| On August 15, 2006, the US Census Bureau | | | | as belonging to "two-races", the following |
| released its annual statistics for various | | | | statistics were provided: |
| communities. The data for San Diego County | | | | |
| revealed some significant shifts from 2000 to | | | | Total, Two -Race Individuals = 131,967 (CY |
| 2005 in terms of the total population in San | | | | 2000) vs. 93,538 (CY 2005) = 29.1% decline. |
| Diego, the percentage of males to females, | | | | |
| percentage of people at various ages, and the | | | | Hispanic or Latino (of any race) = 750,965 |
| racial composition of the County. | | | | (CY 2000) vs. 843,901 (CY 2005) = 12.4% |
| | | | increase. |
| POPULATION SHIFTS | | | | |
| | | | SHIFTS IN HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS |
| Total Population = 2,813,833 (CY 2000) vs. | | | | |
| 2,824,259 (CY 2005) = 0.4% increase | | | | Total Household Population = 2,716,820 (CY |
| | | | 2000) vs. 2,824,259 (CY 2005) = 4% increase. |
| Of the total population, there were shifts in | | | | |
| the percentage of males to females. | | | | Average Household Size = 2.73 (CY 2000) vs. |
| | | | 2.71 (CY 2005) = 0.7% decrease. |
| Males = 1,415,097 (CY 2000) vs. 1,400,199 (CY | | | | |
| 2005) = 1.1% decline. | | | | Average family size = 3.29 (CY 2000) vs. 3.33 |
| | | | (CY 2005) = 1.2% increase. |
| Females = 1,398,736 (CY 2000) vs. 1,424,060 | | | | |
| (CY 2005) = 1.8% increase. | | | | IMPLICATIONS FOR SAN DIEGO REAL ESTATE |
| | | | |
| AGE CHANGES | | | | If you are interested in buying San Diego |
| | | | real estate, homes, condos or townhouses for |
| The percentage of people at various age also | | | | sale, then the above information may be |
| changed during this time period. | | | | useful to you. The information above can help |
| | | | you understand demographic and population |
| Median Age = 33.2 years (CY 2000) vs. 34.4 | | | | shifts that impact supply, demand, and price |
| years (CY 2005) = 3.6% increase. | | | | of real estate and homes for sale in San |
| | | | Diego. |
| Population Under 5 Years of Age = 198,621 (CY | | | | |
| 2000) vs. 221,575 (CY 2005) = 11.6% increase. | | | | San Diego is one of the most popular areas in |
| | | | the Country because of its moderate climate. |
| Population Under 18 Years of Age = 2,090,172 | | | | In fact, the year-around average weather in |
| (CY 2000) vs. 2,067,282 (CY 2005) = 1.1% | | | | San Diego is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| decline. | | | | |
| | | | San Diego real estate is also popular because |
| Population 65 or Older = 313,750 (CY 2000) | | | | of its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, |
| vs. 310,836 (CY 2005) = 0.9% decline. | | | | mountains and the US-Mexico border. Bordered |
| | | | by Orange County and Riverside County to the |
| RACIAL COMPOSITION | | | | north, and the Mexico to the south, San Diego |
| | | | real estate has hundreds of beachfront |
| Of individuals who defined themselves as | | | | properties for sale. |
| belonging to one-race, the following | | | | |
| statistics were provided: | | | | San Diego is the sixth most populated County |
| | | | in the Nation. With this many people, buying |
| Total Number of "One-Race" Individuals = | | | | real estate in San Diego can be a competitive |
| 2,681,866 (CY 2000) vs. 2,730,721 (CY 2005) = | | | | process depending on the supply and demand of |
| 1.8% increase. | | | | real estate and homes for sale at a |
| | | | particular time. |
| Individuals who defined themselves as | | | | |
| belonging to one-race, were further | | | | While interest rates are still relatively low |
| categorized as follows: | | | | and supply relatively high, buyers at this |
| | | | time may find San Diego real estate a good |
| White = 1,871,839 (CY 2000) vs. 1,927,166 (CY | | | | value. |
| 2005) = 3% increase. | | | | |
| | | | Those who purchase San Diego real estate |
| Black or African American = 161,480 (CY 2000) | | | | enjoy year-around perfect weather, easy |
| vs. 140,181 (CY 2005) = 13.2% decrease. | | | | access to the Mexico border, a thriving job |
| | | | market, and the pleasures of living close to |
| American Indian and Alaska Native = 24,337 | | | | an ocean. |
| (CY 2000) vs. 19,902 (CY 2005) = 18.2% | | | | |
| decrease | | | | Whether you are interested in boating, |
| | | | fishing, golfing, tennis or other hobbies, |
| Asian = 249,802 (CY 2000) vs. 295,926 (CY | | | | residents and visitors who own San Diego real |
| 2005) = 18.5% increase | | | | estate have access to all these activities |
| | | | and more. |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander = | | | | |
| 13,561 (CY 2000) vs. 12,704 (CY 2005) = 6.3% | | | | Please visit the Census Bureau's web site for |
| decline. | | | | detailed demographic information about San |
| | | | Diego County. The Census Bureau provides key |
| Other Race = 360,847 (CY 2000) vs. 334,842 | | | | statistics for various communities in its |
| (CY 2005) = 7.2% decline. | | | | annual American Community Survey (ACS) |
| | | | report. |
| Of those individuals who defined themselves | | | | |