National City, California
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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 (32.670903, -117.092725)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²). 19.1 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²) of it (20.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] 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/km² (7,343.8/mi²). There were 15,422 housing units at an average density of 805.7/km² (2,087.3/mi²). 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.External links
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