City of Carlsbad, California

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Location
Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California.
Government
Country   State     County	United States   California     San Diego
Mayor	Claude "Bud" Lewis
Geographical characteristics
Area  - City    - Land    - Water	105.6 km²   97.0 km²   8.7 km²
Population  - City (2005)    - Density  - Metro area	90,271   806.9/km² 3,051,280
Coordinates	33°7′19″N, 117°17′49″W
Time zone - Summer (DST)	PST (UTC-8) PDT (UTC-7)
Misc. Information City flower Bird of Paradise
Website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/

Carlsbad is a suburban city located in northern San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003. Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952, in large part to generate sufficient funding to connect with the water pipeline running through San Diego County, but also to avoid being annexed by Oceanside. Seal of the City of Carlsbad, California. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (815x525, 9 KB)Location map of Carlsbad, California within San Diego County, California. ... Official website: http://www. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include: the fifty states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipalities, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Official website: http://www. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Daylight saving time (DST), often referred to as daylight savings time, is a widely used system of adjusting the official local time forward, usually one hour, from its official standard time for the summer months. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... UTC-8 is a band of timezones separated from the Universal Time Coordinated by 8 hours. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... Mountain Standard Time ... Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... For the flowering plant of this name, see Strelitzia Genera Cicinnurus Diphyllodes Epimachus Lophorina Manucodia Paradisaea Parotia Ptiloris Seleucidis Lesser Bird of Paradise Paradisaea minor (c)Roderick Eime The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes, found in Oceania. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... North San Diego County (locally referred to as North County) refers to the northern portion of San Diego County, a suburban and rural area far from the urban center of San Diego. ... Official website: http://www. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oceanside is a city in northern San Diego County, California. ...

Environment is of great concern to the city. Thus, the city has drafted ordinances protecting sensitive wildlife habitat, one of the first such ordinances within the state of California. The city has also promised to protect a certain amount of land within city limits from development of any kind, along with spending significant funds to restore habitats destroyed by newer development projects. Ordinance can mean: A law made by a non-sovereign body such as a city council or a colony. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ...

Because of its location, relatively low population density and high performing school districts, the city is seen to have a rather high quality of life. Thus, real estate tends to be rather expensive compared to most cities, especially in newer developments. School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ... The well-being or quality of life of a population is an important concern in economics and political science. ...

History

Carlsbad's history begins with the Luiseño people who located one of their villages, Palamai, near what is today Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Modern-day Carlsbad came about when in the 1880s a former sea captain named John Frazier dug a well for water. He began offering his water at the train station and soon the whistle-stop became known as Frazier's Station. A test done on a second fresh-water well found the water to be chemically similar to one of the most famous spas in Europe located in Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Czech Republic. Karlovy Vary (help· info) or Carlsbad (German: Karlsbad), is a spa city situated in the western part of the Czech Republic on confluence of OhÅ™e and Teplá rivers. ...

To take advantage of this find, a partnership named the Carlsbad Land and Mineral Water Company was founded. It was founded by a German-born merchant from the Midwest named Gerhard Schutte, Samuel Church Smith, D.D.Wadsworth and Henry Nelson. The naming of the town followed soon-after along with a major marketing campaign to attract visitors. The area experienced a period of growth, with homes and businesses appearing.

But by the end of 1887, the real estate bubble had burst and land prices slid all throughout San Diego County. The community survived though, due to the agricultural opportunities available. The site of John Frazier's original well can still be found at Alt Karlsbad, a replica of a German Hanseatic house, located on Carlsbad Boulevard. Official website: http://www. ...

Geography

Carlsbad is located at 33°7'19" North, 117°17'49" West (33.121990, -117.296811)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 105.6 km² (40.8 mi²). 97.0 km² (37.4 mi²) of it is land and 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.24% water, most of which is contained within three lagoons and one lake. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... See lagoon (disambiguation) for other possible meanings. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ...

The northern area of the city is considered a part of Tri-City, which consists of northern Carlsbad, southern Oceanside and western Vista. Vista is a city located in northern San Diego County, California. ...

Carlsbad neighborhoods

Northwest quadrant

The northwestern quadrant is Carlsbad's oldest and most densely populated region. The quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and west of El Camino Real and is concentric with the ZIP code 92008. Though there are some newer developments, the area features many more established single family homes, and in some cases, apartments and condominiums. The fact that many areas in this quadrant existed many years ago is apparent by the fact that some streets (notably Highland Drive) lack sidewalks and/or street lighting. In the case of Highland Drive, however, the city has made the decision to omit improvements to preserve the street's country-like feel. Mr. ...

Hosp Grove, a grove of trees relatively untouched by development and now designated by the city for recreational use, is located in the northwest quadrant, along with the Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Lagoons. The Buena Vista Lagoon is one of three located in Carlsbad and serves as northern boundary between Carlsbad and Oceanside.

The Strawberry fields in this region, located at Cannon Rd. and the I-5 are the subject of controversy. The Concerned Citizens of Carlsbad is currently floating a Petition to stop the city council from rezoning the fields into new homes and a state of the art City Hall complex. San Diego Union Tribune article

• The village, or downtown Carlsbad, is generally located along Carlsbad Village Drive east of Carlsbad Boulevard (also Pacific Coast Highway or U.S. Route 101) and west of Interstate 5. It is currently in a process of ongoing redevelopment, and features many antique shops, clothing stores, and restaurants. Unfortunately, the village is likely a place where crime is most concentrated, and thus may play a role in driving Carlsbad's crime rate misleadingly upward. In 2005, the village gained a reputation as a place to "have a good time," which caught the eyes of city officials who did not want their city to be associated mischievous activity. Occupancy of bars late at night sometimes were triple the maximum, which concerned local law and fire authorities. Drafting of legislation is currently underway to attempt to solve recurring problems in the village. Regular events in the village, which include a farmers market and a marathon, draw many people from throughout the region to downtown Carlsbad.

• Barrio Carlsbad is a small neighborhood south of the village. It is densely populated by Latinos and is the site of the city's Centro de Información, a Spanish division of the Carlsbad City Library.

• Olde Carlsbad is essentially a catch-all term to refer to all other areas besides the aforementioned two south of the Buena Vista Lagoon, west of El Camino Real and north of Cannon Road. The area generally features older single family homes. Streets in this area often lack sidewalks and lighting. It is perhaps the most socioeconomically diverse section of the city, where homes range from enormous mansions to modest, one story homes. Architectural styles in the area vary widely as well. A number of elementary schools are located within the area, as well as Carlsbad High School and the current site of Carlsbad Seaside Academy, Magnolia Elementary School.

• Canterbury, a planned community south of the recently built Cannon Road extension, features newer single family homes. Occasionally containing some of the most expensive of northern Carlsbad's real estate, Canterbury is a somewhat small development surrounded on all sides by vast open space containing coastal sage and elfin forest. The development is roughly bordered by a newer portion of Cannon Road, El Camino Real, and Jackspar Drive. The western boundary is a large hill, which is topped by Twain Avenue.

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Northeast quadrant

The northeastern quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and east of El Camino Real. With the exception of one shopping center, the area is almost exclusively residential. Because of the city's increasing population, the area was recently assigned the ZIP code 92010 by the U.S. Postal Service. The quadrant has many condominiums and single family homes, and the age of the housing units vary--some units are quite established while others, particularly in Calavera Hills, are currently under construction. Mr. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ...

• Calavera Hills is one of many of Carlsbad's planned communities located around the intersection of College Boulevard and Carlsbad Village Drive (the community is bordered on the north by the Oceanside-Carlsbad city boundary). The western portion (phase I) was constructed mostly in the 1980s and the eastern portion (phase II) is currently under construction. Calavera Hills features two elementary schools, one middle school, a very large community park, numerous pocket parks, trails, an artificial lake, and single family, attached, and apartment units. Calavera Hills is subdivided into neighborhoods, each of which are maintained by a homeowners association. Some, especially condominium developments, feature community pools. Calavera Hills Middle school is located in the area. Much of the community, especially around Calavera Lake, is designated open space. Numerous trails exist near Calavera Lake for public use. Because of strong opposition to the partial draining of the lake, the city is currently considering other alternatives for the removal of a concrete object that protrudes from the lake's surface, which some consider to be an eyesore in an otherwise picturesque area.

• Summerhouse is a residential area built in 2005 and bordered by College Boulevard to the west and the to Calavera Natural Preserve to the east. Many home feature views of the preserve, and cool ocean breezes in the summer create desirable weather conditions.

• The Colony is an established residential neighborhood located just south of Calavera Hills community park. Homes in The Colony are greatly desired due to unique cottage style homes with shingle facades, large front and backyards and quaint street names (named after Scottish towns).

• Tanglewood is a condominium complex located between Carlsbad Village Drive, El Camino Real and Avenida de Lousia. Homes, landscaping, and a community pool are maintained by a homeowners association. Because of occasional traffic issues on Carlsbad's northern portion of El Camino Real, many drivers use Avenida de Anita, the main two-lane thoroughfare located in Tanglewood, as a bypass route, which, unfortunately, can create minor traffic noise for Tanglewood residents. Although all units in the neighborhood are townhomes, all residents benefit from separate garage units.

• Robertson Ranch is a proposed development bordered by Tamarack Avenue, College Boulevard, and El Camino Real. Development is anticipated through 2010. It will most likely be the site of three schools. Many Carlsbad residents are opposed to this development which will most likely bring severe congestion to the area. Preserve Calavera website

• Sunny Creek is a smaller single family development centered along College Boulevard east of El Camino Real. A shopping center is proposed for the area, construction of which has been delayed numerous times. When completed, it will be the only shopping district in northeast Carlsbad outside of the Tri-City area. Among the residents the oppose construction are the original residents of Sunny Creek, who live in a somewhat rural area near Rancho Carlsbad.

• The Summit (north) is a townhouse development currently under construction, located east of Marron Road and west of the unimproved Haymar Drive. One of its main purpose is to alleviate pressure to develop land on or near the Buena Vista Lagoon, which seen as highly undesirable to most residents.

• The Summit (south) is a residential area built on a series of small hills, bordered by El Camino Real, Tamarack Avenue, and Carlsbad Village Drive. It is made up of several developments, including Tamarack Point, Falcon Hills, and Carlsbad Meadows, that were completed in the late 1990s.

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Southeast quadrant

The southeastern quadrant is located east of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road. It is Carlsbad's newest quadrant, containing many Master Planned Communities (MPC), most notably The Villages of La Costa, which includes the completed MPC of La Costa Valley, the nearly completed La Costa Oaks, the half-completed La Costa Greens and La Costa Ridge, still in the grading phase of construction. The ZIP code of the southeast quadrant is 92009. Mr. ...

• Bressi Ranch is a very large mixed-use development southeast of the intersection of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road. It features a village core with retail businesses surrounded by dense residential tracts (over 800 units) sprinkled with parks and tied together with trails. There are some flats but mostly single family detached houses with some estates over 6,000 square feet large. There is a commercial and light industrial buffer zone along the Palomar Airport Road boundary and an open space buffer along the wester El Camino Real boundary. This is a true new urbanist style community although the retail and commercial components are not yet built. There is a new elementary school under construction by the Carlsbad Unified School District to serve the community 2005. The Alga Norte community park has been approved for construction on the southwest corner of Bressi Ranch and will contain ball fields, a picnic area and a water park including pools, diving boards (low and high), slides, and a 'lazy river' feature. Alga Norte means 'Algae North' in Spanish and one may wonder about the logic of naming a park 'algae' when it's main attraction is a swimming pool/water park feature.

• La Costa Greens is an upscale residential development built on the hillsides east of the La Costa Resort North Golf Course between the proposed Alga Norte Park and Alga Road. La Costa Greens is anchored by The Presidio Club, which aspires to provide a spa-like experience with a concierge on staff. The community amenities include a pool, spa, workout gym and two tennis courts. The houses being built here are about 3,000 to 5,000 square feet large and the project is over halfway built out as of April 2006. With the exception of 24 houses in La Costa Greens, the community is served by the excellent La Costa Meadows Elementary School, the newer San Elijo Hills Middle School and the refurbished San Marcos High School.

• La Costa Oaks is the second in the Villages of La Costa and is located mostly east of Rancho Santa Fe Road at the end of La Costa Avenue. It's a decidedly upscale MPC with home sizes of about 3,000 to 5,000 square feet that were built from 2003 to 2006.

• La Costa Ridge is the final of the Villages of La Costa and is currently being graded. The top of a local mountain was unceremoniously shaved flat to enable construction of large ocean view homes in this private gated community to be served by the excellent La Costa Meadows Elementary School, the newer San Elijo Hills Middle School and the refurbished San Marcos High School.

• La Costa Valley is an MPC that was built between 1998 and 2001 near Carlsbad's border with Encinitas. The first of the Villages of La Costa planned and built by master developer Arbuckle Development. The builders included Kaufman and Broad Homes (later to become KB Home), Shea Homes, Standard Pacific Homes, Greystone Homes (later acquired by Lennar), K. Hovnanian and Centex Homes. The Valley Club is the tony centerpiece to La Costa Valley that was sold with the slogan, "Beverly Hills meets Mayberry", and is home to mostly upper middle class families. The Valley Club offers a full calendar of social activities and is adjacent to the junior olympic swimming pool and twin tennis courts that round out the community amenities. The prestigious El Camino Creek Elementary School is located in La Costa Valley. The middle school is the older Oakcrest located in central Encinitas and older students are served by the newer La Costa Canyon High School.

• Rancho Carrillo is a community centered on a picturesque canyon surrounding the historic Leo Carrillo Ranch Park. Over half of the canyon and hillsides are dedicated as preserved open space and a yearround stream flows through the canyon. Rancho Carrillo offers a balanced mix of about 1,500 residences from condominiums and townhouses to large estates. Rancho Carrillo was designed in the theme of 'Old California' to match the park and is densely landscaped and laced with walking trails. There is an active social activities calendar with clubs and events offered in all seasons. The development has the highly acclaimed Carrillo Elementary School in the neighborhood and is part of the San Marcos Unified School District.

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La Costa

La Costa refers to both a residential community of Carlsbad and the world-class golf and tennis resort and spa that thrives at its center. The community is located primarily south of Alga Road, east of El Camino Real and north of La Costa Avenue. The La Costa Resort & Spa consists of two 18-hole golf courses, resort hotel and condominium units, 19 tennis courts and related retail businesses. Dr. Deepak Chopra operates the Chopra Center located at the resort. La Costa the community is mostly residential, with shopping centers, upscale boutiques and fine dining restaurants. Because of overlapping district lines, schools within the community may be located in one of four school districts. La Costa Canyon High School serves residents of Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and other surrounding communities, along with the southernmost portion of Carlsbad. The popular San Elijo Hills Middle School and San Marcos High School serve students on the north side of the golf course. Real estate in La Costa is priced well above the average for both California and San Diego County. Deepak Chopra, M.D., (born 1947 in New Delhi, India) is a medical doctor and popular contemporary writer in the United States on spirituality, synchronicity, integrative medicine and Ayurveda. ... La Costa Canyon High School is one of three comprehensive high schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of California, along the border with Mexico. ...

La Costa's development began in 1965, when Ed Roston and a partner of the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas purchased 3,500 acres (14 km²) of the scenic area. A golf course was developed and homes began to be sold. The 90-room Rancho La Costa Inn was built to accommodate the visitors. Then, the Spa was added and ultimately, another 2,000 acres (8 km²) were purchased as the Inn grew in size. Sports Shinko, a Japanese company, bought the Resort in 1987. After years of decline, it was purchased in 2001 by KSL Resorts, a California resort hotel group.

Each February since 1999, La Costa Resort & Spa has hosted the Accenture Match Play Championship, one of the World Golf Championships events. The 2006 edition of the event will be the last at La Costa. The Acura Classic is the largest professional women's tennis tournament (WTA) in the world and is also held at La Costa. The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ...

Demographics

• Total housing units: 14,489
• Population: 27,445
• Area: 3 mile² (8 km²)
• Median age: 41.2 years
• Median family income: $104,850
• SFD Average Price: $910,371
• Zip code: 92009

Southwest quadrant

The southwestern quadrant is located west of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road. Due to the city's increasing population, the area's ZIP code, 92011, is one of two new ZIP codes that serve the city. Mr. ...

• Ponto is a single family and mobile home residential community. While the mobile homes are quite established, the homes located in the neighborhood are very new and some of the only new homes close to the ocean in the entire state (one of the only other areas with such housing is Newport Beach). A plan to redevelop the older portion of the area is currently awaiting approval, although the plan is drawing opposition by environmentalists. Among the new community types proposed for the area are live-work units, where a business owner is able to live one story above an establishment, eliminating the need for a commute. It is located near the city's southern border with Encinitas, west of Carlsbad Boulevard.

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Aviara

Aviara is a resort community in the hills of southern Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. The community has a total area of 1.6 miles² and is just north of Encinitas and west of La Costa. Just outside of Aviara at El Camino Real lies a movie theater, restaurants, jewelry boutiques, a branch of the Carlsbad City library, U.S. Post Office, and a slew of saloons. Aviara is located at 30°3'20" North, 117°17'49" West (33.121990, -117.296811). Aviara The faux-gated community of Aviara is an exclusive resort community nestled in the hills of South Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. ... Official website: http://www. ...

At the heart of the 1,000 acre (4 km²) Aviara community is the Four Seasons Aviara Resort, a 331-room, five-star hotel. Guests enjoy spectacular views, famous lush tropical grounds, a popular Lobby Bar, personal services, shops, a renovated spa area and a world-class golf course.

Aviara features a championship 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course, which is open to the public as well as to hotel guests. The golf course meanders through the Aviara neighborhoods offering views to visitors of Aviara homes. Gated communities feature large estates.

Aviara is characterized by miles of sidewalks and tree-lined streets. Hikers, runners and bicyclists use the Batiquitos Nature Trail. It overlooks the Batiquitos Lagoon and the Aviara Golf Course.

In 2004, the city received large media attention, when a resident of Aviara scammed $144 million dollars from the elderly scattered across the United States. He and his wife were arrested and each have a set bail of the stolen amount.

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Younger children attend the Aviara Oaks Elementary and Middle Schools while Carlsbad High School and La Costa Canyon High School serve the older students.

Demographics

• Population: 5,050
• Area: 1.6 mile² (4 km²)
• Median age: 42.8 years
• Median family income: $105,899
• Total housing units: 2,025
• SFD Average Price: $960,635
• Zip code: 92011

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 78,247 people, 31,521 households, and 20,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 806.9/km² (2,090.2/mi²). There were 33,798 housing units at an average density of 348.5/km² (902.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.55% White, 0.96% African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 4.65% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 11.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There were 31,521 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,145, and the median income for a family was $77,151. Males had a median income of $54,826 versus $39,415 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,863. 5.9% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the poverty line. 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. 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 Carlsbad in 2005 was $89,364 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $72,566. 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 smaller geographic areas. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Trivia and famous residents

• Carlsbad is the birthplace and residence of professional skateboarding pioneer Tony Hawk. Carlsbad High School features as a location in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 software game.

• Carlsbad is the hometown of professional snowboarder, skateboarder, and Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White.

• Carlsbad also serves as the filming location for the FOX original series Point Pleasant.

• Gary Hardwick, Guinness World Record holder for "Fastest Skateboarder" makes his residence in Carlsbad.

• Carlsbad is home to Tim Foreman of the band Switchfoot and race car drivers Boris Said and Brian Simo.

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Attractions

• Legoland
• Flower Fields of Carlsbad Ranch
• Museum of Making Music
• Children's Discovery Museum of North County
• The Carlsbad Premium Outlets
• Gemological Institute of America The Non-Profit Educational Institution of the Jewelry Industry.

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Schools

Public High

• Carlsbad High School
• La Costa Canyon High School
• See also CHSTV, the student run television station of Carlsbad High School

CHSTV is the student run television station of Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. ...

Public Intermediate

• Calavera Hills Middle School
• Valley Middle School

Public Interlevel

• Carlsbad Seaside Academy (Independent Study)

External links

• City of Carlsbad · Official website.
• Carlsbad Storm Water - flood control projects

Coordinates: 33.12199° N -117.296811° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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	State of California California Topics | Geography | Economy | Government | History | Californians File links The following pages link to this file: California Dana Rohrabacher Los Angeles, California San Francisco Peninsula San Francisco Bay Area Silicon Valley San Diego, California Sacramento, California Sacramento County, California Orange County, California Death Valley San Francisco, California Sierra Nevada (US) Oakland, California Fremont, California San Jose, California... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Greetings from California, vintage large-letter postcard. ... A field of California golden poppies circa 1910. ... This is a partial list of well-known people from California. ...
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