Pendleton, California
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| Males: 26,936 |  (70.7%) |
| Females: 11,137 |  (29.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 21.5 years |
| California median age: | 33.3 years |
Zip code: 92054
| Pendleton: | $67,688 |
| CA: | $91,551 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,183 (it was $12,439 in 2000)
Pendleton CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,264 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
| Pendleton: | $203,264 |
| CA: | $715,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $769,037; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $948,790; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $697,244; mobile homes: $174,850; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $27,331
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pendleton, CA
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- 20,58556.9%White alone
- 7,94922.0%Hispanic
- 4,48012.4%Black alone
- 1,2383.4%Two or more races
- 1,1663.2%Asian alone
- 4651.3%American Indian alone
- 1610.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1020.3%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 209.4 square miles.
Population density: 182 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pendleton CCD: | 1.1% ($540) |
| California: | 0.8% ($1,564) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oceanside, CA 
(6.2 miles , pop. 161,029).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Coast, CA (24.3 miles , pop. 288,147).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (37.8 miles , pop. 1,223,400).
Nearest cities:
Camp Pendleton South, CA (2.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 33.29 N, Longitude: 117.38 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 760
| Here: | 4.3% |
| California: | 5.1% |
- Public administration (15.1%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Social assistance (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Public administration (44.7%)
- Health care (9.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.2%)
- Construction (3.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.0%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Social assistance (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Child care workers (6.2%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Child care workers (8.2%)
- Cashiers (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
Average climate in Pendleton, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 77.5. This is about average.
| City: | 77.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2015 was 0.391. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.391 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.25 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.11 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Pendleton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6432% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 100.4 miles away from Pendleton center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from Pendleton center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Pendleton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in San Diego County (39) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 21, Floods: 17, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pendleton:
- ANDRU HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; OCEANSIDE, CA)
- VIA MINDANAO HOUSE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; OCEANSIDE, CA)
- MARBLEHEAD HOUSE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; OCEANSIDE, CA)
- FMC-NORTH COAST KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; OCEANSIDE, CA)
- AMBER HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; VISTA, CA)
- EMERITUS AT CARLSBAD (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CARLSBAD, CA)
- TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; OCEANSIDE, CA)
Amtrak stations near Pendleton:
- 7 miles: OCEANSIDE (235 S. TREMONT ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: SAN CLEMENTE PIER (SAN CLEMENTE, MUNICIPAL PIER) . Services: free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Operable nuclear power plants near Pendleton:
- 18 miles: San Onofre 2 and 3 in San Clemente, CA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pendleton:
- MiraCosta College (about 9 miles; Oceanside, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,189)
- Palomar College (about 15 miles; San Marcos, CA; FT enrollment: 15,037)
- California State University-San Marcos (about 17 miles; San Marcos, CA; FT enrollment: 8,070)
- Saddleback College (about 25 miles; Mission Viejo, CA; FT enrollment: 13,716)
- National University (about 28 miles; La Jolla, CA; FT enrollment: 24,215)
- University of California-San Diego (about 30 miles; La Jolla, CA; FT enrollment: 29,297)
- San Diego Miramar College (about 31 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 5,128)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pendleton: Home Ranch (A), Ranch House (B), Marine Memorial Golf Course (C), Camp Pendleton (D), Camp Del Mar (E), Camp De Luz (F), Asistencia de Las Flores (G), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 9 (H), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 28 (I), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 8 (J), San Onofre Fire Department (K), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 5 (L), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 6 (M), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 3 (N), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 4 (O), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 7 (P), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 10 (R), Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station 2 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Cape Cod Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Case Springs Lake (A), Pilgrim Creek Lake (B), O'Neill Lake (C), Lake Oneill (D), Pulgas Lake (E), Windmill Lake (F), Las Flores Marsh (G), Santa Margarita Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Cristianitos Creek (A), De Luz Creek (B), Santa Margarita River (C), Roblar Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pendleton: La Cristianita Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Noel Prefontaine - Player of and football, Lauri J Owen - Novelist.
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.4 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| This place: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
People in group quarters in Pendleton in 2000:
- 13,799 people in military barracks, etc.
- 1,971 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 164 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 140 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 32 people in military disciplinary barracks
For population 15 years and over in Pendleton:
- Never married: 51.8%
- Now married: 45.9%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 0.2%
- Divorced: 2.1%
For population 25 years and over in Pendleton:
- High school or higher: 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.2 |
| California average: | 16.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pendleton, CA (based on San Diego County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 801,850 | 115 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 302,320 | 974 |
| Other | 161,530 | 349 |
| Mainline Protestant | 74,992 | 211 |
| Black Protestant | 10,857 | 52 |
| Orthodox | 7,828 | 19 |
| None | 1,735,936 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 574
| Here: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 17
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 227
| San Diego County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
| San Diego County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,238
| San Diego County: | 7.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.5% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| San Diego County: | 22.2% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.0% |
| California: | 17.9% |
5.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($90,734 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.18% |
| California average: | 5.19% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,493 average AGI)
San Diego County: 0.14% California average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Los Angeles County, CA |  0.53% ($85,804 average AGI) |
| from Riverside County, CA | 0.37% ($61,240) |
| from Orange County, CA | 0.30% ($88,873) |
5.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($83,556 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.71% |
| California average: | 6.14% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,067 average AGI)
San Diego County: 0.09% California average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Riverside County, CA | 0.59% ($69,329 average AGI) |
| to Los Angeles County, CA | 0.35% ($64,009) |
| to Orange County, CA | 0.24% ($90,344) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pendleton:
- KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
- KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
- KCEO (1000 AM; 2 kW; VISTA, CA; Owner: NORTH COUNTY BROADCASTING CORPORATIO)
- KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
- KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
- KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
- KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pendleton:
- KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
- KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFSD-FM (92.1 FM; ESCONDIDO, CA; Owner: NORTH COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KPRI (102.1 FM; ENCINITAS, CA; Owner: COMPASS RADIO OF SAN DIEGO, INC.)
- KLQV (102.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KGBB (103.3 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMYT (94.5 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
- KSBR (88.5 FM; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Owner: SADDLEBACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
- K252BF (98.3 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KHTS-FM (93.3 FM; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
- K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSSD (107.1 FM; FALLBROOK, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pendleton:
- K26FA (Channel 26; VISTA, CA; Owner: RICK D'AMICO)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Regulatory.Department@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2000
- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Regulatory.Department@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2000
- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Regulatory.Department@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2000
- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Lisa M Minney, 2144 B Street (Lat: 33.217056 Lon: -117.395972), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 06073 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Don.Snyder@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2470
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.1%Utility gas
- 22.5%Electricity
- 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 81.1%Utility gas
- 15.9%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
Pendleton compared to California state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Pendleton on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military transient quarters for temporary residents (population 1,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people walking to work (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: social assistance (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 1,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"