Year Founded
1769
Year Chartered
1850
Population (January 2007)
1,316,837
Median Age (January 2006)
34.3
Housing Units (January 2006)
499,730
Median Household Income (2006)
$47,816
| Ethnicity (January 2006) |
| African-American |
8% |
| Asian/Other |
15% |
| Hispanic |
24% |
| White |
46% |
| Other |
4% |
Land Area of City
342.4 square miles
| Land Use (May 2006) |
| Park & Open Space |
28% |
| Residential |
24% |
| Public/Semi-Public |
17% |
| Transportation |
14% |
| Commercial/Industrial |
8% |
| Vacant |
4% |
| Agricultural |
3% |
| Water |
2% |
Coastline
70 miles
Streets and Alleys (2006)
2993 miles |
Number of Recreation Centers
51
Number of Major Staffed Facilities
114
City Park Land
39,314 acres of developed and undeveloped open space
Number of Libraries
35
Average Annual Precipitation
9.4 inches
| Average Temperatures |
| July |
70 degrees |
| December |
57 degrees |
| Elevation |
| Highest Point: |
Cowles Mountain,1,586 feet |
| Lowest Point: |
Sea Level |
| Average Altitude: |
13 feet |
Latitude
32.44 degrees north
Longitude
117.10 degrees west
Official City Seal/ Corporate Identity
Official City Flag
Official Motto
Semper Vigilans (Ever Vigilant)
Official Urban Tree
Jacaranda
Official Native Tree
Torrey Pine
Official Flower
Carnation |
