|
|
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - USA
Burbank is a city in the San Fernando Valley, part of the Greater Los
Angeles Area, in Los Angeles County, California just north-east of the city
of Los Angeles.
New Hampshire-born dentist David Burbank purchased the land that became the
township of Burbank in 1867 and established a sheep ranch on it. The
township was founded in 1887 and the City of Burbank was incorporated in
1911.
The Lockheed Company was located in Burbank
from 1932 until the late 1990s. Burbank saw its greatest growth during World
War Two due to Lockheed's wartime manufacturing activities. The Bob Hope
Airport (formerly known as the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena airport), is the
second-biggest airport in Los Angeles County after LAX and one of the most
active in the United States.
A prominent resident of early Burbank was World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
James Jeffries.
Many media companies are headquartered in Burbank, including The Walt Disney
Company and Warner Bros.
NBC has its western US operations based there, and it is where the Tonight
Show is recorded. In the 1960's the comedy television show Laugh-In was
broadcast from what they famously, and ironically, referred to as "Beautiful
Downtown Burbank"
Geography
Burbank is located at 34°10'49" North, 118°19'42" West (34.180170,
-118.328341)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
45.0 km˛ (17.4 mi˛). 44.9 km˛ (17.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛)
of it is water. The total area is 0.12% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 100,316 people, 41,608 households, and
24,382 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,232.4/km˛
(5,782.4/mi˛). There are 42,847 housing units at an average density of
953.5/km˛ (2,469.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 72.18% White,
2.06% African American, 0.55% Native American, 9.15% Asian, 0.14% Pacific
Islander, 9.88% from other races, and 6.04% from two or more races. 24.87%
of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 41,608 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 42.8% are married couples living together, 11.5%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% are non-families.
33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.39 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18,
7.7% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100
females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,467, and the median
income for a family is $56,767. Males have a median income of $41,792 versus
$35,273 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,713. 10.5% of
the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 13.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are
65 or older.
|
|
