| About La Mesa
- La Mesa is a city located in San Diego County, California.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 54,749. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated
as a city on February 16, 1912. According to the United
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1
km² (9.3 mi²). 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²)
of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it
is water. The total area is 0.32% water.
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Living in La Mesa
People of La Mesa - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 54,749 people, 24,186 households,
and 13,374 families residing in the city. The population
density is 2,282.8/km² (5,909.9/mi²). There
are 24,943 housing units at an average density of 1,040.0/km²
(2,692.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
80.64% White, 4.86% African American, 0.66% Native American,
4.09% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 5.08% from other
races, and 4.27% from two or more races. 13.52% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 24,186 households out of which 24.7% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8%
are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 44.7% are non-families.
34.2% of all households are made up of individuals and
12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the
average family size is 2.86.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.8%
under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from
25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For
every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $41,693,
and the median income for a family is $50,398. Males
have a median income of $37,215 versus $30,413 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $22,372. 9.4%
of the population and 5.2% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.4% of
those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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