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San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. Many Bay Area commuters have moved into the county because of cheaper housing costs. As of 2006, the population is approx. 620,000. The county seat is Stockton.

History

San Joaquin County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.

The county takes its name from the San Joaquin River. In the early 1800s Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga, commanding an expedition in the lower great California Central Valley, gave the name of San Joaquin (meaning Saint Joachim) to a rivulet that springs from the Sierra Nevada and empties into Buena Vista Lake. San Joaquin County is also home to the site of the San Joaquin Valley's first permanent residence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,694 km² (1,426 mi²). 3,624 km² (1,399 mi²) of it is land and 70 km² (27 mi²) of it (1.89%) is water.

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Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 563,598 people, 181,629 households, and 134,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 156/km² (403/mi²). There were 189,160 housing units at an average density of 52/km² (135/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.13% White, 6.69% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 11.41% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 16.26% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. 30.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 181,629 households out of which 40.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 14.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the county the population was spread out with 31.00% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 19.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,282, and the median income for a family was $46,919. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $27,507 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,365. About 13.50% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities, towns, and communities

See also

External links

San Joaquin County, California | California counties

Сан Уакин | San Joaquin County | Comté de San Joaquin | San Joaquin County | Condado de San Joaquin

 

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