Los Angeles County vs. San Diego County

Los Angeles County (CA)San Diego County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,105,5183,343,364
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,818,6723,095,349
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,818,6053,095,313
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%14.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent70.8%75.5%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.3%
Asian alone, percent15.4%12.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent48.6%34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.1%45.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018270,462223,217
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201834.2%23.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,561,0691,224,375
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201845.8%53.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$543,400$526,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,417$2,478
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$584$595
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,390$1,569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201342.2%35.8%
Building permits, 201822,0099,834
Households, 2014-20183,306,1091,118,980
Persons per household, 2014-20183.002.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201856.6%37.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.1%88.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.8%38.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.1%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,965,13510,403,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)67,261,26721,337,795
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)163,829,60633,320,461
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,804,79835,937,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)121,389,37839,786,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,184$12,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.326.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,251$74,855
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,469$36,156
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%11.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017275,31685,077
Total employment, 20173,821,1731,266,620
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)224,580,11172,979,449
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,078,846285,707
All firms, 20121,146,701293,426
Men-owned firms, 2012601,676154,416
Women-owned firms, 2012439,513105,329
Minority-owned firms, 2012631,218106,472
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012481,643175,754
Veteran-owned firms, 201269,60825,354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,044,750255,209
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.7%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 200717.5%10.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200721.6%15.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.2%29.9%
Population per square mile, 20102,419.6735.8
Land area in square miles, 20104,057.884,206.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Los Angeles county (CA) and San Diego county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.