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San Diego Country Estates

California · 10,223 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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With 10,223 people, San Diego Country Estates is a city in California. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $810,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. Median rent is $2,851 a month. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 47% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,223
+10%since 2000
from 9,262 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
609 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 638 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
+17%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024San Diego Country Estates
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(557)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(494)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(821)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(680)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(446)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.4%(965)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(1,287)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.1%(1,642)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.7%(1,604)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(998)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(583)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(146)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$145,479
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,547 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,632
+101%since 2000
from $27,685 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
84.0%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.285
−12%since 2010
from 0.323 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services4%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$810,300
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,851
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,143 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
91.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 94.1% in 2000
8.8% rent
Vacancy rate
1.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.96 people
−5%since 2009
from 3.13 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
39.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
25.0%
−61.2 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+1%since 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(8,123)
Black0.7%(66)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(713)
Asian1%(96)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(6,968)
Black0.7%(75)
Hispanic / Latino24.4%(2,493)
Asian1.6%(168)
Other5.1%(519)
Diversity Score
59
+57%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.2%(1,963)
Peruvian0.6%(60)
Venezuelan0.6%(59)
Argentine0.5%(47)
Puerto Rican0.4%(43)
Spaniard0.2%(23)
Honduran0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(62)
Chinese0.4%(44)
Japanese0.4%(37)
Hmong0.1%(14)
Pakistani0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(46)
Ancestry
German11.9%(1,213)
English10.6%(1,083)
Irish10.4%(1,063)
Italian6.9%(708)
French3.9%(400)
Norwegian2.6%(263)
American2.5%(259)
Polish2.3%(239)
Dutch2.2%(228)
Scottish1.9%(192)
Russian1.8%(185)
Danish1.8%(180)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(111)
Greek0.8%(84)
Swedish0.6%(65)
Hungarian0.6%(62)
Lithuanian0.4%(38)
Czech0.3%(33)
Ukrainian0.3%(26)
Canadian0.2%(25)
British0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(18)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Turkish0.1%(10)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 28.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 93.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.6 min
+9%since 2000
from 35.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.6%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.1%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
48.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
0.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2017
from 95.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 99.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.5%
−13.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(1,059)
Married64.8%(2,766)
Widowed2.5%(107)
Divorced7.8%(334)
Women 15+
Never married18%(735)
Married63.7%(2,603)
Widowed7.6%(310)
Divorced10.7%(437)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
0.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% 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)31.8%(290)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.7%(299)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(198)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 913 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Diego Country Estates, California?

San Diego Country Estates, California has about 10,223 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Diego Country Estates, California?

The typical household in San Diego Country Estates, California earns about $145,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Diego Country Estates, California expensive?

In San Diego Country Estates, California, the median home is worth about $810,300, and the typical rent is about $2,851 a month.

How educated are people in San Diego Country Estates, California?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Diego Country Estates, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Diego Country Estates, California?

About 2.6% of people in San Diego Country Estates, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Diego Country Estates, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Diego Country Estates, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,349 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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