La Habra, California
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La Habra is a city located in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,974.
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Origin of Name
In the ranchos days when vast herds of Mexican cattle and horses grazed over the hills and valleys of Southern California, Don Mariano Reyes Roldan was granted 6,698 acres and named his land Rancho Cañada de La Habra. The year was 1839, and the name referred to the “Pass Through the Hills,” the natural pass to the north first discovered by Spanish explorers in 1769. In the 1860s Abel Stearns purchased Rancho de La Habra. Soon thereafter, heavy flooding followed by a severe drought brought bankruptcy to many cattle ranchers.
Geography
La Habra is located at 33°55'46" North, 117°57'6" West (33.929313, -117.951718)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²). 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 58,974 people, 18,947 households, and 14,020 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,106.4/km² (8,045.8/mi²). There are 19,441 housing units at an average density of 1,024.0/km² (2,652.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.00% White, 1.57% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 5.93% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 23.66% from other races, and 4.67% from two or more races. 49.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,947 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% are married couples living together, 13.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.08 and the average family size is 3.56.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,652, and the median income for a family is $51,971. Males have a median income of $36,813 versus $30,466 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,923. 12.9% of the population and 9.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Official La Habra city website (http://www.ci.la-habra.ca.us/)