Coronado, California
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Coronado is a city located in San Diego County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,100. It is nicknamed The Crown City. It is also nicknamed The Tent City, referring to tourists' tents that once lined Coronado Beach during the summer-vacation season.
It is home to the famous Hotel del Coronado, built in 1888 and long considered one of the world's top resorts. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark.
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Geography
Coronado is located at 32°40'41" North, 117°10'21" West (32.678190, -117.172581)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 84.6 km² (32.7 mi²). 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²) of it is land and 64.6 km² (24.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 76.36% water.
Coronado is a peninsula ("almost-island") connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land called the Silver Strand (or, locally, The Strand.) Locals (mistakenly) refer to it as The Island. Originally Coronado was separated from North Island by a shallow channel called the Spanish Bight. The development of North Island by the U.S. Navy prior to World War II led to the filling of the Bight, combining the land areas into a single body. The Navy still operates the Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI) on Coronado.
In 1969 the San Diego-Coronado Bridge was opened, allowing much faster transit between the cities than bay ferries or driving via California Highway 75 along the Silver Strand.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 24,100 people, 7,734 households, and 4,934 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,205.3/km² (3,121.9/mi²). There are 9,494 housing units at an average density of 474.8/km² (1,229.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 84.40% White, 5.15% African American, 0.66% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. 9.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,734 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.84.
In the city the population is spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 20.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 139.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 149.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $66,544, and the median income for a family is $82,959. Males have a median income of $30,041 versus $33,828 for females. The per capita income for the city is $34,656. 5.0% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Coronado in 2004 was $82,257 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $73,655.
External links
- Resorts, Attractions, Entertainment and Recreation Info (http://www.maintour.com/socal/coronado.htm)
- Coronado Historical Association (http://www.coronadohistory.org)
- Naval Air Station, North Island (NASNI) (http://www.nasni.navy.mil)
- Glenn H. Curtiss and the Birth of Naval Aviation (http://glennhcurtiss.com/id30_m.htm)
- The City of Coronado Official Website (http://www.coronado.ca.us/)