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Renting an Apartment in Fallbrook
What You Should Know
Fallbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San
Diego County, California. The population was 29,100 at the 2000 census.
Fallbrook's downtown is not on any major highway route. It is 6 miles west of
Interstate 15 or 5 miles north of California State Route 76. Fallbrook is
situated immediately east of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton. It once
housed a stagecoach stop for the stage that ran from Temecula to San Diego.
Geography
Fallbrook is located at 33°22′18″N, 117°14′10″W (33.371691, -117.236125)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 45.5
km˛ (17.5 mi˛). 45.3 km˛ (17.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it
(0.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 29,100 people, 9,367 households, and
7,343 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 642.0/km˛
(1,663.3/mi˛). There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of 212.1/km˛
(549.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.78% White, 1.43% African
American, 0.90% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.16%
from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 37.30% of the population.
There were 9,367 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all
households are made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average
family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 12.9%
from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there
were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,778, and the median income
for a family was $48,157. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $27,116
for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,152. About 10.7% of
families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including
20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
* Fallbrook Union High School
* James E. Potter Junior Highschool
* Fallbrook Street Elementary
* Mae Ellis Elementary
* La Paloma Elementary
* Live Oak Elementary
* William H. Frasier Elementary
Notable residents
Fallbrook is a center for the arts with longtime residents fostering a creative
atmosphere and newcomers bringing additional talents to the area. In the
mid-2000s Fallbrook gained popularity among Hollywood celebrities. Among those
with primary or secondary residences in Fallbrook:
* Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.
* James Kerwin
* Tom Metzger
* Dave Mustaine
* Duke Snider
* "Weird Al" Yankovic
Avocados
Fallbrook is known for its avocado groves and claims the title "Avocado Capital
of the World". It is host to an Avocado Festival every spring.