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Historical racial composition !! 2020<ref name="2020census">{{cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0666000 |title=2020 Racial and Ethnic Statistics |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 21, 2022 }}</ref>!! 2010<ref name="Census SD quickfacts" /> !! 1990<ref name="USCensusRace2012">{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Campbell |last2=Jung |first2=Kay |title=Historical Census Statistics On Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For Large Cities And Other Urban Places In The United States |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=February 18, 2019}}</ref>!! 1970<ref name="USCensusRace2012" /> !! 1940<ref name="USCensusRace2012" /> |- | [[White Americans|White]] (non-Hispanic) || 40.7% || 45.1% || 58.7% || 78.9%{{efn|name="fifteen"|From 15% sample}} || n/a |- | [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race) || 29.7% || 28.8% || 20.7% || 10.7%{{efn|name="fifteen"}} || n/a |- | [[Asian American|Asian]] (non-Hispanic) || 17.6% || 15.9% || 11.8% || 2.2% || 1.0% |- | [[African American|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) || 6.6% || 6.7% || 9.4% || 7.6% || 2.0% |} {{notelist}} ===2020=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''San Diego, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – San Diego city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0666000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Diego city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0666000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Diego city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0666000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |603,892 |589,702 |style='background: #ffffe6; |565,128 |49.36% |45.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |40.75% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |92,830 |82,497 |style='background: #ffffe6; |77,542 |7.59% |6.31% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.59% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |4,267 |3,545 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,200 |0.35% |0.27% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |164,895 |204,347 |style='background: #ffffe6; |243,428 |13.48% |15.63% |style='background: #ffffe6; |17.55% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |5,311 |5,178 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,887 |0.43% |0.40% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |3,065 |3,293 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8,208 |0.25% |0.25% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.59% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |38,388 |42,820 |style='background: #ffffe6; |73,243 |3.14% |3.28% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.28% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |310,752 |376,020 |style='background: #ffffe6; |411,286 |25.40% |28.76% |style='background: #ffffe6; |29.65% |- |'''Total''' |'''1,223,400''' |'''1,307,402''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,386,932''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===2010=== The city had a population of 1,307,402 according to the 2010 census, distributed over a land area of {{convert|372.1|sqmi|km2|1}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/data-drive/article_0b4c5ece-49cd-11e0-be00-001cc4c002e0.html |title=Census: 1,307,402 Live in San Diego |date=March 8, 2011 |website=Voice of San Diego |access-date=May 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121228082005/http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/data-drive/article_0b4c5ece-49cd-11e0-be00-001cc4c002e0.html |archive-date=December 28, 2012 }}</ref> The urban area of San Diego extends beyond the administrative city limits and had a total population of 2,956,746, making it the [[List of urbanized areas in California (by population)|third-largest]] urban area in the state, after that of the [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]] and [[San Francisco metropolitan area]]. They, along with the [[Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA|Riverside–San Bernardino]], form those metropolitan areas in California larger than the [[San Diego metropolitan area]], which had a total population of 3,095,313 at the 2010 census. The 2010 population represents an increase of just under 7% from the 1,223,400 people, 450,691 households, and 271,315 families reported in 2000.<ref name="Census SD quickfacts">{{cite web |title=San Diego (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |publisher=US Census Bureau |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0666000.html |access-date=February 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802190059/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0666000.html |archive-date=August 2, 2012 }}</ref> The estimated city population in 2009 was 1,306,300. The population density was {{Convert|3771.9|PD/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of San Diego was 58.9% [[White American|White]], 6.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 15.9% [[Asian American|Asian]] (5.9% [[Filipino American|Filipino]], 2.7% [[Chinese American|Chinese]], 2.5% [[Vietnamese American|Vietnamese]], 1.3% [[Indian American|Indian]], 1.0% [[Korean American|Korean]], 0.7% [[Japanese American|Japanese]], 0.4% [[Laotian American|Laotian]], 0.3% [[Cambodian American|Cambodian]], 0.1% [[Thai American|Thai]]). 0.5% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]] (0.2% [[Guamanian]], 0.1% [[Samoan American|Samoan]], 0.1% [[Native Hawaiian]]), 12.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.1% from two or more races. The ethnic makeup of the city was 28.8% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] (of any race);<ref name="Census SD quickfacts" /><ref name="census2010">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/ca|title=San Diego, CA Census Profile|date=March 8, 2011|access-date=March 12, 2011|work=USA Today|archive-date=March 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311130413/http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/CA}}</ref> 24.9% of the total population were [[Mexican American]], 1.4% were [[Spanish American]] and 0.6% were [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]]. Median age of Hispanics was 27.5 years, compared to 35.1 years overall and 41.6 years among non-Hispanic whites; Hispanics were the largest group in all ages under 18, and non-Hispanic whites constituted 63.1% of population 55 and older. [[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- San Diego (5560483270).png|thumb|left|Map of racial distribution in San Diego, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07|Other}}]] {{As of|2019|1}}, the San Diego City and County had the fifth-largest [[Homelessness in the United States|homeless]] population among major cities in the United States, with 8,102 people experiencing homelessness.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 AHAR: Part 1 - PIT Estimates of Homelessness in the U.S. - HUD Exchange |url=https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5948/2019-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness-in-the-us/ |website=www.hudexchange.info |publisher=[[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]] |date=January 2020}}</ref> In the city of San Diego, 4,887 individuals were experiencing homelessness according to the 2020 count.<ref>{{cite web |title=Homelessness on City of San Diego Streets Drops by 12 Percent in Annual Count |url=https://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/news/releases/homelessness-city-san-diego-streets-drops-12-percent-annual-count |website=City of San Diego Official Website |date=April 28, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102002444/https://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/news/releases/homelessness-city-san-diego-streets-drops-12-percent-annual-count }}</ref> A recent article from The San Diego Union-Tribune by Blake Nelson, published on December 11, 2023, reports a notable decline in the homeless population in downtown San Diego, specifically in the urban core. According to data from the Downtown San Diego Partnership, the number of individuals living outside or in vehicles has reached a two-year low, standing at approximately 1,200 as of last month. The decrease is attributed to the implementation of the city's camping ban and the concerted efforts to establish new shelters. While enforcement has led to relatively few individuals being punished, the threat of legal consequences appears to have played a role in the reduction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Blake |date=December 12, 2023 |title=The homeless population downtown just hit a two-year low. The result is a mixed bag. |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/homelessness/story/2023-12-11/the-homeless-population-downtown-just-hit-a-two-year-low-thats-good-and-bad-news |access-date=December 16, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2000 there were 451,126 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. Households made up of individuals account for 28.0%, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61, and the average family size was 3.30. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in 2000, 24.0% of San Diego residents were under 18, and 10.5% were 65 and over.<ref name="Census SD quickfacts"/> {{As of|2011}} the median age was 35.6; more than a quarter of residents were under age 20 and 11% were over age 65.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiego.gov/economic-development/sandiego/population.shtml|title=Population|date=March 1, 2011|work=City of San Diego|access-date=March 2, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302215417/http://www.sandiego.gov/economic-development/sandiego/population.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Millennials]] (ages 26 through 42) constitute 27.1% of San Diego's population, the second-highest percentage in a major U.S. city.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sdbj.com/news/2016/mar/03/san-diego-has-nations-second-largest-millennial-po/|title=San Diego Has Nation's Second-Largest Millennial Population|last=Lipkin|first=Michael|date=March 3, 2016|work=San Diego Business Journal|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> The San Diego County regional planning agency, SANDAG, provides tables and graphs breaking down the city population into five-year age groups.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:jmr6Ynim0y4J:profilewarehouse.sandag.org/profiles/est/city14est.pdf+city+san+diego+population+age&hl=en&gl=us |title=SANDAG document |access-date=July 1, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[File:Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (8) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Barrio Logan]] is a [[Chicano]] cultural hub and [[ethnic enclave]].]] In 2000, the [[median household income|median income for a household]] in the city was $45,733, and the median income for a family was $53,060. Males had a median income of $36,984 versus $31,076 for females. The per capita income for the city was $35,199.<ref name="2000SDCensus">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US0666000&_geoContext=01000US|title=San Diego city, California|year=2000|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212052515/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US0666000&_geoContext=01000US|archive-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> According to ''[[Forbes]]'' in 2005, San Diego was the fifth wealthiest U.S. city,<ref name="ForbesRichestCities">{{cite news|last=Clemence|first=Sara|title=Richest Cities in the U.S.|work=Forbes |date=October 28, 2005|url=https://www.forbes.com/2005/10/27/richest-cities-US-cx_sc_1028home_ls.html|access-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> but about 10.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="2000SDCensus" /> As of January 1, 2008, estimates by the [[San Diego Association of Governments]] revealed that the household median income for San Diego rose to $66,715, up from $45,733 in 2000.<ref name="sandag">{{cite web|url=http://profilewarehouse.sandag.org/profiles/est/city14est.pdf|title=Population and Housing Estimates|publisher=SANDAG: Profile Warehouse|year=2008|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-date=June 14, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614144150/http://profilewarehouse.sandag.org/profiles/est/city14est.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> San Diego was named the ninth-most [[LGBT rights in the United States|LGBT]]-friendly city in the U.S. in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=Divya - NerdWallet.com |url=http://www.sdgln.com/social/2013/05/30/nerdwallet-names-most-gay-friendly-cities-sandiego |title=NerdWallet names America's most gay-friendly cities | San Diego Gay and Lesbian News |publisher=Sdgln.com |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=June 15, 2013}}</ref> The city also has the [[Top US Gay Populations|seventh-highest population]] of gay residents in the U.S. Additionally in 2013, [[San Diego State University#LGBT-Friendly campus|San Diego State University]] (SDSU), one of the city's prominent universities, was named one of the top LGBT-friendly campuses in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campuspride.org/tag/san-diego-state-university/ |title=San Diego State University | Campus Pride | The leading national organization for LGBT student leaders and campus groups |publisher=Campus Pride |access-date=June 15, 2013}}</ref> According to a 2014 study by the [[Pew Research Center]], 68% of the population of the city identified themselves as [[Christians]], with 32% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered [[Protestant]], and 32% professing [[Roman Catholic]] beliefs.<ref>[http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/29/major-u-s-metropolitan-areas-differ-in-their-religious-profiles/ Major U.S. metropolitan areas differ in their religious profiles], Pew Research Center</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ |title=America's Changing Religious Landscape |publisher=[[Pew Research Center]]: Religion & Public Life |date=May 12, 2015}}</ref> while 27% claim [[Irreligion|no religious affiliation]]. The same study says that other religions (including [[Judaism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Islam]], and [[Hinduism]]) collectively make up about 5% of the population. The majority of San Diego's foreign-born population are born in [[Mexico]], the [[Philippines]], [[China]] and [[Vietnam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://go.sandiegouniontribune.com/immigrants|title=Our immigrant story|website=go.sandiegouniontribune.com}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page