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Oceanside is a city in northern San Diego County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 161,029. Together with Vista and Carlsbad, it makes up the Tri-City area. The city is just south of Camp Pendleton, the largest U.S. Marine Corps base in the world.

History

The city was first encountered by European explorers in 1769. In the late 1850s, Andrew Jackson Myers live in San Joaquin County. A native of La Salle County, Illinois, he returned in the late 1880s and live in San Luis Rey. In 1882 Myers moved on the land that was the original town site for Oceanside. A patent for the land was issued in 1883 by the federal government. It was incorporated on July 3, 1888.

The current city hall now stands on the former homstead of Myers.Ibid

Geography

Oceanside is at (33.211566, -117.325701).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 107.7 km² (41.6 mi²). 105.1 km² (40.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 161,029 people, 56,488 households, and 39,259 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,531.7/km² (3,967.2/mi²). There were 59,581 housing units at an average density of 566.7/km² (1,467.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.6% White, 5.9% African American, 0.4% Native American or Alaskan Native, 5.4% Asian, 1.2% Pacific Islander, .1% from another race alone, and 3.2% from two races. 30.2% of the population is Latino of any race. These figures have been adjusted to include the percentages of the population of a particular race, but not Latino in order for the percentages to add up to 100% whereas the census does not differentiate Latinos and therefore the percentages add up to more than 100%.

The area around Oceanside High School was, along with the neighborhood around San Diego High School, the site of the first Samoan communities on the mainland.

There were 56,488 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% 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 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,301, and the median income for a family was $52,232. Males had a median income of $34,772 versus $27,962 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,329. About 8.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Oceanside in 2005 was $61,792 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $50,177.

On June 13th 2005, the Wall Street Journal rated Oceanside as the number one vacation home market in the country.

Schools

The two high schools in Oceanside are El Camino High School and Oceanside High School. The three middle schools are Jefferson Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, and Martin Luther King Middle School. Cesar Chavez Middle School is currently under construction on Old Grove Road and is not set to open up until 2007.

Attractions

  • The Oceanside Pier, first built in 1888, (and now in its sixth incarnation) is the longest wooden pier on the western United States coastline at 1,954 feet (596m).
  • Oceanside is home to Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, one of the Alta California missions.
  • Oceanside is also known for the nature grounds of Mount Ecclesia, launched in 1911. This place is the location of the international headquarters of a fraternal and service organization called The Rosicrucian Fellowship. It is also the location of its spiritual healing temple, called "The Ecclesia", situated upon the promontory of a high mesa.
  • The bungalow house featured in Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, is located on South Pacific Street, which is one street up from the Oceanside Strand, a section of residential houses along the coastline.
  • From June 20 through June 28, 1997, a record 221,000 fans watched the X Games III held in San Diego and Oceanside. The surfing competition took place at the Oceanside Harbor Beach.
  • The California Surf Museum is located in downtown Oceanside.
  • Every fourth of July thousands of Oceansidians and people from the surrounding communities flock to the Pier to watch a spectacular fireworks show.

Famous Oceanside residents

References

External links

Cities in San Diego County | Coastal towns in California

Oceanside (Kalifornien) | Oceanside | Oceanside

 

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