EDUCATION DEMOGRAPHICS EMPLOYMENT Located in southern California along the Pacific 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. 1,307,402 POPULATION $68,117 MEDIAN INCOME 3.2 % UNEMPLOYMENT RATE PRIMARY SECTOR OF JOBS 15.0 % POVERTY RATE 34 MEDIAN 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