Rancho San Diego, California
Encyclopedia
Rancho San Diego is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Diego County, California
. The population was 21,208 at the 2010 census, up from 20,155 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), all land.
was 2,437.4 people per square mile (941.1/km²). The racial makeup of Rancho San Diego was 17,535 (82.7%) White, 817 (3.9%) African American, 105 (0.5%) Native American, 940 (4.4%) Asian, 56 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 739 (3.5%) from other races
, and 1,016 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,117 persons (14.7%).
The Census reported that 21,164 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 44 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,830 households, out of which 2,659 (34.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,605 (58.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 834 (10.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 330 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 311 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 62 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,653 households (21.1%) were made up of individuals and 713 (9.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 5,769 families
(73.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out with 4,681 people (22.1%) under the age of 18, 2,124 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 4,867 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 6,688 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,848 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
There were 8,152 housing units at an average density of 936.9 per square mile (361.7/km²), of which 5,580 (71.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,250 (28.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 15,530 people (73.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,634 people (26.6%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 20,155 people, 7,083 households, and 5,588 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,271.7 inhabitants per square mile (877.3/km²). There were 7,231 housing units at an average density of 815.0 per square mile (314.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.64% White, 3.25% African American, 0.56% Native American, 4.16% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races
, and 4.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.80% of the population.
There were 7,083 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,185, and the median income for a family was $75,919 (these figures had risen to $91,821 and $101,426 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $48,995 versus $36,093 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,834. About 3.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Rancho San Diego is located in the 36th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dennis Hollingsworth
, and in the 77th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson
. Federally, Rancho San Diego is located in California's 52nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +9 and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter
.
. Valhalla High School
is the high school for Rancho San Diego students.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in San Diego County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The population was 21,208 at the 2010 census, up from 20,155 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Rancho San Diego is located at 32°45′58"N 116°55′17"W (32.765985, -116.921477).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), all land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rancho San Diego had a population of 21,208. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,437.4 people per square mile (941.1/km²). The racial makeup of Rancho San Diego was 17,535 (82.7%) White, 817 (3.9%) African American, 105 (0.5%) Native American, 940 (4.4%) Asian, 56 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 739 (3.5%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1,016 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,117 persons (14.7%).
The Census reported that 21,164 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 44 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,830 households, out of which 2,659 (34.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,605 (58.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 834 (10.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 330 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 311 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 62 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,653 households (21.1%) were made up of individuals and 713 (9.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 5,769 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(73.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out with 4,681 people (22.1%) under the age of 18, 2,124 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 4,867 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 6,688 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,848 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
There were 8,152 housing units at an average density of 936.9 per square mile (361.7/km²), of which 5,580 (71.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,250 (28.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 15,530 people (73.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,634 people (26.6%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 20,155 people, 7,083 households, and 5,588 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,271.7 inhabitants per square mile (877.3/km²). There were 7,231 housing units at an average density of 815.0 per square mile (314.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.64% White, 3.25% African American, 0.56% Native American, 4.16% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.80% of the population.
There were 7,083 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,185, and the median income for a family was $75,919 (these figures had risen to $91,821 and $101,426 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $48,995 versus $36,093 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $29,834. About 3.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Rancho San Diego is located in the 36th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth...
, and in the 77th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson
Joel Anderson is a California politician and Republican member of the California State Senate in the 36th Senate District. Before his election to the State Senate he was a member of the California Assembly representing the 77th Assembly District, and he also served on the Padre Dam Municipal Water...
. Federally, Rancho San Diego is located in California's 52nd congressional district
California's 52nd congressional district
California's 52nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Diego County. The district consists of many of San Diego's suburbs, including Lakeside, Poway, Ramona, La Mesa, and Spring Valley....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +9 and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter
Duncan D. Hunter
Duncan Duane Hunter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the son of his predecessor Duncan Hunter...
.
Schools
Rancho San Diego is served by the Cajon Valley Union School District and the Grossmont Union High School DistrictGrossmont Union High School District
The Grossmont Union High School District is a public school district located in eastern San Diego County, California, and serves high school, adult school, and Regional Occupational Program students in the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee; and the unincorporated communities of...
. Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School may refer to:* Valhalla High School * Valhalla High School...
is the high school for Rancho San Diego students.