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San Diego County

Population in July 2007: 6,830.
Males: 3,684  (53.9%)
Females: 3,146  (46.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,293 (it was $36,175 in 2000)
Mountain Empire:

$46,293
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,254

Mountain Empire CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $252,196 (it was $128,000 in 2000)
Mountain Empire:

$252,196
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $322,258; Detached houses: $375,251; Townhouses or other attached units: $350,204; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $374,924; Mobile homes: $198,880; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $133,851

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Mountain Empire races chart
  • White alone - 3,939 (60.7%)
  • Hispanic - 1,725 (26.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 386 (6.0%)
  • Two or more races - 232 (3.6%)
  • Black alone - 152 (2.3%)
  • Asian alone - 32 (0.5%)
  • Other race alone - 12 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 7 (0.1%)

Races in Mountain Empire detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mountain Empire: 112.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 886 feet

Land area: 445.2 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Empire:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Empire CCD:

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mountain Empire CCD:  0.7% ($881)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Mountain Empire satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Cajon, CA (33.4 miles , pop. 94,869).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (43.8 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Pine Valley, CA (3.5 miles ), Alpine, CA (4.9 miles ), Ocotillo, CA (4.9 miles ), Harbison Canyon, CA (5.2 miles ), Jamul, CA (5.3 miles ), Crest, CA (5.3 miles ), Julian, CA (5.4 miles ), Rancho San Diego, CA (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.68 N, Longitude: 116.40 W

Mountain Empire household income distribution Mountain Empire home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Mountain Empire: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Mountain Empire, California

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Earthquake activity:

Mountain Empire-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1589% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Mountain Empire center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Mountain Empire center
On 11/24/1987 at 01:54:14, a magnitude 6.5 (5.7 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.5 ML, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 other deaths), causing $4,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Diego County (35) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 19, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Empire:

  • GROSSMONT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; LA MESA, CA)
  • SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 39 miles away; CHULA VISTA, CA)
  • PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 41 miles away; NATIONAL CITY, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Empire:

  • Cuyamaca College (about 32 miles; El Cajon, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • Southwestern College (about 35 miles; Chula Vista, CA; FT enrollment: 7,904)
  • Grossmont College (about 37 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 7,631)
  • San Diego State University (about 40 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 25,883)
  • University of Phoenix-San Diego Campus (about 43 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 4,139)
  • Alliant International University (about 44 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 2,472)
  • San Diego City College (about 44 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 3,377)

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Notable locations in Mountain Empire: Four Corners Trailhead (A), Lake Morena Campground (B), Lake Morena Picnic Site (C), Bear Valley Trailhead (D), Bobcat Meadow Campground (E), Boulder Oaks Campground (F), Boulder Oaks Trailhead (G), Camp Morena (H), Cibbets Flat Campground (I), Corral Canyon Campground (J), Cottonwood Campground (K), Four Corners (L), Flinn Ranch (M), Division (N), Crouch Ranch (O), Coogan Ranch (P), McCain Ranch (Q), Clover Flat Pit (R), Campo Forest Fire Station (S), Cameron Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Carmel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Campo Lake (A), Tule Lake (B), Morena Reservoir (C), Lake Domingo (D), Barrett Lake (E), Tule Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Grapevine Creek (A), Morena Creek (B), Miller Creek (C), Little Potrero Creek (D), Boundary Creek (E), La Posta Creek (F), Kitchen Creek (G), Hauser Creek (H), Walker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mountain Empire include: Campo Stone Store County Park (1), Potrero County Park (2), Picnic Lake Park (3), Lake Morena County Park (4), Jacumba Community Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
San Diego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.5. This is better than average.
City:

25.5
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 0.0213. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0213
U.S.:

0.1026
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.521. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.521
U.S.:

0.401
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.2
U.S.:

22.1


Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  49.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

20.4%
Whole state:

14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mountain Empire, CA

People in group quarters in Mountain Empire:

  • 197 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Mountain Empire compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in San Diego County California:




2008 Presidential Election results in San Diego County California:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Mountain Empire (based on San Diego County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.71%
Here43.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.5%5.7%3.8%2.2%2.0%
Congregations8.9%2.5%9.9%8.8%2.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.7%1.5%1.4%1.3%13.1%
Congregations3.6%3.3%6.1%3.2%51.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 574
San Diego County:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 17
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 227
San Diego County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
San Diego County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,238
Here:

7.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Diego County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.0%
State:

17.9%

5.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
California average:

5.75%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,155 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.49%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.52% ($50,193 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.36% ($47,939)
from Orange County, CA  0.33% ($64,651)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
California average:

6.27%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,595 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.28%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  0.75% ($48,140 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.43% ($41,486)
to Orange County, CA  0.30% ($52,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Empire:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KSDO (1130 AM; 10 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KOGO (600 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KECR (910 AM; 5 kW; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KURS (1040 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: QUETZAL BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Empire:

  • KHTS-FM (93.3 FM; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K210CL (89.9 FM; LEMON GROVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLQV (102.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KGB-FM (101.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSON-FM (97.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KLNV (106.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)


Mountain Empire on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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