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Administration

Full name

County of San Diego

Official name

County of San Diego

Settlement type

County

Country

United States

State

California

metropolitan area

San Diego metropolitan area

municipal corporation

1850

Government

county seat

San Diego

Geography

Total Area

4525.52 sq mi (11721.1 km2)

Land Area

4199.89 sq mi (10877.7 km2)

Water Area

325.62 sq mi (843.4 km2)

Demography

Total Population

3095313 (2010 Census)

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Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)

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California Gang Members, Associates, Hotel Indicted on Prostitution-Related ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) 7thSpace Interactive (press release)--United States Attorney Duffy said, “The indictment unsealed today targets a growing problem in -San Diego County- and across the country�street gangs like the Crips expanding traditional gang activities (drug traffi - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:16:27 GMT+00:00
DataQuick: San Diego defaults up 34% in March - San Diego Union Tribune San Diego Union Tribune---San Diego County- saw a similar quarter-over-quarter decrease, said DataQuick spokesman Andrew LePage. Foreclosures are inching up again, while closely watched defaults shot up 34 percent in March -- the largest monthly increase - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:58:48 GMT+00:00
A Rule Changes, a County Stumbles and Refugees Suffer - Voice of San Diego Voice of San Diego--The federal government wanted refugee families to apply for welfare directly to -San Diego County-, just like in every other -California county-. It's still unclear why, but for most of 2010, the -county- approved refugee welfare - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:59:48 GMT+00:00
Calif home prices dip in March from year ago - BusinessWeek BusinessWeek---San Diego--based MDA DataQuick said the state's median home price was up 2 percent from $244000 in February, but stressed that prices usually increase between February and March. Home sales fell 2.4 percent from 37295 in March 2010 to - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:39:59 GMT+00:00
Unemployment Rate Goes Up In San Diego County - KGTV San Diego KGTV San Diego---SAN DIEGO- -- The unemployment rate in -San Diego County- was 10.2 percent in March, up from the 10.1 percent in February and but below the 10.8 percent recorded in the same period in 2010, the state Employment Development Department repo - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:22:46 GMT+00:00
Two San Diego County tax preparers in trouble with the law - News 8 KFMB News 8 KFMB---SAN DIEGO- (CNS) - One -San Diego County- tax preparer was arrested Friday, while another plead guilty to charges of stealing millions of dollars in purported tax payments and tax refunds checks, according to the US Attorney's office. . - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:12:09 GMT+00:00
More solar farms coming to San Diego County - San Diego Union Tribune San Diego Union Tribune---San Diego- Gas & Electric says a local factory will provide solar panels to three new solar farms in the East -County-. The solar farms will use solar panels that turn to face the sun to to provide 30 megawatts of electri - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:04:35 GMT+00:00
Alleged Laurel child molester back in court - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV---...- MS (WDAM)- A Laurel man with a history of child molestation is back in court in Jones -county- today. John Bartholomew Lowe, 39, is charged with child pornography and molestation. Lowe was arrested in -San Diego-, -California- in September - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:44:13 GMT+00:00

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Girlfriend Turned in Bandit: Sources - NBC San Diego

NBC San Diego--FBI agents say the Ho-Hum Bandit is responsible for at least 16 bank robberies, including several in -San Diego County-. He's also robbed banks as far north as Seattle, Washington and in a few cases, has displayed a gun. But agents say - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:03:39 GMT+00:00

Grand Jury Critical of County's In-Home Program Lessen Need for Nursing Home Care - San Diego 6

San Diego 6--Last year, -San Diego County- contributed about $53 million of the $300 million total price tag for local residents, with the remainder coming from state and federal coffers. The cost of the program in -California- last year was $5.5 billion, - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:44:46 GMT+00:00

California Gang Members, Associates, Hotel Indicted on Prostitution-Related ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

7thSpace Interactive (press release)--United States Attorney Duffy said, “The indictment unsealed today targets a growing problem in -San Diego County- and across the country�street gangs like the Crips expanding traditional gang activities (drug traffi - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:16:27 GMT+00:00

DataQuick: San Diego defaults up 34% in March - San Diego Union Tribune

San Diego Union Tribune---San Diego County- saw a similar quarter-over-quarter decrease, said DataQuick spokesman Andrew LePage. Foreclosures are inching up again, while closely watched defaults shot up 34 percent in March -- the largest monthly increase - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:58:48 GMT+00:00

A Rule Changes, a County Stumbles and Refugees Suffer - Voice of San Diego

Voice of San Diego--The federal government wanted refugee families to apply for welfare directly to -San Diego County-, just like in every other -California county-. It's still unclear why, but for most of 2010, the -county- approved refugee welfare - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:59:48 GMT+00:00

Calif home prices dip in March from year ago - BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek---San Diego--based MDA DataQuick said the state's median home price was up 2 percent from $244000 in February, but stressed that prices usually increase between February and March. Home sales fell 2.4 percent from 37295 in March 2010 to - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:39:59 GMT+00:00

Unemployment Rate Goes Up In San Diego County - KGTV San Diego

KGTV San Diego---SAN DIEGO- -- The unemployment rate in -San Diego County- was 10.2 percent in March, up from the 10.1 percent in February and but below the 10.8 percent recorded in the same period in 2010, the state Employment Development Department repo - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:22:46 GMT+00:00

Two San Diego County tax preparers in trouble with the law - News 8 KFMB

News 8 KFMB---SAN DIEGO- (CNS) - One -San Diego County- tax preparer was arrested Friday, while another plead guilty to charges of stealing millions of dollars in purported tax payments and tax refunds checks, according to the US Attorney's office. . - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:12:09 GMT+00:00

More solar farms coming to San Diego County - San Diego Union Tribune

San Diego Union Tribune---San Diego- Gas & Electric says a local factory will provide solar panels to three new solar farms in the East -County-. The solar farms will use solar panels that turn to face the sun to to provide 30 megawatts of electri - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:04:35 GMT+00:00

Alleged Laurel child molester back in court - WDAM-TV

WDAM-TV---...- MS (WDAM)- A Laurel man with a history of child molestation is back in court in Jones -county- today. John Bartholomew Lowe, 39, is charged with child pornography and molestation. Lowe was arrested in -San Diego-, -California- in September - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:44:13 GMT+00:00

Cities and towns in San Diego County :

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San Diego County vote
by party in presidential elections
U.S. Coast Guard :
Year	GOP	DEM	Others
44.1% 539,939	1.7% 19,270
52.5% 596,033	1.1% 12,378
49.6% 475,736	4.7% 45,232
45.8% 402,876	10.3% 91,311
35.7% 352,125	27.1% 267,124
60.2% 523,143	1.5% 12,788
65.3% 502,344	1.3% 9,894
60.8% 435,910	11.9% 85,546
55.7% 353,302	2.7% 16,839
61.8% 371,627	3.8% 23,055
56.3% 261,540	7.7% 35,654
50.3% 214,445	0.0% 33
56.4% 233,045	0.3% 1,106
64.5% 195,742	0.4% 1,147
63.5% 186,091	0.6% 1,688
49.4% 101,552	2.8% 5,690
45.4% 75,746	0.6% 1,059
43.3% 55,434	1.2% 1,488
35.0% 35,686	1.5% 1,540
41.5% 35,305	5.0% 4,223
67.1% 47,769	0.9% 633
49.0% 22,726	44.7% 20,721
63.8% 19,826	9.0% 2,783

San Diego County vote
by party in presidential elections

U.S. Coast Guard :

Year

GOP

DEM

Others

44.1% 539,939

1.7% 19,270

52.5% 596,033

1.1% 12,378

49.6% 475,736

4.7% 45,232

45.8% 402,876

10.3% 91,311

35.7% 352,125

27.1% 267,124

60.2% 523,143

1.5% 12,788

65.3% 502,344

1.3% 9,894

60.8% 435,910

11.9% 85,546

55.7% 353,302

2.7% 16,839

61.8% 371,627

3.8% 23,055

56.3% 261,540

7.7% 35,654

50.3% 214,445

0.0% 33

56.4% 233,045

0.3% 1,106

64.5% 195,742

0.4% 1,147

63.5% 186,091

0.6% 1,688

49.4% 101,552

2.8% 5,690

45.4% 75,746

0.6% 1,059

43.3% 55,434

1.2% 1,488

35.0% 35,686

1.5% 1,540

41.5% 35,305

5.0% 4,223

67.1% 47,769

0.9% 633

49.0% 22,726

44.7% 20,721

63.8% 19,826

9.0% 2,783

U.S. Coast Guard :
District	Location	Cook PVI	% for Bush, 2004	Median household income	Per capita income
49th district	Northern San Diego and southwestern Riverside County	R +10	63%	$46,445	$19,659
50th district	Northern San Diego County, including costal communities such as Carlsbad, California but excluding La Jolla	R +5	55%	$59,813	$29,877
51st district	Southern San Diego County, including Chula Vista and National City. Also includes all of Imperial County	D +7	46%	$39,243	$14,923
52nd district	Eastern San Diego County, including La Mesa, El Cajon and Lakeside.	R +9	61%	$52,940	$24,544
53rd district	San Diego including La Jolla, Coronado and Imperial Beach	D +12	39%	$36,637	$21,715
Mean	Districts: 49^th, 50^th, 51^st, 52^nd, 53^rd	R +5	52.8%	$47,016	$22,144

U.S. Coast Guard :

District

Location

Cook PVI

% for Bush, 2004

Median household income

Per capita income

49th district

Northern San Diego and southwestern Riverside County

R +10

63%

$46,445

$19,659

50th district

Northern San Diego County, including costal communities such as Carlsbad, California but excluding La Jolla

R +5

55%

$59,813

$29,877

51st district

Southern San Diego County, including Chula Vista and National City. Also includes all of Imperial County

D +7

46%

$39,243

$14,923

52nd district

Eastern San Diego County, including La Mesa, El Cajon and Lakeside.

R +9

61%

$52,940

$24,544

53rd district

San Diego including La Jolla, Coronado and Imperial Beach

D +12

39%

$36,637

$21,715

Mean

Districts: 49^th, 50^th, 51^st, 52^nd, 53^rd

R +5

52.8%

$47,016

$22,144

2010 :
Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
San Diego County	3,095,313	1,981,442	158,213	26,340	336,091	15,337	419,465	158,425	991,348
Incorporated cities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Carlsbad	105,328	87,205	1,379	514	7,460	198	4,189	4,383	13,988
Chula Vista	243,916	130,991	11,219	1,880	35,042	1,351	49,171	14,262	142,066
Coronado	18,912	16,668	399	103	572	55	457	658	2,302
Del Mar	4,161	3,912	10	8	118	3	25	85	175
El Cajon	99,478	68,897	6,306	835	3,561	495	12,552	6,832	28,036
Encinitas	59,518	51,067	361	301	2,323	91	3,339	2,036	8,138
Escondido	143,911	86,876	3,585	1,472	8,740	350	36,507	6,381	70,326
Imperial Beach	26,324	16,467	1,170	266	1,731	188	4,764	1,738	12,893
La Mesa	57,065	40,964	4,399	431	3,289	318	4,326	3,338	11,696
Lemon Grove	25,320	13,072	3,495	225	1,624	275	4,828	1,801	10,435
National City	58,582	24,725	3,054	618	10,699	482	16,175	2,829	36,911
Oceanside	167,086	109,020	7,873	1,385	11,081	2,144	25,886	9,697	59,947
Poway	47,811	36,781	783	265	4,853	106	2,944	2,079	7,508
San Diego	1,307,402	769,971	87,949	7,696	207,944	5,908	161,246	66,688	376,020
San Marcos	83,781	53,235	1,967	591	7,518	322	15,853	4,295	30,697
Santee	53,413	44,083	1,057	409	2,044	253	2,677	2,890	8,699
Solana Beach	12,867	11,039	60	62	513	19	738	436	2,048
Vista	93,834	59,551	3,137	1,103	3,979	677	20,423	4,964	45,380
Census-designated places	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Alpine	14,236	12,424	167	222	319	39	576	489	2,081
Bonita	12,538	8,382	466	109	1,200	80	1,681	620	5,106
Bonsall	3,982	3,194	67	28	138	10	376	169	893
Borrego Springs	3,429	2,766	20	34	22	5	500	82	1,218
Bostonia	15,379	10,891	1,011	102	375	89	1,781	1,130	3,941
Boulevard	315	272	2	7	3	0	14	17	44
Campo	5,200	3,730	501	83	151	80	305	350	1,157
Camp Pendleton North	10,616	7,530	992	146	299	41	725	883	2,586
Camp Pendleton South	2,684	2,083	114	90	31	6	248	112	794
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	18,762	14,881	1,108	89	593	96	996	999	3,235
Crest	2,593	2,329	23	21	38	7	90	85	319
Descanso	1,423	1,290	5	29	16	9	46	28	150
Eucalyptus Hills	5,313	4,566	195	58	87	6	187	214	782
Fairbanks Ranch	3,148	2,780	24	7	209	4	34	90	224
Fallbrook	30,534	20,454	489	233	592	71	7,372	1,323	13,800
Granite Hills	3,035	2,617	43	26	45	9	158	137	401
Harbison Canyon	3,841	3,404	12	74	71	6	145	129	623
Hidden Meadows	3,485	2,865	66	11	318	6	93	126	329
Jacumba	561	389	4	15	6	0	114	33	207
Jamul	6,163	5,300	127	28	146	10	294	258	1,188
Julian	1,502	1,341	5	27	12	0	81	36	195
La Presa	34,169	15,064	4,428	282	3,212	410	8,238	2,535	16,150
Lake San Marcos	4,437	3,978	37	20	133	3	186	80	464
Lakeside	20,648	17,545	235	181	351	53	1,327	956	3,627
Mount Laguna	57	55	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
Pine Valley	1,510	1,408	6	6	16	1	20	53	154
Potrero	656	338	0	8	0	3	281	26	499
Rainbow	1,832	1,324	19	12	43	12	371	51	665
Ramona	20,292	15,887	139	224	279	71	2,965	727	6,334
Rancho San Diego	21,208	17,535	817	105	940	56	739	1,016	3,117
Rancho Santa Fe	3,117	2,910	10	1	87	4	45	60	176
San Diego Country Estates	10,109	9,107	91	90	147	34	276	364	1,126
Spring Valley	28,205	16,781	3,131	237	1,660	236	4,332	1,828	9,196
Valley Center	9,277	6,785	84	188	295	16	1,484	425	2,581
Winter Gardens	20,631	16,845	409	234	345	95	1,616	1,087	4,289
Unincorporated communities	Total Population	White	African American	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander	other races	two or more races	Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined)	161,717	117,868	5,163	5,149	10,820	534	15,668	6,515	36,431

2010 :

Population reported at 2010 United States Census

The County

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

San Diego County

3,095,313

1,981,442

158,213

26,340

336,091

15,337

419,465

158,425

991,348

Incorporated
cities

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Carlsbad

105,328

87,205

1,379

514

7,460

198

4,189

4,383

13,988

Chula Vista

243,916

130,991

11,219

1,880

35,042

1,351

49,171

14,262

142,066

Coronado

18,912

16,668

399

103

572

457

658

2,302

Del Mar

4,161

3,912

118

175

El Cajon

99,478

68,897

6,306

835

3,561

495

12,552

6,832

28,036

Encinitas

59,518

51,067

361

301

2,323

3,339

2,036

8,138

Escondido

143,911

86,876

3,585

1,472

8,740

350

36,507

6,381

70,326

Imperial Beach

26,324

16,467

1,170

266

1,731

188

4,764

1,738

12,893

La Mesa

57,065

40,964

4,399

431

3,289

318

4,326

3,338

11,696

Lemon Grove

25,320

13,072

3,495

225

1,624

275

4,828

1,801

10,435

National City

58,582

24,725

3,054

618

10,699

482

16,175

2,829

36,911

Oceanside

167,086

109,020

7,873

1,385

11,081

2,144

25,886

9,697

59,947

Poway

47,811

36,781

783

265

4,853

106

2,944

2,079

7,508

San Diego

1,307,402

769,971

87,949

7,696

207,944

5,908

161,246

66,688

376,020

San Marcos

83,781

53,235

1,967

591

7,518

322

15,853

4,295

30,697

Santee

53,413

44,083

1,057

409

2,044

253

2,677

2,890

8,699

Solana Beach

12,867

11,039

513

738

436

2,048

Vista

93,834

59,551

3,137

1,103

3,979

677

20,423

4,964

45,380

Census-designated
places

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Alpine

14,236

12,424

167

222

319

576

489

2,081

Bonita

12,538

8,382

466

109

1,200

1,681

620

5,106

Bonsall

3,982

3,194

138

376

169

893

Borrego Springs

3,429

2,766

500

1,218

Bostonia

15,379

10,891

1,011

102

375

1,781

1,130

3,941

Boulevard

315

272

Campo

5,200

3,730

501

151

305

350

1,157

Camp Pendleton North

10,616

7,530

992

146

299

725

883

2,586

Camp Pendleton South

2,684

2,083

114

248

112

794

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

18,762

14,881

1,108

593

996

999

3,235

Crest

2,593

2,329

319

Descanso

1,423

1,290

150

Eucalyptus Hills

5,313

4,566

195

187

214

782

Fairbanks Ranch

3,148

2,780

209

224

Fallbrook

30,534

20,454

489

233

592

7,372

1,323

13,800

Granite Hills

3,035

2,617

158

137

401

Harbison Canyon

3,841

3,404

145

129

623

Hidden Meadows

3,485

2,865

318

126

329

Jacumba

561

389

114

207

Jamul

6,163

5,300

127

146

294

258

1,188

Julian

1,502

1,341

195

La Presa

34,169

15,064

4,428

282

3,212

410

8,238

2,535

16,150

Lake San Marcos

4,437

3,978

133

186

464

Lakeside

20,648

17,545

235

181

351

1,327

956

3,627

Mount Laguna

Pine Valley

1,510

1,408

154

Potrero

656

338

281

499

Rainbow

1,832

1,324

371

665

Ramona

20,292

15,887

139

224

279

2,965

727

6,334

Rancho San Diego

21,208

17,535

817

105

940

739

1,016

3,117

Rancho Santa Fe

3,117

2,910

176

San Diego Country Estates

10,109

9,107

147

276

364

1,126

Spring Valley

28,205

16,781

3,131

237

1,660

236

4,332

1,828

9,196

Valley Center

9,277

6,785

188

295

1,484

425

2,581

Winter Gardens

20,631

16,845

409

234

345

1,616

1,087

4,289

Unincorporated
communities

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

All others not CDPs (combined)

161,717

117,868

5,163

5,149

10,820

534

15,668

6,515

36,431

County seat: San Diego
Cities	Carlsbad * Chula Vista * Coronado * Del Mar * El Cajon * Encinitas * Escondido * Imperial Beach * La Mesa * Lemon Grove * National City * Oceanside * Poway * San Diego * San Marcos * Santee * Solana Beach * Vista
CDPs	Alpine * Bonita * Bonsall * Borrego Springs * Bostonia * Camp Pendleton North * Camp Pendleton South * Casa de Oro-Mount Helix * Crest * Fairbanks Ranch * Fallbrook * Granite Hills * Harbison Canyon * Hidden Meadows * Jamul * Julian * La Presa * Lake San Marcos * Lakeside * Pine Valley * Rainbow * Ramona * Rancho San Diego * Rancho Santa Fe * San Diego Country Estates * Spring Valley * Valley Center * Winter Gardens
Unincorporated communities	4S Ranch * Banner * Boulevard * Campo * De Luz * De Luz Heights * Descanso * Dulzura * Guatay * Hellhole Palms * Jacumba * Jesmond Dene * Lincoln Acres * Mount Laguna * Ocotillo Wells * Olivenhain * Pala * Pauma Valley * Potrero * Ranchita * San Luis Rey * Santa Ysabel * Tecate * Warner Springs

County seat: San Diego

Cities

Carlsbad * Chula Vista * Coronado * Del Mar * El Cajon * Encinitas * Escondido * Imperial Beach * La Mesa * Lemon Grove * National City * Oceanside * Poway * San Diego * San Marcos * Santee * Solana Beach * Vista

CDPs

Alpine * Bonita * Bonsall * Borrego Springs * Bostonia * Camp Pendleton North * Camp Pendleton South * Casa de Oro-Mount Helix * Crest * Fairbanks Ranch * Fallbrook * Granite Hills * Harbison Canyon * Hidden Meadows * Jamul * Julian * La Presa * Lake San Marcos * Lakeside * Pine Valley * Rainbow * Ramona * Rancho San Diego * Rancho Santa Fe * San Diego Country Estates * Spring Valley * Valley Center * Winter Gardens

Unincorporated
communities

4S Ranch * Banner * Boulevard * Campo * De Luz * De Luz Heights * Descanso * Dulzura * Guatay * Hellhole Palms * Jacumba * Jesmond Dene * Lincoln Acres * Mount Laguna * Ocotillo Wells * Olivenhain * Pala * Pauma Valley * Potrero * Ranchita * San Luis Rey * Santa Ysabel * Tecate * Warner Springs

Counties		San Diego
Global city 1.2 million		San Diego
Large cities		Chula Vista * Oceanside * Escondido * Carlsbad
Cities and towns 25k-100k		El Cajon * Encinitas * Fallbrook * Imperial Beach * La Mesa * La Presa * National City * Poway * San Marcos * Santee * Spring Valley * Vista
Bodies of water		Mission Bay * San Diego Bay * San Diego River * San Luis Rey River * Santa Margarita River * Sweetwater River * Tijuana River
Regions		North County * Inland * South Bay * East County * San Diego Bay Area

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