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Renting an Apartment in National City
What You Should Know
National City is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The
population was 54,260 at the 2000 census.
Geography
National City is located at 32�40′15″N, 117�5′34″W (32.670903, -117.092725)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9
km� (9.2 mi�). 19.1 km� (7.4 mi�) of it is land and 4.8 km� (1.9 mi�) of it
(20.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,260 people, 15,018 households, and
11,804 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,834.9/km�
(7,343.8/mi�). There were 15,422 housing units at an average density of
805.7/km� (2,087.3/mi�). The racial makeup of the city was 35.15% White, 5.58%
African American, 0.95% Native American, 18.57% Asian, 0.88% Pacific Islander,
33.51% from other races, and 5.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 59.07% of the population.
There were 15,018 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all
households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average
family size was 3.79.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 14.0%
from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there
were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,826, and the median income
for a family was $31,497. Males had a median income of $22,005 versus $20,484
for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,582. About 19.8% of
families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including
30.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median
household income of National City in 2005 was $41,180 (not adjusted for
inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data
above), the median household income was $33,439.