La Presa, California facts for kids

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census-designated place
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
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Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Area
• Total	6.018 sq mi (15.585 km2)
• Land	5.496 sq mi (14.234 km2)
• Water	0.522 sq mi (1.351 km2)  8.67%
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	34,126
• Density	5,670.7/sq mi (2,189.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	91977
Area code(s)	619
FIPS code	06-40326
GNIS feature ID	0244447

La Presa is a community located in San Diego County, California, in the United States. Its name comes from the Spanish words for "The Dam," which refers to the nearby Sweetwater Dam.

La Presa is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government defines for gathering population data, but it's not an official city or town with its own local government. In 2010, about 34,169 people lived there.

For many years, from 1970 to 1990, La Presa was considered part of the nearby community of Spring Valley. Even today, people often use "Spring Valley" for addresses in La Presa. The area's ZIP code, 91977, is also officially linked to Spring Valley by the USPS.

Geography of La Presa

La Presa is located at a specific point on the map: 32°42′43″N 117°0′14″W / 32.71194°N 117.00389°W / 32.71194; -117.00389. This community covers a total area of about 6.0 square miles (15.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers), is water.

Population and People

The number of people living in La Presa has changed over time.

La Presa in 2010

In 2010, the population of La Presa was 34,169 people. This means there were about 5,678 people living in each square mile.

Most of the people, about 99.3%, lived in regular homes. A small number lived in group homes or other facilities.

There were 10,178 households in La Presa.

• About 46% of these households had children under 18.
• More than half, about 51.8%, were married couples.
• About 18.5% were homes with a female head of household and no husband present.
• About 7.7% were homes with a male head of household and no wife present.
• The average household had 3.33 people.
• The average family had 3.69 people.

Age Groups in 2010

The population of La Presa included people of all ages:

• About 28% were under 18 years old.
• About 10.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 27.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 23.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 10.5% were 65 years or older.

The average age of people in La Presa was 32.7 years.

Housing in 2010

There were 10,711 housing units in La Presa.

• About 62.3% of homes were owned by the people living in them.
• About 37.7% of homes were rented.
• Most people, about 60.2% of the population, lived in homes they owned.
• About 39.1% of the population lived in rented homes.

La Presa in 2000

In 2000, La Presa had a population of 32,721 people. There were 10,008 households and 7,986 families. The population density was about 5,843 people per square mile.

Age Groups in 2000

The age breakdown in 2000 was:

• About 31.3% were under 18 years old.
• About 9.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 30.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 19.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 9.3% were 65 years or older.

The average age in 2000 was 32 years.

Income in 2000

In 2000, the average income for a household in La Presa was $45,939. For families, the average income was $47,486. The income per person was $15,998. About 10.7% of the population lived below the poverty line, which means they had very low incomes. This included about 15.5% of those under 18 and 6.4% of those 65 or older.