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Coronado Real Estate

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Coronado is a small “island” town in San Diego Bay, approximately 7.4 square miles in size, and home to about 26,000 people, as well as North Island Naval Air Station and the Naval Amphibious Base where the elite Navy SEALS are trained.

Coronado is connected to San Diego by the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge, with its signature curved span, and to the City of Imperial Beach to the south by State Highway 75, more commonly referred to as the Silver Strand.Coronado lies across the bay from downtown San Diego and forms the centerpiece of its views.  The island, really a peninsula, was recognized for its fortunate location by the California Indians who left behind mounds of shells and nuts.  The Spaniards named the area for the islands off the coast which they had previously named "Los Coronados" or the "crowned ones" for feast day of four martyred saints.

American whalers used the area for a safe harbor while California was under Spanish rule, building hide huts for shelter.  For all of that, it was the jack rabbits who populated Coronado until 1885 when four American developers bought the land and organized the Coronado Beach Company in 1886.

Recognizing a resort area waiting to happen, the new owners began laying out streets, water systems, setting up a ferry system and planning a  hotel.  The first sale of lots was held November 13, 1886 and by the end of the day over 350 lots had sold for prices that ranged from $500 to $1,600. 

With residents and tourists pouring in, the investors hired James and Watson Reid to build their hotel.  The Hotel del Coronado opened for business in February 1888.  It has been a landmark ever since hosting 13 presidents, royalty and numerous other prestigious guest.

In addition to tourists, Coronado is known as the birthplace of naval aviation.  Glen Curtiss opened his flying camp on the undeveloped land of North Island in 1911 and started training pilots including the Navy's first aviator, Lieutenant Ellyson. With the start of WWI, the area was appropriated by Congress and two airfields were commissioned.  Still operating today, North Island is home to three carriers and over 230 aircraft.

North Island was also the jump off point for Charles Lindbergh who left from there for New York May 9, 1927 on the first leg of his historic flight.

Today Coronado is still a major tourist attraction for its beaches, consistently voted among the top 10 in the country; its restored  shopping area, winner of one of the Great American Main Street Awards in 2000; and its outdoor recreational opportunities, swimming, surfing, sailing, biking, skating and more.

Area Statistics

Demographics Details Coronado
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Population
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 18,723 37,274,313 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 2.00% 25.00% 23.00%
Population Density 4,773 228 N/A
Male 9,372 18,651,537 150,510,358
Female 9,350 18,622,776 154,806,455
Never Married 3,578 8,677,018 64,637,695
Married 8,189 14,319,521 127,444,321
Separated 986 2,022,610 12,786,810
Widowed 1,206 1,605,121 15,653,044
Divorced 1,718 2,748,669 23,462,677
Number of households
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 7,630 12,358,701 113,634,428
Average Household Size 2.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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 41.55 33.93 35.89

Income and Jobs Details Coronado
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Median Household Income
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 $83,392 $59,386 $52,683
Average household Income $129,100 $82,999 $68,953
Per capita income $57,275 $28,446 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $66,417 $49,289 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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 $84,704 $61,204 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.75% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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 79.21% 78.53% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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 20.79% 21.47% 22.26%

Ethnicity Details Coronado
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White 17,006 22,309,044 224,453,567
African American 311 2,254,414 37,869,650
Hispanic 2,696 13,776,689 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 63 246,114 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 667 4,735,904 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 60 164,967 570,472
Other 616 7,563,870 26,052,770

Education Details Coronado
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Less than 9th Grade 158 2,478,313 12,483,769
Some High School 393 2,050,552 17,561,471
High School Graduate 1,733 5,773,092 61,595,298
Some College 2,796 4,645,100 38,173,701
Associate Degree 1,134 1,863,096 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 3,746 4,565,703 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 3,728 2,532,639 20,540,943

Climate Details Coronado
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Average January High Temperature 64.50ºF 55.03ºF N/A
Average January Low Temperature 49.30ºF 35.19ºF N/A
Average July High Temperature 73.10ºF 87.41ºF N/A
Average July Low Temperature 65.10ºF 56.48ºF N/A
Annual Precipitation 9.67 25.51 N/A