This indicator explores the type of household that seniors, ages 65+, lived in. Types of households are classified by presence of relatives. Please note that estimates from other American Community Survey (ACS) tables may differ depending on the categories included in that table; this is because the percentage of seniors by households type data presented here includes the senior population living in group quarters (college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, workers’ dormitories, and facilities for people experiencing homelessness).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B09020.

The 2017 San Diego County Preparedness Survey, commissioned by the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services and developed and conducted by Integrated Solutions Consulting, surveyed a random sample of 60,000 San Diego County residents over the age of 18. 1,075 residents completed the survey to offer results that were within a 95% confidence level with a confidence interval of 3%.