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This article is about the California city, for the musical instrument see, Cajon. A cajón (ka'xɔn (plural Cajones not cajons (Spanish for 'crate' 'drawer' or 'box' is a kind of box Drum played by slapping the front face (generally thin plywood with For the valley, see Cajon Pass. At an elevation of 1277 meters (4190 ft the Cajon Pass (kəˈhoʊn is a moderate-elevation Mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the
El Cajon, California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Coordinates: 32°47′54″N 116°57′36″W / 32.79833, -116.96
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
Area
 - Total 14. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (37. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
 - Land 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (37. 7 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 436 ft (133 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 94,869
 - Density 6,497. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (2,516. 4/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 92019-92022, 92090
Area code(s) 619
FIPS code 06-21712
GNIS feature ID 1652701

El Cajon (pronounced /ɛlkəˈhoʊn/; Spanish IPA: [elkaˈxon]) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 619 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 5, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 94,869 at the 2000 census. El Cajón is Spanish for "The Box", relating to it being a parcel of land granted out of the vast Mission San Diego de Alcala tract and used for farming by Spanish missionaries. [1]

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Geography

El Cajon is located at 32°47′54″N, 116°57′36″W (32. 798300, -116. 960055)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 km² (14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 mi²), all land. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 94,869 people, 34,199 households, and 23,152 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,514. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/km² (6,510. 6/mi²). There were 35,190 housing units at an average density of 932. 5/km² (2,415. 0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74. 00% White, 5. 37% African American, 0. 99% Native American, 2. 79% Asian, 0. 37% Pacific Islander, 10. 49% from other races, and 5. 99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22. 47% of the population.

There were 34,199 households out of which 37. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 0% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 3% were non-families. 24. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 70 and the average family size was 3. 21.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 9% under the age of 18, 11. 2% from 18 to 24, 31. 3% from 25 to 44, 18. 3% from 45 to 64, and 11. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,566, and the median income for a family was $40,045. Males had a median income of $32,498 versus $25,320 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,698. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 5% of families and 16. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 9. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Current estimates

According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of El Cajon in 2005 was $47,885 (not adjusted for inflation). The San Diego Association of Governments (abbreviated SANDAG) is an association of local San Diego County governments The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $38,884. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

Politics

In the state legislature El Cajon is located in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Dennis Hollingsworth, and in the 77th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Dennis Clark Hollingsworth (born January 12 1967 in Hemet California) is a Republican The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Joel Anderson is a California politician He is currently a member of the California Assembly. Federally, El Cajon is located in California's 52nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9[4] and is represented by Republican Duncan Hunter. California's 52nd congressional district covers part of San Diego county The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician

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Places of interest

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Famous Residents

External links

References

  1. ^ El Cajon city history
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead
  5. ^ Robert Christgau: Lester Bangs, 1948-1982


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