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Population and households in Miramar
Household size in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.35 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.74 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.87 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.97 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Miramar is a place of big households: 3.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other San Diego neighborhood has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.0 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.5 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.4 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 21.4, Miramar is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children. Miramar has the youngest population of any San Diego neighborhood.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Miramar (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Miramar
Renters in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Miramar: 100.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three in ten owners (30.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Miramar has the highest share of renters of any San Diego neighborhood.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Miramar is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the San Diego area overall (7.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Miramar is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Miramar has newer homes than at least four in five San Diego neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,927 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,336 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,574 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Miramar runs $3,501 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. No other San Diego neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Miramar
Bachelor's degrees in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Miramar as nationally: 33.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the San Diego area overall (42.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.8% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Miramar: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only three of San Diego's 81 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Miramar
| Period | Miramar | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Miramar is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Miramar compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar | 3.97 | 21.4 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 9.2% | 1994 | $3,501 | 33.4% | 98.1% | 5.6% |
| Mira Mesa | 3.02 | 37.4 | 7.2% | 47.1% | 5.5% | 1985 | $2,718 | 50.5% | 90.8% | 5.2% |
| Sorrento Valley | 2.68 | 38.9 | 5.9% | 47.8% | 5.4% | 1994 | $3,272 | 70.9% | 94.2% | 4.5% |
| Scripps Ranch | 2.83 | 44.9 | 6.2% | 19.5% | 5.3% | 1994 | $3,252 | 70.6% | 97.9% | 3.6% |
| Kearny Mesa | 2.06 | 37.2 | 4.8% | 65.8% | 8.5% | 2002 | $2,641 | 57.8% | 92.3% | 8.9% |
| Tierrasanta | 2.86 | 36.7 | 7.6% | 44.4% | 8.4% | 1982 | $3,169 | 52.6% | 97.3% | 6.5% |
| Sabre Springs | 2.78 | 39.3 | 7.7% | 35.5% | 3.9% | 1993 | $3,012 | 66.3% | 95.3% | 6.3% |
| University City | 2.26 | 33.6 | 5.2% | 64.8% | 7.5% | 1983 | $2,653 | 76.0% | 96.9% | 5.3% |
| North Clairemont | 2.58 | 42.1 | 8.8% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1960 | $2,201 | 46.6% | 90.5% | 8.2% |
| Clairemont Mesa | 2.50 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 42.2% | 5.7% | 1968 | $2,481 | 49.6% | 91.9% | 4.2% |
| Rancho Penasquitos | 2.95 | 41.5 | 7.8% | 28.4% | 5.9% | 1993 | $2,933 | 68.2% | 95.9% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Miramar. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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