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The Youth Opportunity Divide in the San Diego Region
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Education pays in the San Diego region
Earnings premium over high school
diploma alone, San Diego MSA, 2011
Source: Brookings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
118%
86%
65%
31%
21%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%
PhD/Prof
Master's
Bachelor's
Associate's
Some College
San Diego is a highly educated region overall
Share of 25+ population with
bachelor’s degree, 2011
Source: Brookings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
San Diego Rank
(among 100 metro areas)
22
San Diego MSA United States
34%
29%
About two-thirds of San Diego’s highly educated
residents are from outside California
Birthplace of Bachelor’s Degree Holders, San Diego
MSA, 2011
Share of residents with Bachelor’s Degree by
Birthplace, San Diego MSA, 2011
San Diego’s in-migrants are more highly educated than its CA-born residents
Born in CA
31%
Born in Another
State45%
Foreign born24%
41%33%
Born in another state
Born in CA
San Diego’s young adults are less highly educated than those elsewhere
Share of 18 to 24 year-olds with bachelor’s
degree, San Diego MSA versus metro average, 2011
Source: Brookings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
San DiegoRank
(among 100 metro areas)
65
8%
10%
San Diego metro area All metro areas
And the San Diego region also has a significant population of “disconnected youth”
Attainment/enrollment status, 16 to 24 year-olds, San Diego MSA,
2011
Employment status of less educated, not enrolled youth, San Diego MSA, 2011
In work74,000
Unemployed or not in the labor force
39,000
No more than HS
diploma, not enrolled in
school 25%
More than HS diploma enrolled in
school75%
This indicates San Diego’s large underlying disparities in educational attainment by race/ethnicity
Share of population with bachelor’s
degree by race/ethnicity,
San Diego MSA, 2009-11
Source: Brookings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
44%
21%
14%
43%
Asian Black Latino White
These, in turn, reflect poverty by race and ethnicity in the San Diego region
Share of population in poverty by
race/ethnicity, San Diego MSA,
2009-11
Source: Brookings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data
13%
23%21%
11%
Asian Black Latino White
The San Diego region’s job openings demand relatively high levels of educational attainment
Share of job openings requiring, and adults
possessing, bachelor’s degree, San Diego
MSA, 2011
Source: Brookings analysis of Help Wanted Online and U.S. Census
Bureau data
San DiegoRank
(among 100 metro areas)
15
32% 34%
24%
Job openings All adults Unemployed workers
About one-fourth of San Diego’s jobs are in STEM-focused fields
Share of jobs with above-average STEM
content, 2011
Source: Brookings analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data
San DiegoRank
(among 100 metro areas)
18
San Diego MSA All MSAs
Average STEM content score for all jobs
27% 26%
San Diego’s jobs are slightly above-average in every aspect of STEM content
Share of jobs with high science,
computer, engineering, or math content,
2011
Source: Brookings analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data
All Metros San Diego
23%
35%
26%
31%
22%
33%
23%
29%
Science
Computer
Engineering
Math
Many STEM job opportunities do exist for young people with less than a bachelor’s degree
Share of STEM jobs by typical degree
requirements, San Diego MSA, 2011
Most common STEM job openings not typically requiring bachelor’s
degree, San Diego MSA, 2011
Occupation Openings (2011)
General and Operations Managers 2,000
Machinists 1,200Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,100
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 1,000
Electricians 700
Typically requires
Bachelor's44%
Typically requires less
than Bachelor's
56%
Web: www.brookings.edu/metro