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Neighborhood Profile

La Mesa Real Estate

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Centrally located in the rolling hills of San Diego County, La Mesa is known as the "Jewel of the Hills." A near perfect climate, tree-lined streets, walkable neighborhoods, easy access to retail and commercial areas, and a quaint downtown village make La Mesa a highly desirable community in which to live, work and do business.

La Mesa lies directly to the east of the City of San Diego.  The area was part of the Mission San Diego de Alcala and then, in 1821, was granted as a rancho to Santiago Arguello. Robert Allison bought 4,000 acres from Arguello in 1868. His ranch and rest stop were known as Allison Springs. The area boomed along with the rest of San Diego in the 1880s when water and rail transportation became available. Allison and A.S. Crowder filed the La Mesa Springs subdivision map in 1894. The new town grew when Ed Fletcher and William Gross established an artist's community on the eastern edge of town. Grossmont, a mountain residential area named for Gross, boasted residents such as Owen Wister, author of the Virginian, and several famous performers. In the mid-1920s, Mt. Helix was developed as a residential and avocado growing area.

The area was dotted with small lemon groves and there was a lemon packing house. The downtown area took shape around 1906, when Sherman C. Grable bought 100 acres and began to develop the area laying out a 1,000 lots and building sewers.

The city incorporated in 1912 with a population of 700. The area has grown from a sleepy agricultural community into a thriving city of 60,000 residents who enjoy its rolling hills and gorgeous views. The area includes The Grossmont Center, a major regional mall, and the La Mesa Springs shopping center.

Area Statistics

Demographics Details La Mesa
91941 		California National
Population
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 42,187 37,274,313 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 0.00% 25.00% 23.00%
Population Density 4,237 228 N/A
Male 20,304 18,651,537 150,510,358
Female 21,883 18,622,776 154,806,455
Never Married 9,438 8,677,018 64,637,695
Married 17,065 14,319,521 127,444,321
Separated 1,516 2,022,610 12,786,810
Widowed 2,600 1,605,121 15,653,044
Divorced 4,160 2,748,669 23,462,677
Number of households
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 17,563 12,358,701 113,634,428
Average Household Size 2.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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 38.79 33.93 35.89

Income and Jobs Details La Mesa
91941 		California National
Median Household Income
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 $56,286 $59,386 $52,683
Average household Income $80,779 $82,999 $68,953
Per capita income $34,242 $28,446 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $47,361 $49,289 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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 $60,024 $61,204 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.75% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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 79.70% 78.53% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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 20.30% 21.47% 22.26%

Ethnicity Details La Mesa
91941 		California National
White 35,023 22,309,044 224,453,567
African American 1,882 2,254,414 37,869,650
Hispanic 8,152 13,776,689 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 225 246,114 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 1,906 4,735,904 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 232 164,967 570,472
Other 2,919 7,563,870 26,052,770

Education Details La Mesa
91941 		California National
Less than 9th Grade 975 2,478,313 12,483,769
Some High School 1,650 2,050,552 17,561,471
High School Graduate 6,710 5,773,092 61,595,298
Some College 7,310 4,645,100 38,173,701
Associate Degree 2,631 1,863,096 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 6,153 4,565,703 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 4,204 2,532,639 20,540,943

Climate Details La Mesa
91941 		California National
Average January High Temperature 68.50ºF 55.03ºF N/A
Average January Low Temperature 45.70ºF 35.19ºF N/A
Average July High Temperature 83.60ºF 87.41ºF N/A
Average July Low Temperature 62.30ºF 56.48ºF N/A
Annual Precipitation 13.75 25.51 N/A
 


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