San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Immigration

Population

The San Diego-Carlsbad Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 1,357,854 in 1970 to 3,095,313 in 2010. That was an increase of 128.0 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 91,855 in 1970 to 728,384 in 2010. That was an increase of 693.0 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 6.8 percent to 23.5 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 87.0 percent.

	San Diego MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the primary factor in population increase in all periods while NDM was negative in the first two periods and nearly net zero in the most recent period.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, international migration (NIM) became the primary factor in population increase in all periods.

	San Diego MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		San Diego MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
			

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						 B-D	 NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	61.9%	 neg.	38.1%					90-'99	 28.2%	 neg.	71.8%
	00-'09	70.0%	 neg.	30.0%					00-'09	 22.8%	 neg.	77.2%
	10-'14	61.0%	 1.9%	37.0%					10-'14	 14.4%	 1.9%	83.7%	

1/ San Diego County.


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