San Marino is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,945.
This upscale San Gabriel Valley city is comparable with Beverly Hills. San Marino is regarded as having one of the best-performing schools in the Greater Los Angeles area. Its high school consistently ranks as the highest API score among public high schools in California. All of its public schools are distinguished as California "Blue Ribbon" schools.
In general, San Marino is a small, upper middle class to upper class, relatively educated community, and largely populated by professionals and their families.
The city includes the estate of Henry E. Huntington, who made a fortune in the development of Southern California and opened the library and art collections in his large neo-Palladian mansion to the public in 1919, best known as the Huntington Library. At the time, San Marino was some twelve miles from Los Angeles. Huntington Drive and Sierra Madre Boulevard serve as the main thoroughfares, leading to Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel.
The Edwin Hubble House, residence of astronomer Edwin Hubble, is a National Historic Landmark.
Another landmark is the Michael White Adobe House, located on the high school campus.
The Old Mill, completed about 1816 as a grist mill for Mission San Gabriel, is in San Marino. The original two-story structure measured 53 by 26 feet. It is the oldest commercial building in Southern California.
The movie Father of the Bride with Steve Martin, although filmed in neighboring Pasadena, takes place in San Marino. Scenes for the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith were filmed in San Marino, as were scenes from many other movies (like One Hour Photo) and TV shows, like Alias.
San Marino is located at 34°7'22" North, 118°6'47" West (34.122658, -118.112964).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 km2 (3.8 mi2). 9.8 km2 (3.8 mi2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
The streets are smoothly paved, the houses vary from medium to very, very large, and the lawns are generally kept. There are many trees in the neighborhood, most cultivated by private homeowners. During the Christmas holiday, the tall trees of St. Albans Rd are ordained with many Christmas lights.
San Marino, 91108, is the 43rd wealthiest zip code in America.
As of the census of 2000, there are 12,945 people, 4,266 households, and 3,673 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,325.8/km2 (3,430.5/mi2). There are 4,437 housing units at an average density of 454.4/km2 (1,175.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 47.72% White, 0.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 48.56% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. 4.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,266 households out of which 42.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% are non-families. 12.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.29.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $117,267, and the median income for a family is $125,708. Males have a median income of $98,928 versus $49,853 for females. The per capita income for the city is $59,150. 5.0% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. 4.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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SanMarinoCalifornia.com
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