Population 22,641 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tierrasanta
Household size in Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Tierrasanta holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tierrasanta is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the east.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tierrasanta: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Tierrasanta
Renters in Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.3% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.0% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Tierrasanta rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tierrasanta as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Tierrasanta are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,849 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,917 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,397 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,169 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,320 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tierrasanta costs $3,169 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,320 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Tierrasanta
Bachelor's degrees in Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.6% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Tierrasanta: 52.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Tierrasanta: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Tierrasanta has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of San Diego neighborhoods.
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 Tierrasanta
| Period | Tierrasanta | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Tierrasanta: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Tierrasanta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierrasanta | 2.86 | 36.7 | 7.6% | 44.4% | 8.4% | 1982 | $3,169 | 52.6% | 97.3% | 6.5% |
| Allied Gardens | 2.79 | 37.8 | 14.0% | 39.0% | 6.4% | 1978 | $2,744 | 59.8% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Grantville | 2.08 | 34.2 | 6.5% | 69.6% | 10.5% | 1990 | $2,514 | 48.5% | 94.6% | 7.4% |
| Kearny Mesa | 2.06 | 37.2 | 4.8% | 65.8% | 8.5% | 2002 | $2,641 | 57.8% | 92.3% | 8.9% |
| San Carlos | 2.65 | 41.8 | 8.5% | 24.5% | 6.0% | 1971 | $2,949 | 67.8% | 97.7% | 6.1% |
| Del Cerro | 2.74 | 41.1 | 7.4% | 19.2% | 3.1% | 1966 | $2,624 | 61.5% | 98.5% | 3.4% |
| Serra Mesa | 2.46 | 35.0 | 10.1% | 62.1% | 6.9% | 1989 | $3,078 | 55.9% | 95.2% | 5.7% |
| Kensington | 2.25 | 49.3 | 9.8% | 35.6% | 5.1% | 1948 | $2,768 | 71.7% | 98.6% | 8.3% |
| College Area | 2.92 | 25.5 | 5.5% | 65.3% | 18.2% | 1969 | $2,237 | 53.7% | 95.9% | 9.1% |
| Bird Land | 2.71 | 38.3 | 10.9% | 58.8% | 9.3% | 1970 | $2,540 | 43.2% | 89.4% | 6.9% |
| Lake Murray | 2.67 | 43.1 | 6.1% | 29.2% | 4.9% | 1970 | $2,573 | 50.7% | 95.0% | 4.8% |
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 Tierrasanta. 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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