San Diego County Profile

 
About this area:
 San Diego is the southern-most county in California, enjoying seventy miles of Pacific Ocean coastline, and sharing its southern border with the country of Mexico. Orange and Riverside counties border the county to the north, and Imperial County neighbors San Diego on the east.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
San Diego County 2023Feb1,610,8001,551,00059,8003.7
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023FebTotal Wage and Salary1,568,500
2023FebTotal Nonfarm1,559,400
2023FebService Providing1,353,000
2023FebTotal Private1,309,400
2023FebPrivate Service Providing1,103,000
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20281,3402,26092068.7
Statisticians2018 - 20287401,06032043.2
Medical and Health Services Managers2018 - 20283,1004,3501,25040.3
Physician Assistants2018 - 20281,0601,48042039.6
Physical Therapist Assistants2018 - 202865089024036.9
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20221st Qtr$160.70$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$152.14$0.00$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$130.24$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20221st Qtr$120.89$0.00$0.00$0.00
Podiatrists20221st Qtr$115.52$0.00$0.00$0.00
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Data for San Diego County is not available. Data for San Diego-Carlsbad MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2021Annual6,821$1,190,740,821
Single Family 2021Annual3,227$901,871,051
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual10,048$2,092,611,872
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Data for San Diego County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$842,225
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Data for San Diego County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $71,714,654,866
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Diego County 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance3,303,736
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$66,2663,303,736
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$220,825,5963,303,736
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2015CensusSan Diego County , CASan Diego County , CA1,461,502
2015CensusRiverside County , CASan Diego County , CA43,613
2015CensusSan Diego County , CAOrange County , CA13,290
2015CensusOrange County , CASan Diego County , CA10,828
2015CensusSan Diego County , CALos Angeles County , CA7,192
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
San Diego Beauty CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Diego,CA
Hit Any Key, Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Diego,CA
National Communications Training CentersApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Marcos,CA
Golden Wings Flying ClubApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsEl Cajon,CA
RWM Fiber OpticsApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsCarson,CA
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