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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.