EDUCATION DEMOGRAPHICS EMPLOYMENT

Located in southern California along the Pacifi c Ocean and the border with Mexico, San Diego is a prime example of a “cross-border” community. While the U.S. Navy is the city’s largest employer, the local economy is also increasingly centered

on international trade, healthcare, and biotechnology. Similar to other large California cities, San Diego has sought unique approaches in addressing housing affordability, access to education, and income inequality.

1,307,402POPULATION

$68,117MEDIAN INCOME

3.2%UNEMPLOYMENT

RATE

PRIMARY SECTOR OF JOBS

15.0%POVERTY

RATE

34MEDIAN AGE

43%WHITE

30% HISPANIC / 17% ASIAN

88%GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL

44%

Sources: U.S. Census 2016 estimate; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2018, seasonally adjusted; U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2018.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

COLLEGE

BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER