives 28,650 2.50%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27,934 2.44%
14. Child Care Workers 27,890 2.43%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27,042 2.36%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 25,154 2.19%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 22,666 1.98%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 22,446 1.96%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21,116 1.84%
20. Accountants and Auditors 20,814 1.82%

San Diego Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,366,701 54.59%
15-35 hours 534,560 12.33%
1-14 hours 131,488 3.03%
No regular hours 1,302,598 30.05%

San Diego Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 85,256 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90,886 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 148,070 5.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 263,532 10.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 292,410 11.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 369,236 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 315,627 12.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 251,864 10.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 130,677 5.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 154,823 6.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65,123 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31,397 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 150,609 6.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 137,673 5.54%

San Diego Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 59,808 2.40%
5-9 213,129 8.57%
10-14 340,690 13.70%
15-19 423,775 17.04%
20-24 415,338 16.70%
25-29 172,071 6.92%
30-34 379,483 15.26%
35-39 68,744 2.76%
40-44 88,198 3.55%
45-59 166,677 6.70%
60-89 100,332 4.03%
At least 90 58,938 2.37%

San Diego Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20,742 0.83% 1,604,069 64.49%
30-44 21,366 0.86% 515,059 20.71%
45-59 12,406 0.50% 154,271 6.20%
At least 60 33,006 1.33% 126,264 5.08%

San Diego Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14,923 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 338,973 13.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,922,040 73.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8,745 0.34%
Color 4 Box Other 26,500 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87,520 3.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 88,482 3.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 114,962 4.42%

San Diego Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,990,984 (5,433,852 people)
Families (2000): 1,338,204 (4,397,272 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 480,496
People at same address in 1995: 2,366,846
San Diego Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 143,238 7.19%
$10,000-$14,999 105,793 5.31%
$15,000-$19,999 113,566 5.70%
$20,000-$24,999 121,883 6.11%
$25,000-$29,999 123,387 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 121,460 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 114,566 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 109,075 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 95,922 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 180,674 9.06%
$60,000-$74,999 220,366 11.06%
$75,000-$99,999 229,859 11.53%
$100,000-$124,999 130,985 6.57%
$125,000-$149,999 65,082 3.26%
$150,000-$199,999 58,279 2.92%
$200,000 or more 59,202 2.97%

San Diego Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 240,756 24.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 247,566 24.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70,415 7.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 146,852 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13,454 1.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 137,414 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4,628 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 71,335 7.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,361 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31,934 3.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 498 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28,069 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 395 0.04%

San Diego Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,646,315 29.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 747,367 13.61%
Public Assistance 71,081 1.29%
Retirement 352,475 6.42%
Self Employment 283,020 5.15%
Social Security 449,622 8.19%
Supplemental Security 89,209 1.62%
Wage / Salary 1,570,794 28.60%
Other 282,445 5.14%

San Diego Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 515,139 50.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 508,219 49.66%

San Diego Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 184,318 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,200,940 54.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 770,397 35.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44,370 2.02%

San Diego Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 267,038 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,195,593 54.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 559,056 25.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188,868 8.54%

San Diego Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Education Information Back to top
San Diego Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 309,011 7.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 439,985 10.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 905,236 21.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,146,364 27.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 297,343 7.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 704,361 16.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 388,908 9.28%

San Diego Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48,084 1.71% 44,102 1.57% 92,186 3.28%
Kindergarten 75,753 2.69% 10,837 0.39% 86,590 3.08%
Grades 1-4 313,035 11.12% 31,098 1.11% 344,133 12.23%
Grades 5-8 303,532 10.79% 27,194 0.97% 330,726 11.75%
Grades 9-12 299,888 10.66% 19,910 0.71% 319,798 11.37%
Undergrad college 345,586 12.28% 56,950 2.02% 402,536 14.31%
Graduate or professional school 50,702 1.80% 31,484 1.12% 82,186 2.92%
Total 1,436,580 51.05% 221,575 7.87% 1,658,155 58.93%

San Diego Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Business Information Back to top
San Diego Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 9,378 7,755
2002 8,390 7,214
2003 8,600 7,371
2004 8,966 7,607

San Diego Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
San Diego Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,774,154 87.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 677,729 12.43%

San Diego Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12,140
San Diego Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.514 0.287 0.038 1.229 5.069 0.000 5.398 18.105 6.063 29.567
2000 3.296 0.278 0.034 1.161 4.768 0.000 5.473 16.599 5.909 27.982
2001 3.572 0.290 0.032 1.197 5.091 0.000 5.835 17.906 6.776 30.517
2002 3.360 0.274 0.030 1.146 4.809 0.000 6.238 18.254 6.816 31.309
2003 3.284 0.291 0.044 1.149 4.769 0.000 6.432 18.480 7.989 32.901
2004 3.162 0.269 0.043 1.210 4.684 0.000 5.919 18.778 8.153 32.850
2005 3.048 0.276 0.033 1.335 4.693 0.000 5.986 18.368 8.725 33.079
2006 2.825 0.263 0.043 1.457 4.587 0.000 6.032 17.384 8.124 31.540
2007 2.886 0.240 0.036 1.495 4.657 0.000 5.695 16.579 8.321 30.595

San Diego Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 97,717
2000 94,408
2001 102,059
2002 105,363

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San Diego Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
San Diego Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 411,450 14.62%
10-19 Years 399,588 14.20%
20-29 Years 452,226 16.07%
30-39 Years 457,270 16.25%
40-49 Years 413,261 14.69%
50-59 Years 276,013 9.81%
60-69 Years 172,038 6.11%
70-79 Years 149,147 5.30%
80-89 Years 70,911 2.52%
90+ Years 11,929 0.42%

San Diego Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,415,097 50.29%
Color 1 Box Female 1,398,736 49.71%

San Diego Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,548,833 55.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 750,965 26.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 245,297 8.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 154,487 5.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 81,012 2.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15,253 0.54%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12,164 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5,822 0.21%

San Diego Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 707,674 19.32%
2. Irish 537,965 14.69%
3. English 507,544 13.86%
4. Italian 266,862 7.29%
5. United States Or American 212,545 5.80%
6. French Non-Basque 158,150 4.32%
7. Polish 115,402 3.15%
8. Scottish 111,285 3.04%
9. Norwegian 95,545 2.61%
10. Swedish 91,846 2.51%

San Diego Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,510,250 67.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,148,770 21.96%
3. Tagalog 162,986 3.12%
4. Vietnamese 63,016 1.20%
5. Chinese 49,106 0.94%
6. German 26,186 0.50%
7. Japanese 26,004 0.50%
8. French 23,528 0.45%
9. Persian 21,024 0.40%
10. Arabic 20,154 0.39%

San Diego Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,421,150 78.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 500,676 8.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 712,916 12.65%

San Diego Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
San Diego Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Diego Metro Area Counties Back to top
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