CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rancho San Diego

California · 6,977 residents · 8.70 sq mi

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With 6,977 people, Rancho San Diego is a city in California. The typical home is worth $226,600. The population has fallen 65% since 2000. Households here earn about 43% more than in California as a whole. Median household income runs $51,350, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $760 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,977

−65%vs 2000

vs 20,155 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.1

−18%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(641)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(592)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(520)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(438)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(460)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424%(1,676)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.9%(1,531)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(593)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.1%(285)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.1%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.8%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,350

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,185 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,037

−33%vs 2000

vs $29,834 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$226,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $269,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$760

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $977 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.3%(15,583)

Black3.2%(635)

Hispanic / Latino10.8%(2,177)

Asian4%(799)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(6,035)

Black3.1%(213)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(547)

Asian6.7%(467)

Other3.8%(262)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.2%(2,602)

Dominican0.9%(184)

Cuban0.4%(83)

Central American0.3%(70)

Puerto Rican0.3%(68)

Spaniard0.3%(68)

Panamanian0.2%(51)

Nicaraguan0.1%(12)

Salvadoran0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino3.4%(721)

Asian Indian0.5%(106)

Chinese0.3%(69)

Japanese0.3%(57)

Vietnamese0.1%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro1%(222)

Samoan0.7%(141)

Native Hawaiian0.3%(64)

Ancestry

Arab11.9%(2,522)

English9.9%(2,111)

German9.2%(1,961)

Iraqi7.8%(1,650)

Irish6.7%(1,433)

Italian5.2%(1,115)

American2.8%(597)

Scottish1.7%(372)

Swedish1.3%(274)

Polish1.2%(246)

French1.1%(241)

Danish1.1%(229)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(219)

Dutch1%(218)

Norwegian0.9%(192)

British0.7%(142)

Portuguese0.6%(127)

Welsh0.3%(70)

Subsaharan African0.3%(66)

French Canadian0.3%(56)

Hungarian0.3%(54)

Syrian0.2%(51)

Romanian0.2%(48)

Swiss0.2%(45)

Austrian0.2%(40)

Ukrainian0.2%(37)

Iranian0.2%(32)

Greek0.1%(29)

West Indian0.1%(27)

Haitian0.1%(27)

Russian0.1%(26)

Armenian0.1%(22)

Finnish0.1%(22)

Slovak0.1%(22)

Turkish0.1%(22)

Croatian0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(17)

Slovene0.1%(13)

Bulgarian0%(9)

Lebanese0%(7)

Israeli0%(5)

Canadian0%(1)

Czech0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Arab population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Iraqi population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.6%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 92.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 18.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.5%(2,594)

Married64.2%(5,642)

Widowed1.2%(106)

Divorced5.1%(447)

Women 15+

Never married21%(1,894)

Married62.4%(5,631)

Widowed7.8%(706)

Divorced8.7%(788)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.2%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(377)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(486)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(535)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(51)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.6%(50)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,374 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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