Population 612 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potrero
Household size in Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.87 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.03 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.40 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.85 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Potrero are large by national standards, averaging 3.85 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Potrero is young: half of its residents are under 23.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +33.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 46.4% of households in Potrero, well above 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 Potrero
Renters in Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.0% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Potrero: 58.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 11.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Potrero than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Potrero are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,064 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,246 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,588 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Potrero pays $2,246 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the San Diego area overall ($2,468). Rent takes 46.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Potrero
Bachelor's degrees in Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Potrero have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About six in ten adults in Potrero never finished high school, well above the national share: only 38.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Potrero
| Period | Potrero | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Potrero has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Potrero compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potrero | 3.85 | 23.3 | 46.4% | 58.0% | 13.1% | 1983 | $2,246 | 16.5% | 38.2% | 0.1% |
| Tecate | 3.86 | 23.2 | 46.6% | 58.6% | 13.1% | 1983 | $2,214 | 16.5% | 38.0% | 0.0% |
| Canyon City | 3.77 | 24.8 | 43.4% | 51.1% | 12.8% | 1984 | $2,219 | 16.5% | 40.7% | 1.1% |
| Cameron Corners | 2.58 | 52.9 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 7.2% | 1967 | $2,045 | 29.1% | 86.1% | 8.6% |
| Campo | 2.60 | 52.1 | 3.5% | 14.8% | 7.3% | 1969 | $2,004 | 27.8% | 85.6% | 8.5% |
| Dulzura | 3.16 | 36.7 | 24.5% | 28.4% | 12.5% | 1978 | $2,107 | 17.8% | 67.7% | 4.6% |
| Boulder Oaks | 3.00 | 44.6 | 15.6% | 13.2% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,858 | 24.4% | 75.3% | 3.6% |
| Barrett | 2.61 | 45.0 | 5.0% | 30.6% | 8.7% | 1993 | $2,006 | 18.3% | 74.4% | 14.0% |
| Tierra del Sol | 2.87 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 15.9% | 6.2% | 1986 | $1,259 | 15.6% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
| Jamul | 3.19 | 45.2 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 1985 | $2,595 | 30.8% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Alpine Heights | 3.28 | 35.1 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,152 | 30.6% | 96.4% | 5.9% |
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 Potrero. 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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