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San Diego Demographics

The region's population and employment growth rates are correlated to national economic cycles and sensitive to military spending. A large part of our manufacturing base since World War II has relied on Department of Defense expenditures. As defense expenditures increased during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, our employment base increased and more people moved into the region. At the end of the war, defense spending decreased leading to fewer job opportunities and a reduction in the rate of population growth.

By 1990, it was clear that the military spending would no longer sustain the levels they did in the mid-1980s. In the past few years employment in defense-related industries decreased dramatically as companies dependent on military expenditures began to downsize and restructure locally.

In 1990, employees in the San Diego region earned an average wage/salary of $22,131. The typical employee in the mining sector made $10,000 more than the average for the region. Workers in two of the nine sectors measured earned $6,000 to $9,000 less than the average for the region. Those who worked in the services sector in 1990 had the average wage closest to the regional average. These figures exclude most government employees, the self-employed, railroad employees, domestic service workers agricultural production workers, and employees on oceanborne vessels or in foreign countries.

As the economy expanded during the boom years of the mid-1980s, housing construction and housing authorization (building permits) increased each year. Beginning in 1987 this pattern reversed. Soaring land prices, growth management concerns, tightening credit, the saving and loan scandals and the recessionary economy have all contributed to the continuing slowdown of housing activity in the region. This trend continues during 1993. In 1992, authorizations, which are an indicator of future constuction activity, dropped to their lowest level in more than 25 years.

Over the last several years the pace of new housing growth in the region has been much slower than the pace of population growth. Proportionally, we are gaining more people than houses. At the beginning of 1988 the region was gaining over two new residents for each new unit constructed. By 1994 that ration increased to more than six new persons per housing unit. The result is a significant rise in household size - the number of persons per occupied housing unit. This gain, from 2.672 persons per unit in 1987 to 2.795 in 1993, accounts for an additional 114,000 people. Together, this many people would form the fifth largest city in the region.

As the region continues to grow, it is important for planners, elected officials, businesses and the public to know where the growth will occur. Most future development will be on land which is both vacant and free from physical, environmental and policy constraints. To identify vacant developable land for the Regional Growth Forecasts, SANDAG uses the geographic overlay process depicted in the graphic. The General Plan layer describes what type of development is allowed, such as residential, (HDR, MDR), commercial (GC), or mixed use (MIX). It also identifies some undevelopable land such as parks. The existing land use inventory layer eliminates land which is already developed. Land constrained for physical or environmental reasons such as steep slopes or flood plains is identified in the third layer. The fourth layer includes land set aside for current and future streets and highways. Various geographic boundaries such as cities and major statistical areas comprise the last layer. The result of the overlay is a computer file of vacant developable land by General Plan category and all geographic boundary attributes.

Housing affordability for California and the San Diego region fluctuated more than the United States. During the 1980s, housing became much less affordable in California, especially after 1987 due to high interest rates and an increase in demand for housing units which rapidly inflated housing prices. California's housing affordability decreased 37 percent from 1985 to 1989. The San Diego region's housing affordability decreased 33 percent. During the 1990s, housing affordability increased in all areas due to a decrease in housing prices and interest rates. In the San Diego region, the affordability index increased 39 percent from 1989 to 1991. In 1992, a little over a third of households in the San Diego region were able to purchase a median priced home, compared to 42 percent of the households in the United States during that time.

Santee Lakes Regional Park and Campground

Santee Lakes Regional Park and Campground is one of the premiere recreation facilities in San Diego. Centrally located near all of San Diego’s major attractions, Santee Lakes uniquely combines country tranquility and city convenience. The 190 acre park is built around a sparkling chain of seven emerald colored lakes offering something for everyone.

Santee Lakes RV Park is one of San Diego's most popular destination parks. Popular for its spacious sites, Santee Lakes offers the perfect blend of city convenience and country tranquility. Whether you plan to stay for the night or stay for a month, accommodations at Santee Lakes fits everyone's needs. Close to all of San Diego's popular attractions, the RV park and campground is popular year round.

The Santee Lakes Day Use Park is one of the finest multi-purpose recreation facilities found anywhere. The parks tranquil setting, along with its beautiful lakes, lush vegetation and a variety of available activities hosts over 400,000 visitors every year!

Individuals, families or groups find the amenities at the Park provide a perfect way to fill the day and make a memory! Areas can be reserved for groups ranging in size from 35 to 2,000 people. Short on time - stop by the park for an early morning or afternoon walk and re-create your day!

The Santee Lakes Day Use Park is one of the finest multi-purpose recreation facilities found anywhere. The parks tranquil setting, along with its beautiful lakes, lush vegetation and a variety of available activities hosts over 400,000 visitors every year!

Individuals, families or groups find the amenities at the Park provide a perfect way to fill the day and make a memory! Areas can be reserved for groups ranging in size from 35 to 2,000 people. Short on time - stop by the park for an early morning or afternoon walk and re-create your day!

Going....Going....Gone Fishing. Santee Lakes is an anglers passport to paradise. Open daily and stocked with over 44,000 pounds of fish, Santee Lakes is San Diego's East County #1 fishing hole! Yes, we have made fishing affordable! No state fishing license required. Anglers just need to purchase a Santee Lakes passport to be eligible to catch both a limit of fish and a lifetime of memories!