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 2024Jun1,579,9001,509,40070,5004.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024JunTotal, All Industries1,580,000
2024JunTotal Nonfarm1,569,900
2024JunService-Providing1,365,300
2024JunTotal Private1,310,500
2024JunPrivate Service Providing1,105,900
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2020 - 20302,0803,7301,65079.3
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 203012,69022,81010,12079.7
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers2020 - 203049086037075.5
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2020 - 20303,4005,9302,53074.4
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers2020 - 20305,7409,3403,60062.7
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Radiologists20241st Qtr$177.20$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$170.82$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$157.61$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$135.24$76.09$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$130.44$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 2023Annual7,865$1,328,222,466
Single Family 2023Annual2,957$847,316,251
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual10,822$2,175,538,717
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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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
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$475,000
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$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
2023AnnualRetail $80,308,649,369
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Diego County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance3,293,911
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$74,3263,293,911
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$243,506,5413,293,911
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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
2020CensusSan Diego County , CASan Diego County , CA1,588,755
2020CensusRiverside County , CASan Diego County , CA47,073
2020CensusSan Diego County , CAOrange County , CA12,120
2020CensusOrange County , CASan Diego County , CA12,094
2020CensusSan Diego County , CARiverside County , CA6,989
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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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