Loma Linda, California

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Loma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 18,681 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable Features
4 Schools
5 Water Contamination and Air Pollution
6 Crime Rate
7 Trivia
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Geography

Loma Linda is located at 34°2′54″N, 117°15′2″W (34.048364, -117.250648)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 18,681 people, 7,536 households, and 4,498 families residing in the city. The population density was 981.3/km² (2,541.7/mi²). There were 8,084 housing units at an average density of 424.7/km² (1,099.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.18% White, 7.21% African American, 0.49% Native American, 24.38% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 7.51% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.33% of the population.

There were 7,536 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,204, and the median income for a family was $45,774. Males had a median income of $36,086 versus $35,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,189. About 12.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable Features

Loma Linda University School of Medicine is a Christian institution. Notable firsts include baboon-to-human heart tranplant and the first split-brain surgery. Loma Linda University is also home to the schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Science and Technology with slightly more than 3000 students.

Loma Linda is a center of activity for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Many residents of Loma Linda are adherents to this Christian denomination.

[edit] Schools

The city of Loma Linda does not have a public school district. Public schooling is provided by the Redlands Unified School District with the Bryn Mawr Elementary school being situated within Loma Linda City limits. However, situated within the city of Loma Linda is Loma Linda Academy, a K-12 institution in addition to the Loma Linda University and its schools of dentistry, medicine, and nursing. Both the Academy and the University are run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

[edit] Water Contamination and Air Pollution

Ground water near Loma Linda is contaminated by a plume of the chemical perchlorate which was used in the manufacture of rocket fuel. The chemical was formerly (decades ago) prescribed by physicians to control overactive thyroid glands. Attempts to quantitate the effects of low-level exposure to perchlorate have met with resistance from environmental (and other) activists. A nearby plant operated by Lockheed has been accused of improperly disposing of the rocket fuel, which leached into the ground water northeast of Loma Linda. Loma Linda's municipal water supply is nevertheless unaffected by the plume, the extent of which is monitored regularly. The San Bernardino valley has some of the worst air quality in the United States, owing to prevailing westerly winds that blow Los Angeles's, and especially, Orange County's, pollution into the area.

[edit] Crime Rate

In north Loma Linda, which is the border of Loma Linda and the city of San Bernardino, gang activity is a real problem. ^{[citation needed]} Problems with crime also exist near the Colton-Loma Linda border because a parolee release site is located there. ^{[citation needed]}