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San Diego Country Estates

California · 10,395 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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San Diego Country Estates is a city of 10,395 people in California. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $534,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $2,325 a month at the median. Households here earn about 57% more than in California as a whole. Households take in $123,529 a year at the median, 86% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,395
+12%since 2000
from 9,262 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.6
+10%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K8K9K10K11K19902000201020202024San Diego Country Estates
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(544)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(680)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(724)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(736)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(479)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(1,025)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.2%(1,481)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(1,370)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.7%(1,631)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(1,141)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(420)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(164)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,529
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,547 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,967
+80%since 2000
from $27,685 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
80.0%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
1.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade12.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 10%
Information7.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$534,800
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,325
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,143 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
90.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 94.1% in 2000
9.2% rent
Persons per household
2.92 people
−7%since 2009
from 3.13 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.3
−21%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(8,123)
Black0.7%(66)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(713)
Asian1%(96)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(7,567)
Black1%(104)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(1,713)
Asian2.3%(234)
Other3%(311)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(1,349)
Spaniard0.7%(73)
Nicaraguan0.7%(64)
Venezuelan0.6%(58)
Argentine0.4%(43)
Puerto Rican0.4%(40)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(117)
Japanese0.3%(29)
Chinese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(44)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German20%(1,951)
Irish13.7%(1,335)
English13%(1,268)
Italian7.5%(731)
Swedish3.5%(344)
American3.5%(340)
Scottish3.2%(316)
Russian2.5%(243)
Polish2.5%(242)
French1.7%(161)
British1.6%(157)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(154)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(120)
Norwegian1%(94)
Welsh0.6%(61)
Hungarian0.6%(60)
Czech0.6%(59)
Danish0.5%(51)
Greek0.5%(44)
Portuguese0.4%(42)
Austrian0.4%(41)
Swiss0.3%(25)
Canadian0.2%(16)
West Indian0.1%(13)
Jamaican0.1%(13)
Serbian0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 28.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 93.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
39.2 min
+11%since 2000
from 35.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
48.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
1.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
99.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
1.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
8.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
87.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(311)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.9%(352)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era22.1%(252)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War1.8%(20)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.2%(25)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,139 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 10,395 residents according to the 2020 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 $123,529 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 $534,800, and the typical rent is about $2,325 a month.

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

About 36.9% 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 1.5% 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 3,521 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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