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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - USA
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, south-west California, a part of the
greater Los Angeles conurbation to the east of Long Beach. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 328,014. It is a focus city of
the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Founded by German settlers in 1857 and incorporated on February 10, 1870,
Anaheim developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft
parts, and canned fruit. It is the site of Disneyland, an amusement park
which opened in 1955. Its name is a blend of "Ana", after the nearby Santa
Ana River, and "heim", from the German for "home". Previously, the
settlement was known as Campo Aleman (Spanish for German Camp).
Geography
Anaheim is located at 33°50'10" North, 117°53'23" West (33.836165,
-117.889769)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
130.7 km˛ (50.5 mi˛). 126.8 km˛ (48.9 mi˛) of it is land and 3.9 km˛ (1.5
mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.99% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 328,014 people, 96,969 households, and
73,502 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,587.8/km˛
(6,702.0/mi˛). There are 99,719 housing units at an average density of
786.7/km˛ (2,037.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 54.76% White,
2.66% African American, 0.93% Native American, 11.98% Asian, 0.42% Pacific
Islander, 24.21% from other races, and 5.02% from two or more races. 46.76%
of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 96,969 households out of which 43.0% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 13.1%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families.
18.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
3.34 and the average family size is 3.75.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18,
10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100
females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,122, and the median
income for a family is $49,969. Males have a median income of $33,870 versus
$28,837 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,266. 14.1% of
the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are
65 or older.
Sports Teams
NHL team: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
MLB team: Anaheim Angels
NLL team: Anaheim Storm
The NFL's Los Angeles Rams played in Anaheim from 1979 through 1994 before
moving to their current home of St. Louis.
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