- Lakeside, California
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For the place formerly with this name near Lake Tahoe, see Stateline, California.
Lakeside — census-designated place — Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Coordinates: 32°50′58″N 116°54′20″W / 32.84944°N 116.90556°WCoordinates: 32°50′58″N 116°54′20″W / 32.84944°N 116.90556°W Country 
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CaliforniaCounty San Diego Area[1] – Total 7.280 sq mi (18.857 km2) – Land 6.900 sq mi (17.872 km2) – Water 0.380 sq mi (0.985 km2) 5.22% Elevation 413 ft (126 m) Population (2010) – Total 20,648 – Density 2,836.3/sq mi (1,095/km2) Time zone PST (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 92040 Area code(s) 619 FIPS code 06-39766 GNIS feature ID 1656556 Lakeside is a Census Designated Place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,648 at the 2010 census, up from 19,560 as of the 2000 census.
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History
Lakeside began when the land that it is on, near Lindo Lake, was purchased by the El Cajon Valley Land Company in 1886. It started as a resort town, based around the once renowned automobile race course at Lindo Lake that Barney Oldfield made famous in 1907.[2] It was once home to the historic Lakeside Hotel, a destination for health and relaxation reached by a long day's buggy ride or by train.
It has long been known as a "cowboy town" and "rodeo town",due to the rural setting, the large percentage of ranches and the abundant horse ownership in the area. It is home to an 8-acre (32,000 m2) permanent rodeo facility known as Lakeside Rodeo Grounds.[3] The rodeo grounds is manned by a totally volunteer group and has been for over 47 years, with the intention to support the youth of Lakeside. The proceeds from any facility rentals are donated to local youth through sports, service and education grants. The premier rodeo of the Southern California season is the PRCA sanctioned Lakeside Rodeo, usually the last weekend in April, which draws over 20,000 observers to the arena. The Lakeside Optimists annually host the Bulls Only Rodeo (July) at the facility. Many social and service groups are very active in Lakeside including VFW, Elks, Optimist, Soroptimist, 4H, FFA, Boys and Girls Club, Boys Scouts, Girls Scouts, Peacebuilders, PLAY, United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, youth soccer, baseball and football teams, BMX and the Lakeside Historical Society, which tries to keep the Americana feel to the Main Street.[4] A major focus of the community has been the establishment of a River Park along the meandering bed of the San Diego River, where equestrians and walkers alike can enjoy pristine, safe paths and native animals can reside.
As the years have passed, the area has also changed with its ethnic make-up, returning it closer to its original diversity that helped define the town in the 1945-65 period. During mid-century, Lakeside was home to "significant" Native American, Spanish-speaking and Filipino populations. The U.S. Navy maintains two large housing sites for military dependents in the town.
The Barona Casino is slightly north of Lakeside (30 minutes from downtown San Diego), and is home to a hotel, golf course and buffet. The legal gambling age at the property is 18. The spokesman is singer Kenny Rogers. Other Native American casinos are nearby as well such as the Viejas casino is located a few miles east of Lakeside on I-8.
Lakeside has been used for filming movies and television shows, including the TV series 'Renegade. Lakeside also contains two large reservoirs, El Capitan and San Vicente.
Geography
Lakeside is located at 32°50′58″N 116°54′20″W / 32.84944°N 116.90556°W (32.849533, -116.905420).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lakeside has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2). 6.9 square miles (18 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (5.22%) is water.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1970 11,991 — 1980 23,921 99.5% 1990 39,412 64.8% 2000 19,560 −50.4% 2010 20,648 5.6% source:[6][7] 2010
The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that Lakeside had a population of 20,648. The population density was 2,836.0 people per square mile (1,095.0/km²). The racial makeup of Lakeside was 17,545 (85.0%) White, 235 (1.1%) African American, 181 (0.9%) Native American, 351 (1.7%) Asian, 53 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,327 (6.4%) from other races, and 956 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,627 persons (17.6%).
The Census reported that 20,465 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 81 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 102 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,347 households, out of which 2,761 (37.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,878 (52.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,086 (14.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 457 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 477 (6.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 58 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,433 households (19.5%) were made up of individuals and 660 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79. There were 5,421 families (73.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out with 5,050 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 1,996 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 4,914 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 6,030 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,658 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
There were 7,776 housing units at an average density of 1,068.0 per square mile (412.4/km²), of which 5,066 (69.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,281 (31.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 13,773 people (66.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,692 people (32.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 19,560 people, 6,849 households, and 5,150 families residing in the census-designated place (CDP). The population density was 3,420.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,320.3/km²). There were 7,047 housing units at an average density of 1,232.4 per square mile (475.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.83% White, 0.75% African American, 1.10% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 3.28% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.52% of the population.
There were 6,849 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population by age was 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,910, and the median income for a family was $55,336. Males had a median income of $41,258 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,100. About 6.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Joan Embery, animal and environmental advocate, and regular guest on the Tonight Show
- Sean Pendergrass, storyboard artist for the TV series' Rugrats, As Told by Ginger, and The Wild Thornberrys.
- Carl C. Rasmussen (1901–52), Los Angeles City Council member, owned a hardware store in Lakeside
- Frederick W. Sturckow, a United States Marine Corps officer and a NASA astronaut.
- Scott Wilson, professional bodybuilder, former Mr. America and Mr. International.
Politics
In the state legislature Lakeside is located in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Dennis Hollingsworth, and in the 77th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson. Federally, Lakeside is located in California's 52nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9[10] and is represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter.
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ "Lakeside racetrack article". http://www.lakesidehistory.org/Racetrack/racetrack.htm.
- ^ Rodeo Grounds website
- ^ Lakeside Historical Society
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ Part of 1990 census area was lost to Winter Gardens
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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