Saugus, California
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Saugus is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita
, California
. Saugus was one of the four communities (along with Valencia
, Newhall
, and Canyon Country) that merged in 1987 to create the city of Santa Clarita
. Saugus is named after Saugus, Massachusetts
, the hometown of Henry Newhall
, upon whose land the town was originally built. The Saugus Cafe, on San Fernando Road
, was established in 1887 and is among the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County.
was 218 persons per square mile. The median age is 32.8 years. Average number of people per household
is 3.1. 66.7% of the population is married
; 33.3% are single. Median household income
is $80,940; per capita income
is $29,816. Median home value is $532,700. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied; 14.8% are rentals.
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita can refer to:* Santa Clarita, California* Santa Clarita Valley* Valencia, California...
, 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...
. Saugus was one of the four communities (along with Valencia
Valencia, California
Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...
, Newhall
Newhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town...
, and Canyon Country) that merged in 1987 to create the city of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
. Saugus is named after Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
, the hometown of Henry Newhall
Henry Newhall
Henry Mayo Newhall was an American businessman, whose extensive land holdings became the current communities of Newhall, Saugus, Valencia, and the city of Santa Clarita, in Southern California.-Life:...
, upon whose land the town was originally built. The Saugus Cafe, on San Fernando Road
San Fernando Road
San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, whereupon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State and the Antelope Valley Freeways, it...
, was established in 1887 and is among the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County.
Demographics
In 2000, the total population of Saugus was 41,743, and its 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 218 persons per square mile. The median age is 32.8 years. Average number of people per household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
is 3.1. 66.7% of the population is married
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...
; 33.3% are single. Median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
is $80,940; 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...
is $29,816. Median home value is $532,700. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied; 14.8% are rentals.