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Renting an Apartment in La Mesa
What You Should Know
La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The
population was 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially
incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912.
Geography
La Mesa is located at 32�46'17"N, 117�1'22"W (32.771450, -117.022797)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1
km� (9.3 mi�). 24.0 km� (9.3 mi�) of it is land and 0.1 km� (0.04 mi�) of it
(0.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 24,186 households,
and 13,374 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,282.8/km�
(5,909.9/mi�). There were 24,943 housing units at an average density of
1,040.0/km� (2,692.5/mi�). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 13.52% of the population.
There were 24,186 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all
households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the
average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was 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 were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there
were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,693, and the median income
for a family was $50,398. Males had a median income of $37,215 versus $30,413
for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,372. About 5.2% of
families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4%
of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the
median household income of La Mesa in 2005 was $55,609 (not adjusted for
inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data
above), the median household income was $45,156