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San Marino is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,945.

This upscale San Gabriel Valley city is comparable with Beverly Hills. However, San Marino is a predominantly Chinese American neighborhood, with the white population gradually shrinking. San Marino is regarded as having one of the best-performing schools within the area.

Huntington Drive and Sierra Madre Boulevard serve as the main thoroughfares, leading to Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel.

The Edwin Hubble House, residence of astronomer Edwin Hubble, is a National Historic Landmark.


1 Overall

San Marino is a small, upper middle class to upper class, relatively educated community, with populated by Chinese American professionals living in the area. Other upper-class Chinese American communities include nearby Arcadia and faraway Diamond Bar.

2 Geography

San Marino is located at 34°7'22" North, 118°6'47" West (34.122658, -118.112964) 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 km˛ (3.8 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 9.8 km˛ (3.8 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

The streets are smoothly paved, the houses vary from medium to very, very large, and the lawnA lawn is a cultivated, mowed field planted with grass and sometimes clover and other plants. Lawns are typically planted near homes, often as part of gardens. The purpose of a lawn is to create a comfortable space upon which games can be played, picnicss are generally kept. There are many trees in the neighborhood, most cultivated by private home owners.

3 Demographics

As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 12,945 people, 4,266 households, and 3,673 families residing in the city. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 1,325.8/km˛ (3,430.5/mi˛). There are 4,437 housing units at an average density of 454.4/km˛ (1,175.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 47.72% White, 0.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 48.56% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. 4.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,266 households out of which 42.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% are non-families. 12.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.29.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $117,267, and the median income for a family is $125,708. Males have a median income of $98,928 versus $49,853 for females. The per capita income for the city is $59,150. 5.0% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.



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