Granite Hills, California
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Granite Hills is a census-designated place
in San Diego County
, California
. The name is also applied to a neighborhood within the city limits of El Cajon
in the eastern part of that city. The population of the CDP, which does not include the people living within the city of El Cajon, was 3,035 at the 2010 census, down from 3,246 at the 2000 census.
(32.8031070, -116.9047476), which is near intersection of Madison Avenue and Greenfield Drive. The part of Granite Hills within the city of El Cajon consists of a "gerrymandered
" corridor, approximately 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) wide on the south side of Madison Avenue, roughly through the center of the neighborhood. The rest of the neighborhood is on unincorporated land. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the Granite Hills CDP is located at 32°48′15"N 116°54′38"W (32.804101, -116.910522). This is approximately 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) west-northwest of where the USGS places Granite Hills. The CDP comprises most of unincorporated El Cajon east of the San Bernardino Meridian
, north of Dehesa Road and has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land. Mail sent to all parts of Granite Hills is addressed to El Cajon, California.
was 1,065.4 people per square mile (411.4/km²). The racial makeup of Granite Hills was 2,617 (86.2%) White, 43 (1.4%) African American, 26 (0.9%) Native American, 45 (1.5%) Asian, 9 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 158 (5.2%) from other races
, and 137 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 401 persons (13.2%).
The Census reported that 3,023 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,032 households, out of which 309 (29.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 674 (65.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 90 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 150 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 82 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 826 families
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out with 538 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 311 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 578 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,042 people (34.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 566 people (18.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 382.6 per square mile (147.7/km²), of which 914 (88.6%) were owner-occupied, and 118 (11.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 2,688 people (88.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 335 people (11.0%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 3,246 people, 1,043 households, and 895 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,118.1 inhabitants per square mile (432.2/km²). There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of 364.4 per square mile (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.59% White, 1.45% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.99% from other races
, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.27% of the population.
There were 1,043 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,269, and the median income for a family was $75,359. Males had a median income of $46,463 versus $35,521 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,153. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.
to build a store there. Protests from the residents of the El Cajon neighborhood surrounding the unincorporated land fell on deaf ears and the annexation was approved by the city council, only to be rejected by the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission
.
Granite Hills is located in the 36th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dennis Hollingsworth
, and in the 77th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson
. Federally, Granite Hills is located in California's 52nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +9 and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter
.
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...
in San Diego County
San Diego County, California
San Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
, 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 name is also applied to a neighborhood within the city limits of El Cajon
El Cajon, California
-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...
in the eastern part of that city. The population of the CDP, which does not include the people living within the city of El Cajon, was 3,035 at the 2010 census, down from 3,246 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the USGS, Granite Hills is located at 32°48′11"N 116°54′17"W(32.8031070, -116.9047476), which is near intersection of Madison Avenue and Greenfield Drive. The part of Granite Hills within the city of El Cajon consists of a "gerrymandered
Gerrymandering
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" corridor, approximately 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) wide on the south side of Madison Avenue, roughly through the center of the neighborhood. The rest of the neighborhood is on unincorporated land. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the Granite Hills CDP is located at 32°48′15"N 116°54′38"W (32.804101, -116.910522). This is approximately 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) west-northwest of where the USGS places Granite Hills. The CDP comprises most of unincorporated El Cajon east of the San Bernardino Meridian
San Bernardino Meridian
The San Bernardino Meridian, established in 1852 , is one of three Principal meridians in the state of California. Because of the state's shape, three meridian-base line sets are required for surveys in all parts of the state. The San Bernardino Meridian is used for Southern California, and some...
, north of Dehesa Road and has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land. Mail sent to all parts of Granite Hills is addressed to El Cajon, California.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Granite Hills had a population of 3,035. 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 1,065.4 people per square mile (411.4/km²). The racial makeup of Granite Hills was 2,617 (86.2%) White, 43 (1.4%) African American, 26 (0.9%) Native American, 45 (1.5%) Asian, 9 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 158 (5.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 137 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 401 persons (13.2%).
The Census reported that 3,023 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,032 households, out of which 309 (29.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 674 (65.3%) 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, 90 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (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 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 150 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 82 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 826 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...
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out with 538 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 311 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 578 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,042 people (34.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 566 people (18.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 382.6 per square mile (147.7/km²), of which 914 (88.6%) were owner-occupied, and 118 (11.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 2,688 people (88.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 335 people (11.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,246 people, 1,043 households, and 895 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 1,118.1 inhabitants per square mile (432.2/km²). There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of 364.4 per square mile (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.59% White, 1.45% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.99% 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 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.27% of the population.
There were 1,043 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,269, and the median income for a family was $75,359. Males had a median income of $46,463 versus $35,521 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 $29,153. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.
Annexation attempt
In 2006, El Cajon attempted to annex a small portion of unincorporated land that is part of the Granite Hills CDP (census block 3006) to allow The Home DepotThe Home Depot
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to build a store there. Protests from the residents of the El Cajon neighborhood surrounding the unincorporated land fell on deaf ears and the annexation was approved by the city council, only to be rejected by the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission
Local Agency Formation Commission
A Local Agency Formation Commission is one of several decision making government entities in California with the responsibility to decide boundary issues pertaining to city and county lands, including spheres of influence, and issues about the annexation of county lands into a city or special...
.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Granite Hills 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, Granite Hills 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...
.