TEMECULA
DEMOGRAPHICS
Due
to the mild climate, affordable home prices, excellent
schools, clean air, safe communities and beautiful
surroundings, Temecula has been experiencing a rapid
growth since the late 1980's.
Temecula's
population growth has been mostly directly affected by
the number of young, well-educated families that are
coming from the nearby costal communities escaping high
home prices. Temecula offers an upscale but
affordable housing alternative and a high quality of
life, making it a great place to live.
Temecula's central location only 42
miles south of Riverside, 85 miles southeast from Los
Angeles, and 60 miles north of San Diego is perfectly
located to take advantage of the many available
recreational opportunities for active families. Less
than one hour drive you can enjoy skiing, hiking,
exploring our many natural resources or visit many of
Southern California major tourist attractions.
Geographic
Location
33 Deegres North of the Equator
117.12 Degree West of the prime meridian
People
QuickFacts |
Temecula |
California |
Population,
2006 estimate
|
89,392 |
36,457,549 |
Population,
percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006
|
41.2% |
7.6% |
Population,
2000
|
57,716 |
33,871,648 |
Persons
under 5 years old, percent, 2000
|
8.9% |
7.3% |
Persons
under 18 years old, percent, 2000
|
34.7% |
27.3% |
Persons
65 years old and over, percent, 2000
|
7.1% |
10.6% |
Female
persons, percent, 2000
|
50.6% |
50.2% |
White
persons, percent, 2000 (a)
|
78.9% |
59.5% |
Black
persons, percent, 2000 (a)
|
3.4% |
6.7% |
American
Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)
|
0.9% |
1.0% |
Asian
persons, percent, 2000 (a)
|
4.7% |
10.9% |
Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)
|
0.3% |
0.3% |
Persons
reporting two or more races, percent, 2000
|
4.4% |
4.7% |
Persons
of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)
|
19.0% |
32.4% |
Living
in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over
|
38.0% |
50.2% |
Foreign
born persons, percent, 2000
|
12.0% |
26.2% |
Language
other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000
|
19.4% |
39.5% |
High
school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000
|
90.1% |
76.8% |
Bachelor's
degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000
|
25.0% |
26.6% |
Mean
travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000
|
33.8 |
27.7 |
Housing
units, 2000
|
19,099 |
12,214,549 |
Homeownership
rate, 2000
|
73.4% |
56.9% |
Median
value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000
|
$190,100 |
$211,500 |
Households,
2000
|
18,293 |
11,502,870 |
Persons
per household, 2000
|
3.15 |
2.87 |
Median
household income, 1999
|
$59,516 |
$47,493 |
Per
capita money income, 1999
|
$21,557 |
$22,711 |
Persons
below poverty, percent, 1999
|
6.7% |
14.2% |
Business
QuickFacts |
Temecula |
California |
Wholesale
trade sales, 2002 ($1000)
|
1,296,028 |
655,954,708 |
Retail
sales, 2002 ($1000)
|
1,599,974 |
359,120,365 |
Retail
sales per capita, 2002
|
$21,691 |
$10,264 |
Accommodation
and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000)
|
183,946 |
55,559,669 |
Total
number of firms, 2002
|
7,745 |
2,908,758 |
Black-owned
firms, percent, 2002
|
F |
3.9% |
American
Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002
|
F |
1.3% |
Asian-owned
firms, percent, 2002
|
3.9% |
12.8% |
Hispanic-owned
firms, percent, 2002
|
13.7% |
14.7% |
Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002
|
F |
0.2% |
Women-owned
firms, percent, 2002
|
25.3% |
29.9% |
Geography
QuickFacts |
Temecula |
California |
Land
area, 2000 (square miles)
|
26 |
155,959 |
Persons
per square mile, 2000
|
2,197.9 |
217.2 |
FIPS
Code
|
78120 |
06 |
Counties
|
Temecula |
Riverside
County
|
Source:
US Census
|