| About San Diego
- San Diego is a city located in the southwestern corner
of California, the extreme southwestern corner of the
continental United States. It is the county seat of
San Diego County. As of the 2000 census, the city had
a total population of 1,223,400; as of 2005, the California
Department of Finance estimated the city to have 1,305,736
residents. The city is the second-largest in California
and the seventh-largest in the United States and is
noted for its temperate climate and many beaches. It
is also the home of many U.S. military facilities, including
U.S. Navy ports, Marine Corps bases, and Coast Guard
stations. It is the home port of the largest naval fleet
in the world, including two Navy supercarriers (the
USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan) five amphibious
assault ships, several Los Angeles-class submarines,
and many smaller ships. One of the Marine Corps' two
Recruit Depots is located here. San Diego is also known
as the "birthplace of naval aviation," though
Pensacola, Florida makes a rival claim.
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Living in San Diego
People of San Diego - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 1,223,400 people, 450,691 households,
and 271,315 families residing in the city. The population
density is 1,456.4/km² (3,771.9/mi²). There
are 469,689 housing units at an average density of 559.1/km²
(1,448.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
60.18% White, 7.86% African American, 0.62% Native American,
13.65% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 12.39% from other
races, and 4.83% from two or more races. 25.40% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 450,691 households out of which 30.2% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6%
are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families.
28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and
7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the
average family size is 3.30.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.0%
under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from
25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For
every 100 females there are 101.7 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,733,
and the median income for a family is $53,060. Males
have a median income of $36,984 versus $31,076 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $23,609. 14.6%
of the population and 10.6% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.0% of
those under the age of 18 and 7.6% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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