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For other uses, see Napa (disambiguation).
Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 72,585. The area was settled in the 1830s. It was incorporated as a city in 1872. On January 1, 2006, the Napa River overflowed and flooded the entire downtown area and thousands of acres all over Napa County. More than 4,000 residents were evacuated and 1,000 homes were flooded or destroyed.
Mustards in the spring in the Napa Valley.
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Mustards in the spring in the Napa Valley.

Geography

Location of Napa, California
Napa is located at [38°18′17″N, 122°17′56″W] (38.304764, -122.298885)[Geographic references#1GR1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.1 km² (17.8 mi²). 45.8 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 72,585 people, 26,978 households, and 17,940 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,583.3/km² (4,101.4/mi²). There were 27,776 housing units at an average density of 605.9/km² (1,569.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.32% White, 0.52% African American, 0.91% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 12.65% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.83% of the population.

There were 26,978 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,154, and the median income for a family was $58,788. Males had a median income of $41,046 versus $31,334 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,642. About 6.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Famous residents

External links

State of California
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