Overview
In 1882, the Southern California Railroad began its new route from San Diego to San Bernardino. A man by the name of Theodore Loop, who worked for the railroad, instantly fell in love with what he called "the most attractive place on the entire coast." He and his wife, Ella, built a tent city on the beach, which Ella called Del Mar after a popular poem titled, "The Fight on Paseo Del Mar."
The City was incorporated In 1959 and is comprised of two square miles of coastal land and has a population around 4,500.
| Jurisdiction Facts |
Acres
1,142 |
Square miles
1.8 |
Incorporated
1959 |
| Population Trends (1980 - 2004) |
|
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2004 |
| Total Population |
5,017 |
4,860 |
4,389 |
4,555 |
| Growth from Prior Period |
|
-3% |
-10% |
4% |
| Population Characteristics (2004 Estimates) |
|
Population |
Percent of
Total |
Population
< Age 18 |
Percent
< Age 18 |
| Hispanic |
198 |
4% |
35 |
18% |
| Non-Hispanic |
4,357 |
96% |
630 |
195% |
| White |
4,041 |
89% |
569 |
14% |
| Black |
17 |
< 1% |
1 |
6% |
| American Indian |
15 |
< 1% |
3 |
20% |
| Asian |
197 |
4% |
32 |
16% |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
2 |
< 1% |
0 |
0% |
| Other |
14 |
< 1% |
2 |
14% |
| Two or More Races |
71 |
2% |
23 |
32% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
4,555 |
100% |
665 |
15% |
| Median Household Income (2004 Estimates and 2000 Census) |
2004 ($2004)
2004 ($1999)
2000 ($1999) |
$95,697
$85,701
$81,941 |
| Housing Characteristics (2004 Estimates) |
| Total Housing Units |
2,575 |
100% |
| Occupied Housing Units |
2,193 |
85% |
| Vacant |
382 |
15% |
| 2030 Cities/County Forecast |
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|
% Change |
|
2000 |
2010 |
2020 |
2030 |
2000-2030 |
| Total Population |
4,389 |
4,564 |
4,680 |
4,720 |
8% |
| Housing Units |
2,557 |
2,577 |
2,597 |
2,611 |
2% |
| Civilian Employment |
3,842 |
3,940 |
4,071 |
4,232 |
10% |
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