San Joaquin County, California
Encyclopedia
San Joaquin County is a county
located in Central Valley
of the U.S. state
of California
, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat
is Stockton
.
The county takes its name from the San Joaquin River
. In the early 19th century Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga
, commanding an expedition in the lower great California Central Valley
, gave the name of San Joaquin (meaning Joachim
) to the San Joaquin River
that springs from the southern Sierra Nevada. San Joaquin County is also home to the site of the San Joaquin Valley
's first permanent residence.
Between 1843 and 1846, during the era when California was a province of independent Mexico, five Mexican land grants where made in what became San Joaquin County: Campo de los Franceses
, Pescadero (Grimes)
, Pescadero (Pico)
, Sanjon de los Moquelumnes
and Thompson
.
ignited at S.F. Royster's Tire Disposal just south of Tracy on South MacArthur Drive, near Linne Rd. The tire dump held over 7 million illegally stored tires and was allowed to burn for over two years before it was extinguished. Allowing the fire to burn was considered to be a better way to avoid groundwater contamination than putting it out. The cleanup cost $16.2 million and wound up contaminating local groundwater anyway.
, there are 109 populated places in the county.
provides city bus service within Stockton. RTD also runs intercity routes throughout the county, and subscription commuter routes to Livermore, Pleasanton, Sacramento and Santa Clara County.
The cities of Lodi, Manteca, Tracy and Ripon operate their own bus systems.
buses and Amtrak
trains both stop in Stockton. Amtrak's San Joaquins
Oakland-Bakersfield train stops at the San Joaquin Street Station
. Amtrak's San Joaquins Sacramento-Bakersfield trains stop at the Robert J. Cabral Station
which is also used by Altamont Commuter Express
trains which originate in Stockton. RTD Hopper is a public bus service connecting Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Lathrop, Thornton, Woodbridge, Acampo, Morada, and Linden to Stockton, Tracy, and Lodi.
features passenger service to Las Vegas along with cargo service and general aviation. Other general aviation airports in the county include Lodi Airport and Tracy Municipal Airport
.
, and 43,795 (6.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 266,341 persons (38.9%).
of 2000, there were 563,598 people, 181,629 households, and 134,768 families residing in the county. The population density
was 403 people per square mile (156/km²). There were 189,160 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.13% White
, 6.69% Black
or African American
, 1.13% Native American
, 11.41% Asian
, 0.35% Pacific Islander
, 16.26% from other races
, and 6.05% from two or more races. 30.53% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 9.3% were of German, 5.3% Irish
and 5.0% English
ancestry according to Census 2000. 66.4% spoke English
, 21.3% Spanish
, 2.2% Tagalog
, 1.8% Mon-Khmer
or Cambodian, 1.1% Vietnamese
and 1.1% Hmong
as their first language.
There were 181,629 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,282, and the median income for a family was $46,919. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $27,507 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,365. About 13.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
The county is governed by a five-member board of supervisors, who are assisted in day-to-day operations by a county administrator hired by the board.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
operates the Deuel Vocational Institution
, a state prison, in unincorporated
San Joaquin County, near Tracy
.
San Joaquin is a Republican-leaning county in Presidential
and Congressional
elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county before 2008 was Lyndon Johnson
in 1964
, although Bill Clinton
won pluralities in the county in 1992 and 1996. However, in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama
won 54% of the county's vote.
San Joaquin is part of California's 11th
and 18th
congressional districts, which are held by Democrats Jerry McNerney
and Dennis Cardoza
respectively. In the State Assembly
San Joaquin is part of the 10th, 15th, 17th, 26th Assembly districts. The 17th is held by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani
while the 10th, 15th, and 26th are held by Democrats Alyson Huber
and Joan Buchanan
, and Republican Bill Berryhill
, respectively. In the State Senate
San Joaquin is part of the 5th and 14th districts, which are held by Democrat Lois Wolk
and Republican Tom Berryhill
respectively. County government was recently rocked by a scandal concerning county employees editing Wikipedia
entries from county/city computers.
On November 4, 2008, San Joaquin County voted 65.5 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
On June, 8 2010 Lammersville Unified School District
was approved in the new town of * Mountain House.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
located in Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
.
History
San Joaquin County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.The county takes its name from the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
. In the early 19th century Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga
Gabriel Moraga
Gabriel Moraga a Spanish army officer, son of José Joaquín Moraga a member of Juan Bautista de Anza's expeditions to California, was one of the first Europeans to explore California's Great Central Valley . He led expeditions of Spanish soldiers into the valley, becoming its first explorer...
, commanding an expedition in the lower great California Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
, gave the name of San Joaquin (meaning Joachim
Joachim
Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions. The story of Joachim and Anne appears first in the apocryphal Gospel of James...
) to the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
that springs from the southern Sierra Nevada. San Joaquin County is also home to the site of the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
's first permanent residence.
Between 1843 and 1846, during the era when California was a province of independent Mexico, five Mexican land grants where made in what became San Joaquin County: Campo de los Franceses
Rancho Campo de los Franceses
Rancho Campo de los Franceses was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Guillermo Gulnac. "Campo de los Franceses” which in English means “French Camp” refers to French-Canadian fur trappers who wintered there...
, Pescadero (Grimes)
Rancho Pescadero (Grimes)
Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Valentin Higuera and Rafael Feliz. Pescadero means "fishing place" in Spanish...
, Pescadero (Pico)
Rancho Pescadero (Pico)
Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County, California and Alameda County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Antonio Maria Pico. Pescadero means "the fishery" or "the place to fish" in Spanish...
, Sanjon de los Moquelumnes
Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes
Rancho Sanjon de los Moquelumnes was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Anastasio Chaboya. Sanjon is Spanish for ditch or deep slough...
and Thompson
Rancho Thompson
Rancho Thompson was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Alpheus Basil Thompson. The rectanglar grant was two leagues along both sides of the Stanislaus River by four leagues - mostly north of the river...
.
Tracy tire fire
On August 7, 1998, a tire fireTire fire
Tire fires, where tires are stored, dumped or processed, exist in two forms: as fast-burning events, leading to almost immediate loss of control, and as slow-burning pyrolysis which can continue for over a decade. They are noted for being difficult to extinguish. Such fires produce a lot of smoke,...
ignited at S.F. Royster's Tire Disposal just south of Tracy on South MacArthur Drive, near Linne Rd. The tire dump held over 7 million illegally stored tires and was allowed to burn for over two years before it was extinguished. Allowing the fire to burn was considered to be a better way to avoid groundwater contamination than putting it out. The cleanup cost $16.2 million and wound up contaminating local groundwater anyway.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1426.25 square miles (3,694 km²), of which 1399.28 square miles (3,624.1 km²) (or 98.11%) is land and 26.97 square miles (69.9 km²) (or 1.89%) is water.Cities, towns, and communities
According to the U.S. GNISGeographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
, there are 109 populated places in the county.
Incorporated cities and towns
- StocktonStockton, CaliforniaStockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
- LathropLathrop, CaliforniaLathrop is a city located in . At the 2010 census Lathrop’s population was 18,023, and has a projected “build out” population of 70,000. The city is located in Northern California at the intersection of I-5 and 120 freeways.-Geography:...
- LodiLodi, CaliforniaLodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
- MantecaManteca, CaliforniaManteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main...
- RiponRipon, CaliforniaRipon is a city located in . The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.-History:Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for , which was itself named for a city in Yorkshire, England...
- TracyTracy, CaliforniaTracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- EscalonEscalon, CaliforniaEscalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Census-designated places
- AugustAugust, CaliforniaAugust is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 8,390 at the 2010 census, up from 7,808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:August is located at ....
- Country ClubCountry Club, CaliforniaCountry Club is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 9,379 at the 2010 census, down from 9,462 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- FarmingtonFarmington, CaliforniaFarmington is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census, down from 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farmington is located at ....
- French CampFrench Camp, CaliforniaFrench Camp is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census, down from 4,109 at the 2000 census. San Joaquin General Hospital is located in French Camp....
- Garden AcresGarden Acres, CaliforniaGarden Acres is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 10,648 at the 2010 census, up from 9,747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garden Acres is located at ....
- KennedyKennedy, CaliforniaKennedy is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2010 census, down from 3,275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kennedy is located at ....
- Lincoln VillageLincoln Village, CaliforniaLincoln Village is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 4,381 at the 2010 census, up from 4,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lincoln Village is located at ....
- LindenLinden, CaliforniaLinden is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2010 census, up from 1,103 at the 2000 census...
- LockefordLockeford, CaliforniaLockeford is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,233 at the 2010 census, up from 3,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockeford is located at ....
- MoradaMorada, CaliforniaMorada is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2010 census, up from 3,726 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morada is located at ....
- North WoodbridgeNorth Woodbridge, CaliforniaNorth Woodbridge is a former census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2000 census...
- South WoodbridgeSouth Woodbridge, CaliforniaSouth Woodbridge is a former census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 2,825 at the 2000 census...
- Taft MosswoodTaft Mosswood, CaliforniaTaft Mosswood is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census, up from 1,388 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taft Mosswood is located at ....
Unincorporated areas and communities
- AcampoAcampo, CaliforniaAcampo is a small census-designated place just outside of Stockton in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is the childhood home of Kamal Givens and his brother Ahmad, of the reality television show Real Chance of Love. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad...
- AtlantaAtlanta, CaliforniaAtlanta is an unincorporated community located in San Joaquin County, California. Its elevation is 62 ft and is located at ....
- BantaBanta, CaliforniaBanta is a small unincorporated town in San Joaquin County, California. Historically, it was a major interchange point between the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads...
- Goodmans CornerGoodmans Corner, CaliforniaGoodmans Corner is an unincorporated community in Calaveras and San Joaquin counties in the U.S. state of California. It lies at an elevation of 187 feet ....
- MormonMormon, CaliforniaMormon is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States.Mormon is located at 375701N 1211553W near the west part of Stockton. A moving body of water named Mormon Slough is also in the vicinity as well.-External links:*...
- Mountain House (planned for 45,000)
- New JerusalemNew Jerusalem, San Joaquin County, CaliforniaNew Jerusalem is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California. It is located southeast of Tracy, at an elevation of 59 feet , and hosts the New Jerusalem Airport....
- ThorntonThornton, CaliforniaThornton is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Thornton is located along Interstate 5 west-southwest of Galt...
- VernalisVernalis, CaliforniaVernalis is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Vernalis is located on California State Route 33 southeast of Tracy. Vernalis has a post office with ZIP code 95385...
- VictorVictor, CaliforniaVictor is a census-designated place community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census.The ZIP Code is 95253, and the settlement is inside area code 209.-Geography:...
Adjacent counties
- Stanislaus County, CaliforniaStanislaus County, CaliforniaStanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
- south, southeast - Alameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
- west - Contra Costa County, CaliforniaContra Costa County, CaliforniaContra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
- west - Sacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
- north - Amador County, CaliforniaAmador County, CaliforniaAmador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
- northeast - Calaveras County, CaliforniaCalaveras County, CaliforniaCalaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
- east - Santa Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
- southwest by a corner
Major highways
- Interstate 5
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Interstate 5 in CaliforniaInterstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan... - Interstate 205
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Interstate 205 (California)Interstate 205 is a short Interstate Highway that connects Interstate 5 with Interstate 580 in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Along with those highways, I-205 forms the north side of a triangle around the city of Tracy... - Interstate 580
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Interstate 580 (California)Interstate 580 is an 80-mile east–west Interstate Highway in Northern California. The heavily traveled spur route of Interstate 80 runs from San Rafael in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 near Tracy in the Central Valley... - State Route 4 (Crosstown Freeway/California Delta Highway)
- State Route 12
- State Route 26
California State Route 26State Route 26 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, running from Stockton to State Route 88 near Pioneer.-Route description:This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System.... - State Route 88
California State Route 88State Route 88 , also known as the Carson Pass Highway, is a California State Highway that travels in an east–west direction, from Stockton, crossing the Sierra Nevada at Carson Pass, and ending at the border with Nevada, whereupon it becomes Nevada State Route 88, eventually terminating at U.S... - State Route 99
California State Route 99California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley... - State Route 120
California State Route 120State Route 120 , in northern California, runs between the Central Valley near Manteca, through Yosemite National Park, and ends at U.S. Route 6 in Mono County.-Route description:... - State Route 132
California State Route 132State Route 132 is a route in the Central Valley that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. It also connects the city of Modesto with the San Francisco Bay Area via I-580, although this route is discouraged due to it being a two-lane road between Modesto and...
Public transportation
San Joaquin Regional Transit DistrictSan Joaquin Regional Transit District
San Joaquin Regional Transit District is a transit district that provides bus service to the city of Stockton, California and the surrounding communities of Lodi, Ripon, Thornton, French Camp, Lathrop, Manteca, and Tracy.San Joaquin RTD operates 36 fixed routes to the Stockton metropolitan area,...
provides city bus service within Stockton. RTD also runs intercity routes throughout the county, and subscription commuter routes to Livermore, Pleasanton, Sacramento and Santa Clara County.
The cities of Lodi, Manteca, Tracy and Ripon operate their own bus systems.
Train and bus service
GreyhoundGreyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
buses and Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains both stop in Stockton. Amtrak's San Joaquins
San Joaquins
The San Joaquin is a passenger train operated by Amtrak as part of the Amtrak California network in California's Central Valley. Twelve trains a day run between its southern terminus at Bakersfield and Stockton, where the route splits to Oakland or Sacramento...
Oakland-Bakersfield train stops at the San Joaquin Street Station
Stockton - San Joaquin Street Station
The Stockton – San Joaquin Street Station is an Amtrak station in Stockton, California. Originally built for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, it is a stop for trains on Amtrak's San Joaquins line between Oakland and Bakersfield....
. Amtrak's San Joaquins Sacramento-Bakersfield trains stop at the Robert J. Cabral Station
Robert J. Cabral Station
Robert J. Cabral Station, otherwise known as the Stockton - Downtown Station or Stockton ACE Station, is a railway station in Stockton, California. The historic station building was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was named in 2003 after the late Robert J...
which is also used by Altamont Commuter Express
Altamont Commuter Express
The Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
trains which originate in Stockton. RTD Hopper is a public bus service connecting Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Lathrop, Thornton, Woodbridge, Acampo, Morada, and Linden to Stockton, Tracy, and Lodi.
Airports
Stockton Metropolitan AirportStockton Metropolitan Airport
Stockton Metropolitan Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, US-History:...
features passenger service to Las Vegas along with cargo service and general aviation. Other general aviation airports in the county include Lodi Airport and Tracy Municipal Airport
Tracy Municipal Airport (California)
Tracy Municipal Airport is a nontowered, public airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Tracy, a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Tracy.Although most U.S...
.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that San Joaquin County had a population of 685,306. The racial makeup of San Joaquin County was 349,287 (51.0%) White, 51,744 (7.6%) African American, 7,196 (1.1%) Native American, 98,472 (14.4%) Asian, 3,758 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 131,054 (19.1%) from other racesRace (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 43,795 (6.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 266,341 persons (38.9%).
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San Joaquin County, California San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:... |
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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... |
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| San Joaquin County San Joaquin County, California San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:... |
685,306 | 349,287 | 51,744 | 7,196 | 98,472 | 3,758 | 131,054 | 43,795 | 266,341 |
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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... |
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| Escalon Escalon, California Escalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
7,132 | 5,823 | 30 | 80 | 96 | 22 | 823 | 258 | 1,928 |
| Lathrop Lathrop, California Lathrop is a city located in . At the 2010 census Lathrop’s population was 18,023, and has a projected “build out” population of 70,000. The city is located in Northern California at the intersection of I-5 and 120 freeways.-Geography:... |
18,023 | 7,410 | 1,300 | 231 | 3,968 | 144 | 3,735 | 1,235 | 7,674 |
| Lodi Lodi, California Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473.... |
62,134 | 42,662 | 517 | 560 | 4,293 | 105 | 11,164 | 2,833 | 22,613 |
| Manteca Manteca, California Manteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main... |
67,096 | 41,840 | 2,869 | 735 | 4,780 | 384 | 11,648 | 4,840 | 25,317 |
| Ripon Ripon, California Ripon is a city located in . The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.-History:Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for , which was itself named for a city in Yorkshire, England... |
14,297 | 11,392 | 221 | 125 | 599 | 36 | 1,208 | 716 | 3,177 |
| Stockton Stockton, California Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city... |
291,707 | 108,044 | 35,548 | 3,086 | 62,716 | 1,822 | 60,332 | 20,159 | 117,590 |
| Tracy Tracy, California Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
82,922 | 43,724 | 5,953 | 715 | 12,229 | 747 | 13,173 | 6,381 | 30,557 |
places 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... |
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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... |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
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| Acampo Acampo, California Acampo is a small census-designated place just outside of Stockton in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is the childhood home of Kamal Givens and his brother Ahmad, of the reality television show Real Chance of Love. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad... |
341 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 136 | 24 | 199 |
| August August, California August is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 8,390 at the 2010 census, up from 7,808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:August is located at .... |
8,390 | 3,914 | 224 | 183 | 358 | 20 | 3,110 | 581 | 5,897 |
| Collierville Collierville, California Collierville is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Collierville sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Collierville's population was 1,934.-Geography:... |
1,934 | 1,552 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 229 | 68 | 518 |
| Country Club Country Club, California Country Club is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 9,379 at the 2010 census, down from 9,462 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
9,379 | 5,744 | 472 | 159 | 628 | 42 | 1,537 | 797 | 3,790 |
| Dogtown Dogtown, San Joaquin County, California Dogtown is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Dogtown sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Dogtown's population was 2,506.-Geography:... |
2,506 | 2,040 | 15 | 23 | 57 | 2 | 253 | 116 | 638 |
| Farmington Farmington, California Farmington is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census, down from 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farmington is located at .... |
207 | 164 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 42 |
| French Camp French Camp, California French Camp is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census, down from 4,109 at the 2000 census. San Joaquin General Hospital is located in French Camp.... |
3,376 | 1,678 | 410 | 31 | 163 | 11 | 920 | 163 | 1,748 |
| Garden Acres Garden Acres, California Garden Acres is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 10,648 at the 2010 census, up from 9,747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garden Acres is located at .... |
10,648 | 5,244 | 233 | 172 | 358 | 40 | 3,908 | 693 | 7,338 |
| Kennedy Kennedy, California Kennedy is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2010 census, down from 3,275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kennedy is located at .... |
3,254 | 517 | 200 | 23 | 258 | 4 | 2,109 | 143 | 2,513 |
| Lincoln Village Lincoln Village, California Lincoln Village is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 4,381 at the 2010 census, up from 4,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lincoln Village is located at .... |
4,381 | 2,971 | 154 | 58 | 269 | 13 | 536 | 380 | 1,422 |
| Linden Linden, California Linden is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2010 census, up from 1,103 at the 2000 census... |
1,784 | 1,541 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 127 | 74 | 385 |
| Lockeford Lockeford, California Lockeford is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,233 at the 2010 census, up from 3,179 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockeford is located at .... |
3,233 | 2,526 | 10 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 413 | 185 | 956 |
| Morada Morada, California Morada is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2010 census, up from 3,726 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morada is located at .... |
3,828 | 2,848 | 47 | 28 | 412 | 30 | 263 | 200 | 676 |
| Mountain House | 9,675 | 3,467 | 903 | 45 | 3,830 | 71 | 663 | 696 | 1,637 |
| Peters Peters, California Peters is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Peters sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Peters's population was 672.-Geography:... |
672 | 532 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 38 | 153 |
| Taft Mosswood Taft Mosswood, California Taft Mosswood is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census, up from 1,388 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taft Mosswood is located at .... |
1,530 | 443 | 192 | 10 | 183 | 1 | 617 | 84 | 1,099 |
| Terminous Terminous, California Terminous is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Terminous sits at an elevation of below sea level. The 2010 United States census reported Terminous's population was 381.-Geography:... |
381 | 338 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
| Thornton Thornton, California Thornton is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Thornton is located along Interstate 5 west-southwest of Galt... |
1,131 | 554 | 43 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 443 | 42 | 770 |
| Victor Victor, California Victor is a census-designated place community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census.The ZIP Code is 95253, and the settlement is inside area code 209.-Geography:... |
293 | 177 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 79 | 11 | 150 |
| Waterloo Waterloo, California Waterloo is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Waterloo sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Waterloo's population was 572.-Geography:... |
572 | 450 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 77 | 18 | 152 |
| Woodbridge Woodbridge, California Woodbridge is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Woodbridge sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Woodbridge's population was 3,984.... |
3,984 | 2,997 | 15 | 46 | 201 | 7 | 582 | 136 | 1,234 |
communities Unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government... |
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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... |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) |
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| All others not CDPs (combined) | 70,496 | 48,526 | 2,352 | 795 | 2,815 | 232 | 12,878 | 2,898 | 26,128 |
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 563,598 people, 181,629 households, and 134,768 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 403 people per square mile (156/km²). There were 189,160 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.13% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.69% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 1.13% Native American
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, 11.41% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.35% Pacific Islander
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, 16.26% from other races
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, and 6.05% from two or more races. 30.53% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 9.3% were of German, 5.3% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.0% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 66.4% spoke English
English language
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, 21.3% Spanish
Spanish language
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, 2.2% Tagalog
Tagalog language
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, 1.8% Mon-Khmer
Mon-Khmer languages
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or Cambodian, 1.1% Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
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and 1.1% Hmong
Hmong language
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as their first language.
There were 181,629 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,282, and the median income for a family was $46,919. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $27,507 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,365. About 13.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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operates the Deuel Vocational Institution
Deuel Vocational Institution
Deuel Vocational Institution is a state prison located in unincorporated San Joaquin County, California, near Tracy.-Facilities:DVI opened in 1953 and named for the late California state senator Charles H. Deuel who sponsored legislation establishing the institution. The facility has been...
, a state prison, in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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San Joaquin County, near Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
Politics
| Year | GOP Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
DEM Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 2008 United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
54.5% 113,974 | 2.2% 4,727 | |
| 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
45.8% 87,012 | 1.0% 1,874 | |
| 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
47.7% 79,776 | 3.4% 5,680 | |
| 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack... |
46.3% 67,253 | 8.8% 12,756 | |
| 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot.... |
41.3% 63,655 | 20.9% 32,200 | |
| 1988 United States presidential election, 1988 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the... |
44.6% 61,699 | 1.0% 1,445 | |
| 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982... |
39.2% 53,846 | 1.2% 1,572 | |
| 1980 United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
35.6% 41,551 | 9.1% 10,594 | |
| 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic... |
48.1% 48,733 | 2.3% 2,351 | |
| 1972 United States presidential election, 1972 The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard... |
39.5% 44,062 | 5.2% 5,761 | |
| 1968 United States presidential election, 1968 The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected... |
42.7% 42,073 | 9.4% 9,223 | |
| 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's... |
61.8% 59,210 | 0.1% 83 | |
| 1960 United States presidential election, 1960 The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party... |
46.8% 42,855 | 0.4% 361 | |
| 1956 United States presidential election, 1956 The United States presidential election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier.Incumbent President Eisenhower... |
45.3% 36,941 | 0.2% 168 | |
| 1952 United States presidential election, 1952 The United States presidential election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional... |
43.5% 35,432 | 0.7% 587 | |
| 1948 United States presidential election, 1948 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way... |
47.0% 27,908 | 3.9% 2,318 | |
| 1944 United States presidential election, 1944 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for... |
52.5% 27,074 | 0.3% 157 | |
| 1940 United States presidential election, 1940 The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue... |
52.6% 26,536 | 1.1% 559 | |
| 1936 United States presidential election, 1936 The United States presidential election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820, which was not seriously contested.The election took... |
73.2% 29,078 | 1.2% 473 | |
| 1932 United States presidential election, 1932 The United States presidential election of 1932 took place as the effects of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, the Revenue Act of 1932, and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as... |
63.3% 21,929 | 4.5% 1,552 | |
| 1928 United States presidential election, 1928 The United States presidential election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from Anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and... |
37.9% 10,343 | 1.1% 288 | |
| 1924 United States presidential election, 1924 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate.Coolidge was vice-president under Warren G. Harding and became president in 1923 when Harding died in office. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no... |
10.6% 2,397 | 40.5% 9,154 | |
| 1920 United States presidential election, 1920 The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's... |
32.9% 6,487 | 6.1% 1,208 |
San Joaquin is a Republican-leaning county in Presidential
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and Congressional
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elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county before 2008 was Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
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in 1964
United States presidential election, 1964
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, although Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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won pluralities in the county in 1992 and 1996. However, in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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won 54% of the county's vote.
San Joaquin is part of California's 11th
California's 11th congressional district
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and 18th
California's 18th congressional district
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congressional districts, which are held by Democrats Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
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and Dennis Cardoza
Dennis Cardoza
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respectively. In the State Assembly
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San Joaquin is part of the 10th, 15th, 17th, 26th Assembly districts. The 17th is held by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani
Cathleen Galgiani
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while the 10th, 15th, and 26th are held by Democrats Alyson Huber
Alyson Huber
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and Joan Buchanan
Joan Buchanan
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, and Republican Bill Berryhill
Bill Berryhill
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, respectively. In the State Senate
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San Joaquin is part of the 5th and 14th districts, which are held by Democrat Lois Wolk
Lois Wolk
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and Republican Tom Berryhill
Tom Berryhill
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respectively. County government was recently rocked by a scandal concerning county employees editing Wikipedia
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entries from county/city computers.
On November 4, 2008, San Joaquin County voted 65.5 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
Education
San Joaquin County is home to 14 public school districts and numerous private schools.| District Name | Enrollment | Lang Arts Performance | Math Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon Unified | 3,140 | 49.4% | 46.0% |
| Lincoln Unified | 8,712 | 50.9% | 51.3% |
| Linden Unified | 2,758 | 44.4% | 45.9% |
| Lodi Unified | 31,266 | 38.0% | 43.1% |
| Manteca Unified | 23,643 | 42.7% | 42.4% |
| Ripon Unified | 3,014 | 58.3% | 60.3% |
| Stockton Unified | 38,617 | 29.1% | 38.2% |
| Tracy Unified | 17,375 | 44.3% | 41.2% |
| Averages for all Districts | 45.5% | 48.5% |
On June, 8 2010 Lammersville Unified School District
Lammersville Elementary School District
Lammersville Elementary School District is a school district in Mountain House, California and serves the area of Mountain House and rural Tracy .-History:...
was approved in the new town of * Mountain House.
Industry
San Joaquin County is home to at least two publicly traded companies: Diamond Foods (DMND) and Pacific State Bancorp (PSBC). The shares of both companies are traded on NASDAQ.See also
- ConergyConergyConergy AG is a company in the solar energy industry founded in 1998 by the former chairman of the board Hans-Martin Rüter. It had a turnover of 706 Million euros in 2007, and employs more than 2000 staff. It also has a company called Conergy Americas....
- Irrigation districtIrrigation districtIn the United States an irrigation district is a cooperative, self-governing public corporation set up as a subdivision of the State government, with definite geographic boundaries, organized, and having taxing power to obtain and distribute water for irrigation of lands within the district;...
- List of California public officials charged with crimes, San Joaquin County
- List of school districts in San Joaquin County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in San Joaquin County, California
- San Joaquin County Historical Society and MuseumSan Joaquin County Historical Society and MuseumThe San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum is located just south of Lodi, California. It was established in 1966 through an agreement between the County of San Joaquin and the San Joaquin County Historical Society. The museum has over of exhibit and work space. Their collections have...