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 (1.37 km²) from Enoch Talbert in 1885, with visions of building a seaside resort for the rich and famous. ^[2]

Geography

Del Mar is located at 32°57′42″N, 117°15′52″W (32.961780, -117.264517)^[3].

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.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] 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.

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.

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.

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.

Politics

In the state legislature Del Mar is located in the 39th Senate District, represented by Democrat Christine Kehoe, and in the 74th Assembly District, represented by Republican Martin Garrick. Federally, Del Mar is located in California's 50th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +5^[5] and is represented by Republican Brian Bilbray.

Attractions

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

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.

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, California
• Del Mar Neighborhood Guide
• Del Mar Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Del Mar, California is at coordinates 32°57′42″N 117°15′52″W / 32.96178, -117.264517 (Del Mar, California)Coordinates: 32°57′42″N 117°15′52″W / 32.96178, -117.264517 (Del Mar, California)

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