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Population in July 2007: 6,827.
Males: 3,682  (53.9%)
Females: 3,145  (46.1%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,494 (it was $36,175 in 2000)
Mountain Empire:  $47,494
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,852
Mountain Empire:  $20,852
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $336,000 (it was $128,000 in 2000)
Mountain Empire:  $336,000
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $315,428; Detached houses: $365,199; Townhouses or other attached units: $356,301; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $378,280; Mobile homes: $86,199; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,014

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Races in Mountain Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
  • Hispanic (26.6%)
  • Other race (11.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mountain Empire: 131.3 (high, 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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
California:  26.2%

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

Mountain Empire:  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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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 Mountain Empire 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 the city 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 Mountain Empire center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city 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 Mountain Empire 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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Empire:
  • SCRIPPS HOSPITAL-EAST COUNTY (about 32 miles; EL CAJON, CA)
  • SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS (about 35 miles; ENCINITAS, CA)
  • ALVARADO PARKWAY INSTITUTE BEHAVIORAL (about 37 miles; LA MESA, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Empire:
  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 35 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 35 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 35 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; FT enrollment: 9,533)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EL CAJON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,278)
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; FT enrollment: 25,831)

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Notable locations in Mountain Empire: Morena Conservation Camp (A), Flinn Ranch (B), Round Potrero Ranch (C), Four Corners (D), Glen Cliff Fire Station (E), Harbaugh Ranch (F), Bow Willow Palms (G), Morris Ranch (H), McCain Ranch (I), Meadows Information Center (J), La Posta Microwave Station (K), La Posta Ranch (L), La Posta Service (M), Miller Ranch (N), Cameron Guard Station (O), Campo Forest Fire Station (P), Thing Ranch (Q), Castle Rock Ranch (R), Clover Flat Pit (S), Coogan Ranch (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). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Miller Creek (A), Kitchen Creek (B), Pine Valley Creek (C), Hauser Creek (D), Posta Creek, La (E), Potrero Creek (F), Grapevine Creek (G), Espinosa Creek (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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 2007:
This place:  20.4%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in San Diego County California:




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%)


Religion statistics for Mountain Empire

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist Church
Adherents67.5%3.8%2.2%2.0%1.7%
Congregations8.9%9.9%8.8%2.6%3.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.3%1.3%17.5%
Congregations3.3%6.1%3.2%1.4%52.1%
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.


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)



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