Year Founded
1769 Year Chartered
1850 Population (2020)
1,430,483 Median Age (2020)
35.9 Housing Units (2020)
545,149 Median Household Income (2020)
$72,807 | Ethnicity (2020) |
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| African-American | 5.8% | | Asian and Pacific Islander | 14.9% | | Hispanic | 30.9% | | White | 44.1% | | Other | 3.9% |
Land Area of City
342.4 square miles | Land Use (May 2006) |
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| Park & Open Space | 28% | | Residential | 24% | | Public/Semi-Public | 17% | | Transportation | 14% | | Commercial/Industrial | 8% | | Vacant | 4% | | Agricultural | 3% | | Water | 2% |
Coastline
70 miles Streets and Alleys
2,993 miles | Number of Recreation Centers
58 City Park Land
40,000+ acres of developed and undeveloped open space Number of Libraries
36 Number of Fire Stations
52 Number of Police Division Stations
9 Average Annual Precipitation
9.9 inches | Average High Temperatures |
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| July | 75 degrees | | December | 65 degrees |
| Elevation |
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| Highest Point: | Cowles Mountain,1,586 feet | | Lowest Point: | Sea Level | | Average Altitude: | 13 feet |
Latitude
32.44 degrees north Longitude
117.10 degrees west Official City Seal Official City Flag Official Motto
Semper Vigilans (Ever Vigilant) Official Urban Tree
Jacaranda Official Native Tree
Torrey Pine Official Flower
Carnation |
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