Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California
Charter city[1]
City of Carlsbad

Nighttime view of Carlsbad in 2006

Seal
Nickname(s): Village by the Sea

Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California.
Carlsbad, California

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 33°7′19″N 117°17′49″W / 33.12194°N 117.29694°W / 33.12194; -117.29694Coordinates: 33°7′19″N 117°17′49″W / 33.12194°N 117.29694°W / 33.12194; -117.29694
Country  United States of America
State  California
County San Diego
Incorporated July 16, 1952[2]
Government
 • Type Council–manager[1]
 • Mayor Matt Hall[3]
Area[4]
 • Total 39.110 sq mi (101.295 km2)
 • Land 37.722 sq mi (97.699 km2)
 • Water 1.388 sq mi (3.596 km2)  3.55%
Elevation[5] 52 ft (16 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)[6]
 • Total 105,328
 • Estimate (2014)[7] 112,299
 • Rank 5th in San Diego County
55th in California
 • Density 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 92008–92011, 92018
Area codes 442/760
FIPS code 06-11194
GNIS feature IDs 1660437, 2409984
City flower Bird‐of‐paradise[8]
Website www.carlsbadca.gov

Carlsbad is an affluent seaside resort city occupying a 7-mile (11 km) stretch of Pacific coastline in northern San Diego County, California. The city is 87 miles (140 km) south of Los Angeles and 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and is part of the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Referred to as "The Village by the Sea" by locals, the city is a tourist destination. The city's estimated 2014 population was 112,299.[7]

History

Statue of John Frazier

Carlsbad's history begins with the Luiseño people (the Spanish name given to them because of their proximity to Mission San Luis Rey). Nearly every reliable fresh water creek had at least one native village, including one called Palamai.[9] The site is located just south of today's Agua Hedionda Lagoon.[9]

The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolà expedition of 1769, met native villagers while camped on Buena Vista Creek.[10] During the Mexican period, in 1842, the southern portion of Carlsbad, was granted as Rancho Agua Hedionda to Juan María Marrón.

In the 1880s a former sailor named John Frazier dug a well in the area. He began offering his water at the train station and soon the whistle-stop became known as Frazier's Station. A test done on a second fresh-water well discovered the water to be chemically similar to that found in some of the most renowned spas in the world, and the town was named after the famed Spa in the Bohemian town of Karlsbad in Czech Republic.[11]

To take advantage of the find, the Carlsbad Land and Mineral Water Company was formed by a German-born merchant from the Midwest named Gerhard Schutte together with Samuel Church Smith, D. D. Wadsworth and Henry Nelson. The naming of the town followed soon after, along with a major marketing campaign to attract visitors. The area experienced a period of growth, with homes and businesses sprouting up in the 1880s. Agricultural development of citrus fruits, avocados and olives soon changed the landscape. By the end of 1887, land prices fell throughout San Diego County. However, the community survived on the back of its fertile agricultural lands.

The site of John Frazier's original well can still be found at Alt Karlsbad, a replica of a German Hanseatic house, located on Carlsbad Boulevard.

In 1952, Carlsbad was incorporated to avoid annexation by its neighbor, Oceanside.[12]

The single-runway Palomar Airport opened in 1959 after County of San Diego officials decided to replace the Del Mar Airport.[13] The airport was annexed to the City of Carlsbad in 1978 and renamed McClellan-Palomar Airport in 1982 after a local civic leader, George McClellan.

The first modern skateboard park, Carlsbad Skatepark, was built in March 1976.[14] It was located on the grounds of Carlsbad Raceway and was designed and built by inventors Jack Graham and John O'Malley. The site of the original Carlsbad Skatepark and Carlsbad Raceway was demolished in 2005 and is now an Industrial Park.[14][15] However, two skateparks have since been developed.

In March 1999, the LEGOLAND California Resort was opened. It was the first Legoland theme park outside of Europe and is currently operated by Merlin Entertainments.[16] Merlin Entertainments owns 70 percent of the shares, and the remaining 30 percent is owned by the LEGO group and Kirkbi A/S.[17]

Carlsbad is home to the nation's largest desalination plant.[18] Construction of the $1 billion Carlsbad Desalination Plant at the Encina Power Plant is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101 km2) of which 37.7 square miles (98 km2) are land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are (3.55%) water, the majority of which is contained within three lagoons and one lake.

The northern area of the city is part of a tri-city area consisting of northern Carlsbad, southern Oceanside and western Vista.

Climate

Carlsbad has a Semi-Arid-Mediterranean Climate and averages 263 sunny days per year. Winters are mild with periodic rain. Frost is rare along the coast, but sometimes occurs in inland valleys in December and January. Summer is almost rain free, but sometimes overcast and cool with fog off the Pacific. While most days have mild and pleasant temperatures, hot dry Santa Ana winds bring high temperatures on a few days each year, mostly in the Fall.

Climate data for Carlsbad, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)		 90
(32)		 90
(32)		 93
(34)		 101
(38)		 93
(34)		 103
(39)		 94
(34)		 108
(42)		 105
(41)		 100
(38)		 90
(32)		 108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 64
(18)		 64
(18)		 64
(18)		 65
(18)		 66
(19)		 69
(21)		 72
(22)		 74
(23)		 73
(23)		 71
(22)		 68
(20)		 65
(18)		 67.9
(19.9)
Average low °F (°C) 45
(7)		 47
(8)		 48
(9)		 51
(11)		 56
(13)		 60
(16)		 63
(17)		 64
(18)		 61
(16)		 56
(13)		 49
(9)		 45
(7)		 53.8
(12.1)
Record low °F (°C) 20
(−7)		 28
(−2)		 34
(1)		 33
(1)		 38
(3)		 43
(6)		 44
(7)		 47
(8)		 43
(6)		 36
(2)		 29
(−2)		 27
(−3)		 20
(−7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.42
(61.5)		 2.23
(56.6)		 2.11
(53.6)		 0.92
(23.4)		 0.23
(5.8)		 0.09
(2.3)		 0.02
(0.5)		 0.13
(3.3)		 0.29
(7.4)		 0.43
(10.9)		 0.92
(23.4)		 1.34
(34)		 11.13
(282.7)
Source: [19]


Carlsbad neighborhoods

The Old Santa Fe Depot, built in 1907, is a local landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and currently houses the city's Visitor's Information Center.

For city planning and growth management purposes, Carlsbad is divided into four distinct quadrants.[20]

Northwest quadrant

The northwest quadrant of Carlsbad (ZIP code 92008) includes the downtown "Village," the Barrio, and "Old Carlsbad." It was the first part of Carlsbad to be settled. Homes range from 1950s cottages and bungalows to elegant mansions on the hill overlooking the ocean. It is also home to Hosp Grove Park, a grove of trees relatively untouched by development and now designated by the city for recreational use, in addition to the Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Lagoons. It is located west of El Camino Real and north of Palomar Airport Road.

"The Barrio" area is near downtown Carlsbad bordered by Carlsbad Village Drive to the north, Tamarack Avenue to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the railroad tracks to the west. It was settled by Latinos in the early 20th century.[21] It is the site of the Centro de Aprendizaje, a Spanish division of the Carlsbad City Library.[22]

Northeast quadrant

This quadrant (ZIP code 92010) consists mostly of single-family homes, with larger lots found in the older area known as Chestnut Hills. It is located east of El Camino Real and north of Palomar Airport Road.

Southeast quadrant

The southeast quadrant (ZIP code 92009) features several newer master-planned communities set among hillsides, golf courses, Alga Norte Community Park and open spaces. Residents here are served by the Carlsbad Unified School District, San Marcos Unified School District and the Encinitas School District. It is located east of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road. It includes the La Costa neighborhood, which in 1965 gave its name to the Gold Medal Golf Resort, La Costa Resort and Spa, now known as the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa.[23]

Southwest quadrant

This quadrant (ZIP code 92011) extends along the Pacific Ocean to the south of the center of Carlsbad. It includes the Aviara neighborhood. It is located west of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19609,253—
197014,94461.5%
198035,490137.5%
199063,12677.9%
200078,24724.0%
2010105,32834.6%
Est. 2014112,299[24]6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[25]

2010/2011

As of the 2010 United States Census[26] Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 per square mile (1,039.8/km²). The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 (82.8%) White, 1,379 (1.3%) African American, 514 (0.5%) Native American, 7,460 (7.1%) Asian, 198 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,189 (4.0%) from other races, and 4,383 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13,988 persons (13.3%).

The Census reported that 104,413 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 459 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 456 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

Out of 39,964 households in 2011, there were 26,992 (67.5%) families, of which 12,345 (30.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21,705 (54.3%) were married-couple families, 1,489 (3.7%) had a male householder with no wife present, and 3,798 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present. There were 12,972 (32.5%) nonfamily households, of which 10,198 (25.5%) were made up of a householder living alone and 3,299 (8.3%) were a householder living alone who was 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.

The population was spread out with 25,366 people (24.1%) under the age of 18, 6,718 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 28,073 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 30,373 people (28.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 14,798 people (14.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

There were 44,673 housing units at an average density of 1,142.2 per square mile (441.0/km²), of which 26,808 (64.8%) were owner-occupied, and 14,537 (35.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 69,855 people (66.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 34,558 people (32.8%) lived in rental housing units.

In 2011, the median household income was $85,743 and the median family income was $102,254, with 11.9% of households and 14.9% of families earning $200,000 or more.[27] Males had a median income of $80,590 versus $54,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $42,712. About 6.8% of families and 8.4% of the population reported income below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Of the population 25 years and over, 95.7% graduated from high school and 51.3% held a bachelor's degree or higher. 65.2% of the population 16 years and over was in the labor force.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 78,247 people, 31,521 households, and 20,898 families residing in the city.[28] The population density was 2,090.2 people per square mile (806.9/km²). There were 33,798 housing units at an average density of 902.8 per square mile (348.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.6% Caucasian, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.7% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.7% of the population.

There were 31,521 households out of which 30.7% contained children under the age of 18, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of single individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The mean household size was 2.46 and the mean family size was 2.96.

23.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. Among those 18 and older, there were 92.8 males for every 100 females.

Politics and government

Carlsbad voters in 2008 voted to make Carlsbad a charter city.[1] City government is led by an elected mayor and four council members, elected at large.

Claude "Bud" Lewis had been mayor since 1986 and on the council since 1970. When he stepped down at the completion of his last four-year term in 2010, Carlsbad witnessed a heated battle pitting Matt Hall, a longtime city councilman, against fellow city councilman Keith Blackburn. Hall made pension reform the core issue of his campaign while Blackburn was supported by both the police and firefighter unions. Hall ultimately won by a significant margin, 46.5% to 40.7%, even though Blackburn had far more campaign signs and mailers, many of them funded by the unions.[29] The council race for 2010 was won by incumbent Mark Packard [30] and planning commissioner Farrah Douglas, who had run in 2008 but narrowly lost. Jon Wantz, a newcomer to Carlsbad politics, and frequent council candidate Bill Jubb also ran.[31]

The city has drafted ordinances protecting sensitive wildlife habitat, becoming one of the first municipalities in the U.S. state of California to do so. The city has also pledged to protect about 40 percent of the city as permanent open space.[32]

Federal and state representation

In the California State Legislature, Carlsbad is in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Patricia Bates, and in the 76th Assembly District, represented by Republican Rocky Chávez.[33]

In the United States House of Representatives, Carlsbad is in California's 49th congressional district, represented by Republican Darrell Issa.[34]

Economy

Top employers

According to March 2015 figures,[35] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer
1 ViaSat
2 Life Technologies Corporation
3 Legoland California
4 Carlsbad Unified School District
5 Omni La Costa Resort and Spa
6 TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Company (TMaG)
7 SGN Nutrition
8 Gemological Institute of America
9 City of Carlsbad
10 Optum Rx

Notable corporate headquarters

Schools

School Districts
Public High
Public Intermediate
Public Interlevel
Public Elementary
  • Aviara Oaks Elementary School
  • Buena Vista Elementary School
  • Calavera Hills Elementary School
  • Carlsbad Seaside Academy (K-6 Alternative Education)
  • El Camino Creek Elementary School
  • Hope Elementary School
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Kelly Elementary School
  • La Costa Heights Elementary School
  • La Costa Meadows Elementary School
  • Magnolia Elementary School
  • Pacific Rim Elementary School
  • Poinsettia Elementary School
  • Mission Estancia Elementary School
  • Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
Private Schools

Public libraries

Sister cities

Carlsbad has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:

Attractions

Amusement Parks
Aquariums
Beaches
Campgrounds
Lagoons
Museums
Resorts
Gardens

Notable people

See also

References

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