City of Del Mar, California
Location of Del Mar within San Diego County, California.
Coordinates: 32°57′42″N 117°15′52″W / 32.96167, -117.26444
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Government
- Mayor	Carl Hilliard
Area
- City	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2000 - 2007 incl. Tijuana)[1]
- City	4,389
- Density	2,566.7/sq mi (991.0/km²)
- Metro	Incl. Tijuana: 4,922,723
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92014
Area code(s)	858
FIPS code	06-18506
GNIS feature ID	1656480
Website: http://www.delmar.ca.us/

Del Mar is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located near the Pacific Ocean. Colonel Jacob Taylor purchased 338 acres from Enoch Talbert in 1885, with visions of building a seaside resort for the rich and famous. ^[2] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Greater San Diego” redirects here. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... 858 covers Del Mar and other parts of San Diego. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The San Diego County Fair, is a county fair held every summer at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. ... Aerial view of the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack looking northwest along the Pacific Ocean coastline. ...

Geography

Del Mar is located at 32°57′42″N, 117°15′52″W (32.961780, -117.264517)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.93%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,389 people, 2,178 households, and 1,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 991.0/km² (2,559.7/mi²). There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of 577.3/km² (1,491.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.14% White, 0.25% African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Del Mar, looking at Torrey Pines State Reserve.

There were 2,178 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.61. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 327 pixels Full resolution (1434 × 586 pixel, file size: 198 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photography & Art: Kosi Gramatikoff User:Kosigrim; Location: Del Mar, looking toward Torrey Pines State Reserve . ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 327 pixels Full resolution (1434 × 586 pixel, file size: 198 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photography & Art: Kosi Gramatikoff User:Kosigrim; Location: Del Mar, looking toward Torrey Pines State Reserve . ... A Torrey pine in its harsh native habitat. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $81,001, and the median income for a family was $92,270. Males had a median income of $71,250 versus $50,069 for females. The per capita income for the city was $62,425. About 7.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Current estimates

According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Del Mar in 2005 was $108,348 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $87,982. The San Diego Association of Governments (abbreviated SANDAG) is an association of local San Diego governments. ... The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Attractions

• Del Mar Racetrack which is on the Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Torrey Pines State Beach
• The San Diego County Fair
• Powerhouse Community Center

Aerial view of the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack looking northwest along the Pacific Ocean coastline. ... Aerial view of the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Racetrack looking northwest along the Pacific Ocean coastline. ... Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of La Jolla, California south of Del Mar and north of Blacks Beach. ...

Trivia

• In a recent article [6/10/07] of "The Super Duper World" Magazine, Del Mar, was awarded the "Punner" Prize.
• Del Mar is heard in the Beach Boys hit, "Surfin USA". It is mentioned as the first individual surfing place other than the "USA." The lyric goes, "You’d catch ’em surfin’ at Del Mar!"
• A level from the game Hitman: Blood Money also takes place in Del Mar.
• Del Mar is a common dog name, recently used in the movie, "Transformers (film)" in which Del Mar was murdered by "Avalanche," a purple robot on the 'decepticon' side
• One of Del Mar's Main Streets (adjacent to the racetrack) is officially called Jimmy Durante Boulevard, in honor of the comedy legend who frequented the world-famous racetrack on the San Diego County Fairgrounds.
• One of only two locations for the very rare Torrey Pine tree.

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References

External links

• City of Del Mar website
• Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
• San Diego County Fair
• Del Mar Historical Society
• Del Mar Community Connections
• Guide to Del Mar, Calfornia
• Del Mar Neighborhood Guide
• Del Mar Regional Chamber of Commerce

Coordinates: 32.96178° N 117.264517° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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