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With an estimated 1.2 million people, San
Diego's population has increased 2.6% since the 2000 U.S. Census.
The median age of residents in 2005 was 33.5 years. White
non-Hispanic residents accounted for 48% of the population, 26% were
Hispanic, 15.8% were Asian and 6.8% were African-American. San Diego
has some well-educated people. In 2005, 87% of adults 25 years and
over had graduated from high school, 40% held a bachelor's degree or
higher. With an 8.1% growth in jobs in the five years since 2000,
many workers have been heading to San Diego. Federal and state
government provide employment to over 75,000 area residents. More
than 32,000 jobs are provided by 500 biotech companies. Take home
pay for San Diego's workers is well above national levels. The
annual income for an average household in 2005 was $55,637. While
poverty was nearly equally the U.S. percentage, 26.1% of
African-American residents and 24.4% of Hispanic residents were
considered poor... more |
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