Del Mar Mesa, San Diego, California

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Del Mar Mesa is a primaryly residential community of 2,042 acres located in northern San Diego, California. The majority of the community has been developed in the 2000's.

A number of artifacts, including pottery, possibly dating back 9,000 to 10,000 years ago, were found in this community and are being studied by the San Diego Archaeological Center.^[1]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 External Links 4 References

[edit] Geography

Del Mar Mesa is bordered: to the north by Rancho Santa Fe; to the south by Los Peñasquitos Canyon; to the east by Rancho Peñasquitos and Pacific Highlands Ranch; and to the west by Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills. California State Route 56 (Ted Williams Freeway) is slightly north of this community.

In the eastern part of the community, a large portion of land is conserved for open space under the City's Multiple Species Conservation Program.^[2]

Eucalyptus groves in the community were planted around farmsteads in the 1800s^[2]

[edit] Demographics

According the the 2000 Census there were only 39 persons residing in this community; however, according to Janurary 2006 estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments,^[3] there were 525 people and 227 households residing in the neighborhood, which increased 1246.2% from 2000.

The estimated racial makeup was 68.7% White, 15.2% Asian & Pacific Islander, 12.0% Hispanic, 4.0% from other races, 0.2% African American, and 0.8% American Indian.

The median age is 37.8 with 29.1% under the age of 18 and 9.3% over the age of 65.

The estimated median household income was $139,630 ($109,375 adjusted for inflation in 1999 dollars); 18.9% of the community made more than $150,000; 47.6% made between $60,000 and $149,999; and 18.9% made less than $60,000.

[edit] External Links

• The City of San Diego: Del Mar Mesa Community Profile
• SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2006 demographs
• SANDAG: Del Mar Mesa 2030 forecast demographs

[edit] References