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The unemployment rate in 2023 in San Diego, CA was 4.2%, which was 21.4% less than the unemployment rate of 5.1% across the entire state of California. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 81.0%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in San Diego are: Professional, scientific, technical services (14.5% of civilian employees), Health care (11.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees). 98.8% of workers work in San Diego County and 20.8% of all workers work at home. 65.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.5% across the entire state of California.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of San Diego, California was 1,223,400 / 1,381,182

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2022
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2022
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2022
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2022 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Professional, scientific, and technical services14.5%
(103,618)		15.6%
(59,324)		13.3%
(44,294)		10.6%
(58,944)		11.2%
(33,510)		9.9%
(25,434)
Health care11.3%
(80,821)		6.6%
(25,199)		16.7%
(55,622)		8.8%
(48,815)		4.8%
(14,466)		13.3%
(34,349)
Educational services9.2%
(65,724)		5.9%
(22,334)		13.0%
(43,390)		9.8%
(54,854)		6.6%
(19,651)		13.7%
(35,203)
Accommodation and food services8.4%
(59,739)		8.2%
(31,174)		8.6%
(28,565)		8.1%
(44,983)		8.3%
(24,837)		7.8%
(20,146)
Construction4.8%
(34,381)		7.8%
(29,655)		1.4%
(4,726)		4.8%
(26,795)		7.9%
(23,694)		1.2%
(3,101)
Finance and insurance4.2%
(29,599)		4.3%
(16,446)		4.0%
(13,153)		4.8%
(26,596)		3.9%
(11,584)		5.8%
(15,012)
Public administration4.1%
(29,405)		4.5%
(17,155)		3.7%
(12,250)		5.3%
(29,341)		5.8%
(17,331)		4.7%
(12,010)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.0%
(28,687)		4.5%
(17,289)		3.4%
(11,398)		4.4%
(24,385)		5.0%
(14,935)		3.7%
(9,450)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.7%
(18,922)		2.6%
(9,912)		2.7%
(9,010)		2.4%
(13,583)		2.6%
(7,802)		2.2%
(5,781)
Computer and electronic products2.7%
(18,921)		4.0%
(15,272)		1.1%
(3,649)		3.6%
(20,154)		4.4%
(13,253)		2.7%
(6,901)
Social assistance2.4%
(17,338)		1.0%
(3,642)		4.1%
(13,696)		1.9%
(10,738)		0.6%
(1,702)		3.5%
(9,036)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.2%
(15,485)		2.1%
(7,930)		2.3%
(7,555)		2.6%
(14,219)		2.5%
(7,616)		2.6%
(6,603)
Personal and laundry services2.0%
(14,470)		1.5%
(5,661)		2.6%
(8,809)		1.6%
(8,758)		1.0%
(3,016)		2.2%
(5,742)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.0%
(14,266)		3.2%
(12,246)		0.6%
(2,020)		1.3%
(6,985)		1.8%
(5,506)		0.6%
(1,479)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(13,457)		2.1%
(7,995)		1.6%
(5,462)		1.5%
(8,262)		1.6%
(4,793)		1.3%
(3,469)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.7%
(11,947)		1.8%
(6,978)		1.5%
(4,969)		1.7%
(9,501)		1.9%
(5,746)		1.5%
(3,755)
Transportation equipment1.7%
(11,911)		2.3%
(8,646)		1.0%
(3,265)		1.3%
(7,026)		2.0%
(6,051)		0.4%
(975)
Chemicals1.3%
(9,172)		1.2%
(4,469)		1.4%
(4,703)		0.8%
(4,276)		0.7%
(2,186)		0.8%
(2,090)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.3%
(9,107)		1.1%
(4,066)		1.5%
(5,041)		1.3%
(7,240)		1.0%
(2,864)		1.7%
(4,376)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.0%
(7,276)		0.6%
(2,271)		1.5%
(5,005)		0.7%
(3,950)		0.5%
(1,401)		1.0%
(2,549)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.0%
(7,121)		0.8%
(3,105)		1.2%
(4,016)		1.5%
(8,088)		1.0%
(2,893)		2.0%
(5,195)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.0%
(7,067)		1.4%
(5,221)		0.6%
(1,846)		2.0%
(11,081)		2.3%
(6,755)		1.7%
(4,326)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.9%
(6,762)		1.2%
(4,534)		0.7%
(2,228)		1.2%
(6,446)		1.2%
(3,676)		1.1%
(2,770)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.8%
(5,869)		0.8%
(2,862)		0.9%
(3,007)		0.3%
(1,624)		0.3%
(954)		0.3%
(670)
Repair and maintenance0.7%
(5,322)		1.2%
(4,708)		0.2%
(614)		1.3%
(7,458)		2.2%
(6,547)		0.4%
(911)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.7%
(4,986)		1.1%
(4,172)		0.2%
(814)		1.0%
(5,748)		1.5%
(4,649)		0.4%
(1,099)
Utilities0.7%
(4,861)		0.8%
(2,901)		0.6%
(1,960)		0.5%
(3,003)		0.7%
(2,094)		0.4%
(909)
Private households0.7%
(4,785)		0.1%
(252)		1.4%
(4,533)		0.8%
(4,333)		0.1%
(341)		1.6%
(3,992)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(4,540)		0.6%
(2,443)		0.6%
(2,097)		0.5%
(2,835)		0.5%
(1,350)		0.6%
(1,485)
Machinery0.6%
(3,964)		0.9%
(3,363)		0.2%
(601)		0.6%
(3,507)		0.9%
(2,671)		0.3%
(836)
Truck transportation0.5%
(3,833)		0.9%
(3,537)		0.1%
(296)		0.6%
(3,138)		0.9%
(2,682)		0.2%
(456)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.5%
(3,498)		0.4%
(1,700)		0.5%
(1,798)		0.7%
(4,158)		0.6%
(1,858)		0.9%
(2,300)
Air transportation0.5%
(3,481)		0.5%
(1,732)		0.5%
(1,749)		0.6%
(3,072)		0.6%
(1,676)		0.5%
(1,396)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(3,452)		0.6%
(2,433)		0.3%
(1,019)		0.5%
(2,892)		0.7%
(2,023)		0.3%
(869)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(3,183)		0.5%
(2,060)		0.3%
(1,123)		0.1%
(343)		0.1%
(275)		0.0%
(68)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(2,977)		0.3%
(1,086)		0.6%
(1,891)		0.5%
(2,660)		0.4%
(1,109)		0.6%
(1,551)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(2,893)		0.5%
(2,037)		0.3%
(856)		0.4%
(2,296)		0.6%
(1,684)		0.2%
(612)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(2,722)		0.3%
(1,041)		0.5%
(1,681)		0.2%
(1,330)		0.1%
(447)		0.3%
(883)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.4%
(2,547)		0.5%
(1,790)		0.2%
(757)		1.0%
(5,398)		1.2%
(3,532)		0.7%
(1,866)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(2,540)		0.3%
(1,220)		0.4%
(1,320)		0.9%
(4,832)		1.0%
(2,901)		0.8%
(1,931)
Metal and metal products0.3%
(2,281)		0.5%
(1,875)		0.1%
(406)		0.4%
(2,503)		0.7%
(2,162)		0.1%
(341)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.3%
(2,243)		0.4%
(1,591)		0.2%
(652)		0.5%
(2,763)		0.5%
(1,601)		0.5%
(1,162)
Food0.3%
(2,036)		0.2%
(917)		0.3%
(1,119)		0.3%
(1,750)		0.3%
(955)		0.3%
(795)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(1,824)		0.3%
(961)		0.3%
(863)		0.6%
(3,524)		0.8%
(2,354)		0.5%
(1,170)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2%
(1,611)		0.4%
(1,543)		0.0%
(68)		0.2%
(1,335)		0.3%
(875)		0.2%
(460)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.2%
(1,539)		0.2%
(927)		0.2%
(612)		0.3%
(1,508)		0.4%
(1,105)		0.2%
(403)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(1,518)		0.2%
(877)		0.2%
(641)		0.4%
(2,197)		0.5%
(1,555)		0.2%
(642)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(1,427)		0.2%
(938)		0.1%
(489)		0.0%
(198)		0.0%
(43)		0.1%
(155)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(1,412)		0.2%
(773)		0.2%
(639)		0.1%
(666)		0.2%
(512)		0.1%
(154)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(1,023)		0.1%
(484)		0.2%
(539)		0.4%
(2,149)		0.4%
(1,214)		0.4%
(935)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(870)		0.1%
(368)		0.2%
(502)		0.3%
(1,897)		0.4%
(1,268)		0.2%
(629)
Printing and related support activities0.1%
(822)		0.2%
(705)		0.0%
(117)		0.5%
(2,959)		0.6%
(1,945)		0.4%
(1,014)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(760)		0.1%
(336)		0.1%
(424)		0.2%
(859)		0.1%
(336)		0.2%
(523)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(710)		0.1%
(259)		0.1%
(451)		0.2%
(1,160)		0.2%
(499)		0.3%
(661)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1%
(706)		0.1%
(428)		0.1%
(278)		0.0%
(262)		0.0%
(77)		0.1%
(185)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(699)		0.1%
(553)		0.0%
(146)		0.1%
(479)		0.1%
(428)		0.0%
(51)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1%
(688)		0.1%
(278)		0.1%
(410)		0.1%
(826)		0.1%
(357)		0.2%
(469)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(627)		0.1%
(479)		0.0%
(148)		0.3%
(1,515)		0.4%
(1,136)		0.1%
(379)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(593)		0.0%
(180)		0.1%
(413)		0.1%
(593)		0.1%
(306)		0.1%
(287)
Wood products0.1%
(584)		0.1%
(450)		0.0%
(134)		0.1%
(344)		0.1%
(278)		0.0%
(66)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(584)		0.1%
(536)		0.0%
(48)		0.3%
(1,677)		0.4%
(1,193)		0.2%
(484)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(576)		0.1%
(469)		0.0%
(107)		0.2%
(1,040)		0.3%
(783)		0.1%
(257)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(568)		0.1%
(409)		0.0%
(159)		0.1%
(759)		0.2%
(590)		0.1%
(169)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(562)		0.1%
(492)		0.0%
(70)		0.1%
(560)		0.1%
(372)		0.1%
(188)
Apparel0.1%
(540)		0.1%
(269)		0.1%
(271)		0.2%
(1,351)		0.2%
(452)		0.3%
(899)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(511)		0.1%
(277)		0.1%
(234)		0.2%
(1,006)		0.2%
(646)		0.1%
(360)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(462)		0.1%
(462)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(147)		0.0%
(130)		0.0%
(17)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(447)		0.1%
(340)		0.0%
(107)		0.1%
(705)		0.2%
(559)		0.1%
(146)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(423)		0.1%
(223)		0.1%
(200)		0.2%
(1,150)		0.2%
(647)		0.2%
(503)
Plastics and rubber products0.1%
(422)		0.0%
(59)		0.1%
(363)		0.2%
(988)		0.2%
(639)		0.1%
(349)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(418)		0.1%
(319)		0.0%
(99)		0.1%
(792)		0.1%
(413)		0.1%
(379)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.0%
(328)		0.1%
(328)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(541)		0.1%
(306)		0.1%
(235)
Music stores0.0%
(161)		0.0%
(161)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(705)		0.1%
(379)		0.1%
(326)

Unemployment in San Diego

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 5.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 7.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.0%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.4%Males
  • 10.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 9.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
San Diego:

4.2%
California:

5.1%
Unemployment in 2022:
San Diego:

3.3%
California:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
San Diego:

6.2%
California:

7.3%
Unemployment in 2020:
San Diego:

9.2%
California:

10.1%
Unemployment in 2019:
San Diego:

3.1%
California:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2018:
San Diego:

3.3%
California:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2017:
San Diego:

3.9%
California:

4.8%
Unemployment in 2016:
San Diego:

4.6%
California:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2015:
San Diego:

5.0%
California:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2014:
San Diego:

6.2%
California:

7.6%
Unemployment in 2013:
San Diego:

7.6%
California:

9.0%
Unemployment in 2012:
San Diego:

8.8%
California:

10.5%
Unemployment in 2011:
San Diego:

10.0%
California:

11.9%
Unemployment in 2010:
San Diego:

10.5%
California:

12.5%
Unemployment in 2009:
San Diego:

9.8%
California:

11.5%
Unemployment in 2008:
San Diego:

6.0%
California:

7.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
San Diego:

4.5%
California:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2006:
San Diego:

4.0%
California:

4.9%
Unemployment in 2005:
San Diego:

4.3%
California:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2004:
San Diego:

4.7%
California:

6.2%
Unemployment in 2003:
San Diego:

5.2%
California:

6.9%
Unemployment in 2002:
San Diego:

5.2%
California:

6.8%
Unemployment in 2001:
San Diego:

4.2%
California:

5.5%
Unemployment in 2000:
San Diego:

3.9%
California:

4.9%
Unemployment in 1999:
San Diego:

3.2%
California:

5.3%
Unemployment in 1998:
San Diego:

3.6%
California:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1997:
San Diego:

4.4%
California:

6.4%
Unemployment in 1996:
San Diego:

5.5%
California:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1995:
San Diego:

6.4%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment in 1994:
San Diego:

7.3%
California:

8.7%
Unemployment in 1993:
San Diego:

8.0%
California:

9.5%
Unemployment in 1992:
San Diego:

7.4%
California:

9.4%
Unemployment in 1991:
San Diego:

6.5%
California:

7.8%
Unemployment in 1990:
San Diego:

4.7%
California:

5.8%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

4.1% (23,662)
California:

6.8% (1,050,902)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
San Diego:

3.0% (17,352)
California:

4.5% (692,772)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

3.5% (20,647)
California:

4.3% (665,475)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
San Diego:

7.8% (45,202)
California:

8.3% (1,273,588)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

7.3% (42,759)
California:

7.5% (1,156,338)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
San Diego:

11.8% (68,671)
California:

13.2% (2,027,702)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

10.1% (58,816)
California:

10.1% (1,550,402)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
San Diego:

18.0% (104,666)
California:

12.7% (1,953,986)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

6.5% (37,576)
California:

5.8% (890,950)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

9.3% (53,962)
California:

8.4% (1,288,499)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

4.2% (24,449)
California:

4.0% (613,193)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
San Diego:

1.9% (10,989)
California:

1.8% (280,975)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
San Diego:

7.2% (42,138)
California:

7.0% (1,075,505)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
San Diego:

5.4% (31,529)
California:

5.8% (891,240)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
San Diego:

2.9% (16,682)
California:

4.2% (606,086)
5:30am:
San Diego:

2.8% (16,206)
California:

3.6% (523,209)
6am:
San Diego:

4.7% (27,347)
California:

4.8% (692,256)
6:30am:
San Diego:

8.5% (49,570)
California:

8.4% (1,216,867)
7am:
San Diego:

10.4% (60,529)
California:

9.4% (1,362,830)
7:30am:
San Diego:

14.2% (82,172)
California:

13.8% (2,006,950)
8am:
San Diego:

12.9% (75,028)
California:

13.7% (1,986,831)
8:30am:
San Diego:

11.0% (63,576)
California:

10.9% (1,577,815)
9am:
San Diego:

6.0% (34,687)
California:

5.4% (778,152)
10am:
San Diego:

6.7% (38,772)
California:

6.7% (972,355)
11am:
San Diego:

2.9% (16,663)
California:

2.9% (414,479)
12pm:
San Diego:

1.3% (7,668)
California:

1.3% (189,005)
4pm:
San Diego:

6.0% (35,050)
California:

6.0% (865,284)
>4pm:
San Diego:

5.7% (33,040)
California:

5.3% (776,167)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

5.2% (16,941)
California:

8.7% (747,612)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

4.2% (13,556)
California:

6.0% (509,420)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

4.6% (15,080)
California:

5.2% (448,269)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

9.0% (29,464)
California:

9.8% (842,941)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

7.3% (23,901)
California:

7.7% (657,557)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

10.9% (35,616)
California:

12.4% (1,058,532)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

9.0% (29,313)
California:

8.2% (702,727)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

16.9% (55,002)
California:

11.5% (984,538)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

6.1% (20,025)
California:

4.8% (414,815)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

9.2% (29,878)
California:

7.7% (655,038)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

3.6% (11,649)
California:

3.5% (301,425)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
San Diego:

1.9% (6,112)
California:

1.7% (141,620)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
San Diego:

7.2% (23,396)
California:

7.0% (594,847)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
San Diego:

4.8% (15,789)
California:

5.8% (499,471)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

2.6% (6,721)
California:

4.4% (303,290)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

1.5% (3,796)
California:

2.7% (183,352)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

2.2% (5,567)
California:

3.2% (217,206)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

6.1% (15,738)
California:

6.3% (430,647)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

7.3% (18,858)
California:

7.3% (498,781)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

12.9% (33,055)
California:

14.1% (969,170)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

11.5% (29,503)
California:

12.4% (847,675)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

19.3% (49,664)
California:

14.1% (969,448)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

6.8% (17,551)
California:

6.9% (476,135)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

9.4% (24,084)
California:

9.2% (633,461)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

5.0% (12,800)
California:

4.5% (311,768)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
San Diego:

1.9% (4,877)
California:

2.0% (139,355)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
San Diego:

7.3% (18,742)
California:

7.0% (480,658)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
San Diego:

6.1% (15,740)
California:

5.7% (391,769)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 152,868 (20.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +141,927 (+11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 450,898 (77.7%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
San Diego:

1.5% (11,267)
California:

2.1% (323,064)
5 to 9 minutes:
San Diego:

5.3% (39,835)
California:

7.8% (1,208,682)
10 to 14 minutes:
San Diego:

11.1% (84,104)
California:

12.4% (1,917,610)
15 to 19 minutes:
San Diego:

16.3% (123,321)
California:

15.3% (2,367,483)
20 to 24 minutes:
San Diego:

17.8% (134,582)
California:

14.8% (2,279,693)
25 to 29 minutes:
San Diego:

8.0% (60,359)
California:

6.4% (981,997)
30 to 34 minutes:
San Diego:

17.4% (131,160)
California:

15.2% (2,339,223)
35 to 39 minutes:
San Diego:

3.4% (25,649)
California:

2.9% (453,226)
40 to 44 minutes:
San Diego:

4.2% (31,368)
California:

4.1% (637,781)
45 to 59 minutes:
San Diego:

6.7% (50,516)
California:

8.2% (1,259,482)
60 to 89 minutes:
San Diego:

5.5% (41,615)
California:

7.2% (1,111,698)
90 or more minutes:
San Diego:

2.8% (21,073)
California:

3.6% (552,805)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
San Diego:

2.0% (11,681)
California:

2.2% (324,703)
5 to 9 minutes:
San Diego:

8.0% (46,561)
California:

8.8% (1,280,443)
10 to 14 minutes:
San Diego:

14.0% (81,475)
California:

13.3% (1,930,263)
15 to 19 minutes:
San Diego:

19.0% (110,517)
California:

14.9% (2,157,970)
20 to 24 minutes:
San Diego:

18.2% (105,349)
California:

13.8% (2,004,060)
25 to 29 minutes:
San Diego:

7.1% (41,364)
California:

5.4% (782,241)
30 to 34 minutes:
San Diego:

14.2% (82,496)
California:

13.9% (2,025,657)
35 to 39 minutes:
San Diego:

2.2% (13,042)
California:

2.5% (366,487)
40 to 44 minutes:
San Diego:

2.5% (14,789)
California:

3.6% (528,043)
45 to 59 minutes:
San Diego:

4.2% (24,308)
California:

7.9% (1,151,598)
60 to 89 minutes:
San Diego:

2.5% (14,468)
California:

6.4% (933,123)
90 or more minutes:
San Diego:

1.9% (10,940)
California:

3.3% (483,698)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

1.4% (5,828)
California:

2.0% (173,603)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

4.9% (21,082)
California:

6.8% (580,822)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

11.1% (47,534)
California:

11.4% (974,497)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

15.9% (68,057)
California:

14.5% (1,239,386)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

17.6% (75,073)
California:

14.3% (1,223,429)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

8.6% (36,490)
California:

6.4% (545,844)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

17.1% (72,795)
California:

15.8% (1,352,210)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

3.3% (14,155)
California:

3.0% (253,732)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

3.9% (16,827)
California:

4.4% (376,144)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

7.1% (30,310)
California:

8.9% (762,659)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
San Diego:

5.9% (25,089)
California:

8.3% (711,394)
90 or more minutes - Males:
San Diego:

3.2% (13,529)
California:

4.4% (378,954)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

1.7% (5,439)
California:

2.2% (149,461)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

5.7% (18,753)
California:

9.2% (627,860)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

11.1% (36,570)
California:

13.7% (943,113)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

16.8% (55,264)
California:

16.4% (1,128,097)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

18.1% (59,509)
California:

15.4% (1,056,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

7.3% (23,869)
California:

6.4% (436,153)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

17.8% (58,365)
California:

14.4% (987,013)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

3.5% (11,494)
California:

2.9% (199,494)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

4.4% (14,541)
California:

3.8% (261,637)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

6.2% (20,206)
California:

7.2% (496,823)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
San Diego:

5.0% (16,526)
California:

5.8% (400,304)
90 or more minutes - Females:
San Diego:

2.3% (7,544)
California:

2.5% (173,851)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - San Diego
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California
Drove car alone:
San Diego:

80.5% (607,529)
California:

79.1% (5,345,368)
Carpooled:
San Diego:

10.3% (77,610)
California:

11.9% (878,699)
Bus:
San Diego:

2.5% (18,951)
California:

2.2% (170,574)
Subway or elevated rail:
San Diego:

0.1% (750)
California:

0.6% (40,665)
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
San Diego:

0.1% (717)
California:

0.2% (16,750)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
San Diego:

0.6% (4,433)
California:

0.1% (8,965)
Ferryboat:
San Diego:

0.0% (82)
California:

0.1% (3,989)
Bicycle:
San Diego:

0.6% (4,520)
California:

0.9% (39,197)
Walked:
San Diego:

3.7% (27,559)
California:

2.9% (218,374)
Other means:
San Diego:

1.7% (12,698)
California:

2.1% (137,489)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - San Diego
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - California
Drove car alone:
San Diego:

74.0% (429,311)
California:

71.8% (10,432,462)
Carpooled:
San Diego:

12.2% (70,745)
California:

14.5% (2,113,313)
Bus or trolley bus:
San Diego:

3.8% (22,342)
California:

3.8% (549,425)
Streetcar or trolley car:
San Diego:

0.2% (881)
California:

0.1% (21,158)
Subway or elevated:
San Diego:

0.0% (162)
California:

0.7% (107,711)
Railroad:
San Diego:

0.0% (268)
California:

0.3% (41,022)
Ferryboat:
San Diego:

0.0% (83)
California:

0.0% (6,831)
Taxicab:
San Diego:

0.1% (500)
California:

0.1% (9,890)
Motorcycle:
San Diego:

0.3% (1,669)
California:

0.2% (36,262)
Bicycle:
San Diego:

0.7% (4,214)
California:

0.8% (120,567)
Walked:
San Diego:

3.6% (21,172)
California:

2.9% (414,581)
Other means:
San Diego:

1.0% (5,643)
California:

0.8% (115,064)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - San Diego (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
San Diego:

81.4% (347,350)
California:

80.0% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Males:
San Diego:

9.5% (40,506)
California:

11.1% (878,699)
Bus - Males:
San Diego:

2.3% (9,915)
California:

2.0% (170,574)
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
San Diego:

0.1% (540)
California:

0.5% (40,665)
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
San Diego:

0.1% (623)
California:

0.2% (16,750)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
San Diego:

0.4% (1,823)
California:

0.1% (8,965)
Bicycle - Males:
San Diego:

0.8% (3,219)
California:

1.1% (39,197)
Walked - Males:
San Diego:

3.4% (14,459)
California:

2.7% (218,374)
Other means - Males:
San Diego:

2.0% (8,334)
California:

2.1% (137,489)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - San Diego (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - California (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
San Diego:

79.3% (260,179)
California:

77.9% (5,345,368)
Carpooled - Females:
San Diego:

11.3% (37,104)
California:

12.8% (878,699)
Bus - Females:
San Diego:

2.8% (9,036)
California:

2.5% (170,574)
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
San Diego:

0.1% (210)
California:

0.6% (40,665)
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
San Diego:

0.0% (94)
California:

0.2% (16,750)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Females:
San Diego:

0.8% (2,610)
California:

0.1% (8,965)
Ferryboat - Females:
San Diego:

0.0% (82)
California:

0.1% (3,989)
Bicycle - Females:
San Diego:

0.4% (1,301)
California:

0.6% (39,197)
Walked - Females:
San Diego:

4.0% (13,100)
California:

3.2% (218,374)
Other means - Females:
San Diego:

1.3% (4,364)
California:

2.0% (137,489)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
San Diego:

89.2% (462,550)
California:

86.9% (12,187,486)
In 2 person carpool:
San Diego:

7.0% (36,249)
California:

9.2% (1,295,561)
In 3 person carpool:
San Diego:

1.9% (9,743)
California:

2.2% (309,969)
In 4 person carpool:
San Diego:

0.8% (4,186)
California:

0.9% (126,987)
In 5-6 person carpool:
San Diego:

0.6% (2,935)
California:

0.5% (70,825)
In 7+ person carpool:
San Diego:

0.6% (2,971)
California:

0.2% (28,258)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
San Diego:

85.9% (429,311)
California:

83.2% (10,432,462)
In 2 person carpool:
San Diego:

11.2% (56,253)
California:

12.5% (1,564,905)
In 3 person carpool:
San Diego:

1.9% (9,361)
California:

2.6% (330,732)
In 4 person carpool:
San Diego:

0.6% (2,995)
California:

1.0% (119,364)
In 5-6 person carpool:
San Diego:

0.2% (1,224)
California:

0.5% (57,036)
In 7+ person carpool:
San Diego:

0.2% (912)
California:

0.3% (41,276)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
San Diego:

65.6% (468,087)
California:

66.5% (12,596,030)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
San Diego:

4.5% (32,436)
California:

4.1% (784,709)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
San Diego:

9.6% (68,289)
California:

7.5% (1,417,407)
Local government workers:
San Diego:

5.6% (40,200)
California:

8.2% (1,547,056)
State government workers:
San Diego:

4.4% (31,702)
California:

4.1% (780,915)
Federal government workers:
San Diego:

3.7% (26,545)
California:

2.0% (369,858)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
San Diego:

6.2% (44,370)
California:

7.4% (1,410,735)
Unpaid family workers:
San Diego:

0.2% (1,530)
California:

0.2% (36,267)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
San Diego:

65.8% (366,767)
California:

68.0% (10,009,465)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
San Diego:

2.4% (13,543)
California:

2.7% (402,392)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
San Diego:

7.0% (39,098)
California:

5.7% (845,536)
Local government workers:
San Diego:

7.1% (39,505)
California:

8.3% (1,218,764)
State government workers:
San Diego:

4.6% (25,411)
California:

4.0% (594,953)
Federal government workers:
San Diego:

4.9% (27,328)
California:

2.3% (344,354)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
San Diego:

7.9% (43,960)
California:

8.5% (1,249,530)
Unpaid family workers:
San Diego:

0.3% (1,770)
California:

0.4% (53,934)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
San Diego:

69.4% (264,066)
California:

70.3% (7,191,252)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
San Diego:

5.2% (19,775)
California:

4.9% (504,764)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
San Diego:

6.6% (25,215)
California:

5.2% (529,122)
Local government workers - Males:
San Diego:

4.2% (15,845)
California:

6.0% (610,331)
State government workers - Males:
San Diego:

3.9% (14,938)
California:

3.4% (343,636)
Federal government workers - Males:
San Diego:

4.0% (15,194)
California:

2.1% (209,874)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
San Diego:

6.5% (24,600)
California:

8.1% (824,359)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
San Diego:

0.2% (904)
California:

0.2% (17,922)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
San Diego:

61.3% (204,021)
California:

62.0% (5,404,778)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
San Diego:

3.8% (12,661)
California:

3.2% (279,945)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
San Diego:

12.9% (43,074)
California:

10.2% (888,285)
Local government workers - Females:
San Diego:

7.3% (24,355)
California:

10.8% (936,725)
State government workers - Females:
San Diego:

5.0% (16,764)
California:

5.0% (437,279)
Federal government workers - Females:
San Diego:

3.4% (11,351)
California:

1.8% (159,984)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
San Diego:

5.9% (19,770)
California:

6.7% (586,376)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
San Diego:

0.2% (626)
California:

0.2% (18,345)
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