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Neighborhood Profile

Point Loma Real Estate

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Point Loma is a seaside neighborhood bordered by the Pacific ocean and to the west of the San Diego bay. The hilly peninsula is highlighted with breathtaking views from the San Diego downtown’s skyline to the east and picturesque cliffs on the west. Point Loma is filled with many charming sights such as Shelter Island, Cabrillo National Monument & state park, Point Loma Lighthouse, and the harbor which serves as home to many sports fishing and boating enthusiasts. Residents can also take pleasure in outdoor activities as biking and running on trails from the Cliffside to Cabrillo point. Just slightly to the northwest, Ocean Beach offers a vibrant coast for swimming, surfing, fishing, and a local spot designated dogs. Over 45,000 residents reside in this most highly coveted location.

Point Loma was the first sight, of what was to become California, that greeted Europeans when they sailed up the coast from Mexico in 1542.  The peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean and creates the shelter for San Diego Bay.  Ballast Point, site of the 1542 landing by Rodriquez Cabrillo and his crew, is named for the cobblestones loaded as ballast to replace the goods later ships delivered to a growing San Diego.  Many of the stones ended up lining the streets of Boston.

Today the Cabrillo Monument Park, part of the National Park Service, just above Ballast Point offers exhibits, living history lessons and tours of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Views from the park overlook the city, the Navy's submarine pens and the open Pacific.  The Tide Pools along the base of the cliffs below the park offer visitors a chance to see various species of marine life up close and personal.

The peninsula is home to 63,000 plus residents who enjoy its location near the heart of the city and its spectacular skyline and ocean views. Some lucky homeowners have views of both. The Navy is one of the largest land holders on the Point.  Fort Rosecrans Military Reservation and National Cemetery run almost the length of the Peninsula.  The National Cemetery is a dignified resting place for veterans from many wars with its dignified rows of markers and spectacular views.  The cemetery is also home to a number of monuments to sunken ships and those who went down with them, 

In the 90s, the Navy announced plans to close the Naval Training Center that occupied prime bayside land on the peninsula.  The City of San Diego took possession of the land in 2000 and immediately began creating a new urban village for San Diego called Liberty Station.  Liberty Station is a mixed use project that will include homes, offices, shopping, cultural and arts facilities, a boat channel and hotels.  The project is well underway with the first residents moving in during  2003.

Point Loma is also known for its secluded coves and spectacular cliffs.  Sunset Cliffs Natural Park stretches along the Pacific Ocean side of the peninsula offers spectacular ocean views and California Gray Whale watching during the annual migration from Alaska to Baha.

Point Loma Nazarine University is another fixture on Point Loma with a beautiful campus overlooking the Pacific. The campus includes several historical buildings including the Greek Amphitheatre, the first facilty of its type built in the United States.

Neighborhoods on the peninsula include Loma Portal, Midway District, Ocean Beach, Point Loma Heights, Centraloma, Roseville, Fleetridge, Sunset Cliffs, College Area, Woods, Wooded Acres and La Playa.

Area Statistics

Demographics Details San Diego
92106 		California National
Population
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 17,899 37,274,313 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 -11.00% 25.00% 23.00%
Population Density 3,517 228 N/A
Male 9,146 18,651,537 150,510,358
Female 8,753 18,622,776 154,806,455
Never Married 4,488 8,677,018 64,637,695
Married 7,548 14,319,521 127,444,321
Separated 948 2,022,610 12,786,810
Widowed 942 1,605,121 15,653,044
Divorced 1,638 2,748,669 23,462,677
Number of households
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 7,370 12,358,701 113,634,428
Average Household Size 2.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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 41.53 33.93 35.89

Income and Jobs Details San Diego
92106 		California National
Median Household Income
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 $76,490 $59,386 $52,683
Average household Income $132,506 $82,999 $68,953
Per capita income $58,565 $28,446 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $61,711 $49,289 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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 $85,412 $61,204 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.75% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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 79.03% 78.53% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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 20.97% 21.47% 22.26%

Ethnicity Details San Diego
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White 16,293 22,309,044 224,453,567
African American 228 2,254,414 37,869,650
Hispanic 2,426 13,776,689 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 68 246,114 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 545 4,735,904 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 49 164,967 570,472
Other 717 7,563,870 26,052,770

Education Details San Diego
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Less than 9th Grade 349 2,478,313 12,483,769
Some High School 424 2,050,552 17,561,471
High School Graduate 2,279 5,773,092 61,595,298
Some College 2,263 4,645,100 38,173,701
Associate Degree 793 1,863,096 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 3,490 4,565,703 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 3,405 2,532,639 20,540,943

Climate Details San Diego
92106 		California National
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