La Presa, California
Encyclopedia
La Presa is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Diego County
, California
, United States
. The population of was 34,169 at the 2010 census, up from 32,721 at the 2000 census. It was a part of the neighboring Spring Valley CDP from 1970 to 1990.
La Presa is served by a 91977 ZIP code
, which is considered Spring Valley according to the USPS
.
La Presa is Spanish
for "The Dam
".
was 5,678.3 people per square mile (2,192.4/km²). The racial makeup of La Presa was 15,064 (44.1%) White, 4,428 (13.0%) African American, 282 (0.8%) Native American, 3,212 (9.4%) Asian, 410 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 8,238 (24.1%) from other races
, and 2,535 (7.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16,150 persons (47.3%).
The Census reported that 33,924 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 154 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 91 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 10,178 households, out of which 4,708 (46.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,270 (51.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1,885 (18.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 784 (7.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 640 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 85 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,625 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 705 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 7,939 families
(78.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.69.
The population was spread out with 9,584 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 3,692 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 9,287 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 8,015 people (23.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,591 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.7 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
There were 10,711 housing units at an average density of 1,780.0 per square mile (687.3/km²), of which 6,338 (62.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,840 (37.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 20,565 people (60.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,359 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 32,721 people, 10,008 households, and 7,986 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,843.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,256.0/km²). There were 10,236 housing units at an average density of 1,828.0 per square mile (705.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.21% White, 14.48% African American, 0.88% Native American, 9.83% Asian, 1.13% Pacific Islander, 16.35% from other races
, and 7.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.05% of the population.
There were 10,008 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,939, and the median income for a family was $47,486. Males had a median income of $34,412 versus $26,210 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,998. About 9.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
La Presa is located in the 36th and 39th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dennis Hollingsworth
and Democrat
Christine Kehoe
, and in the 78th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Marty Block
. Federally, La Presa is located in California's 51st
, 52nd
, and 53rd
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
of D +7, R +9, and D +12 respectively and is represented by Democrat Bob Filner
, Republican Duncan D. Hunter
, and Democrat Susan Davis respectively.
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
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population of was 34,169 at the 2010 census, up from 32,721 at the 2000 census. It was a part of the neighboring Spring Valley CDP from 1970 to 1990.
La Presa is served by a 91977 ZIP code
ZIP Code
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, which is considered Spring Valley according to the USPS
United States Postal Service
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.
La Presa is Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "The Dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
".
Geography
La Presa is located at 32°42′43"N 117°0′14"W (32.712057, -117.003862). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²). 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (8.67%) is water.2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that La Presa had a population of 34,169. The population densityPopulation density
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was 5,678.3 people per square mile (2,192.4/km²). The racial makeup of La Presa was 15,064 (44.1%) White, 4,428 (13.0%) African American, 282 (0.8%) Native American, 3,212 (9.4%) Asian, 410 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 8,238 (24.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2,535 (7.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16,150 persons (47.3%).
The Census reported that 33,924 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 154 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 91 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 10,178 households, out of which 4,708 (46.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,270 (51.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1,885 (18.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 784 (7.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 640 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 85 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,625 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 705 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 7,939 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(78.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.69.
The population was spread out with 9,584 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 3,692 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 9,287 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 8,015 people (23.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,591 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.7 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
There were 10,711 housing units at an average density of 1,780.0 per square mile (687.3/km²), of which 6,338 (62.3%) were owner-occupied, and 3,840 (37.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 20,565 people (60.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,359 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 32,721 people, 10,008 households, and 7,986 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 5,843.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,256.0/km²). There were 10,236 housing units at an average density of 1,828.0 per square mile (705.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.21% White, 14.48% African American, 0.88% Native American, 9.83% Asian, 1.13% Pacific Islander, 16.35% 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 7.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.05% of the population.
There were 10,008 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% 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, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,939, and the median income for a family was $47,486. Males had a median income of $34,412 versus $26,210 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 $15,998. About 9.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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La Presa is located in the 36th and 39th Senate
California State Senate
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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 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Christine Kehoe
Christine Kehoe
Christine T. Kehoe is an American politician from San Diego, California. A Democrat, she has served since 2004 as a member of the California State Senate representing the 39th district...
, and in the 78th 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 Democrat Marty Block
Marty Block
Marty Block represents California's 78th district in the California State Assembly. Assembly District 78 includes southern San Diego, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove and...
. Federally, La Presa is located in California's 51st
California's 51st congressional district
California's 51st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district includes all of Imperial County and the extreme southern portions of San Diego County that run across the U.S.-Mexico border...
, 52nd
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....
, and 53rd
California's 53rd congressional district
California's 53rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Diego County. The districtincludes the heart of the city of San Diego and stretches south to the United States–Mexico border. Continuing east is the city of Lemon Grove. Just to the...
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +7, R +9, and D +12 respectively and is represented by Democrat Bob Filner
Bob Filner
Robert Earl Filner is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 50th, serving since 1993, and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, 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...
, and Democrat Susan Davis respectively.