South San Diego
South San Diego | |
|---|---|
Group of Neighborhoods of San Diego | |
  South San Diego Location within Southern San Diego | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′18″N 117°02′40″W / 32.5549°N 117.044306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| City | San Diego |
South San Diego is a district within the
History
Before the arrival of the Spanish explorers, area of South San Diego was inhabited by the
In 1957, the area comprising South San Diego was annexed by the City of San Diego, from unincorporated
On July 18, 1984, in an event known as the
Geography
South San Diego is within the southern area of the
South San Diego's boundaries are the city of
Demographics
As of 2010, the population of South San Diego was 107,631, or 8.2% of San Diego's total population. This breaks down into 65,435 people in Otay Mesa-Nestor, 28,707 in San Ysidro, 13,446 in Otay Mesa and 43 in the Tijuana River Valley. The ethnic makeup was 12.9% non-Hispanic White, 11.7% Asian/Pacific Islander, 4.6% Black and 2.5% Other. 68.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
The median household income varied significantly by neighborhood. In Otay Mesa it was $97,694, in Otay Mesa-Nestor $54,776, and in San Ysidro $32,800.[6]
Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods of South San Diego are defined by the City of San Diego.[7] The City of San Diego groups these neighborhoods into larger sections for planning purposes. Otay Mesa, Otay Mesa West and Ocean View Hills are combined as Otay Mesa. Nestor, Egger Highlands and Palm City are combined as Otay Mesa-Nestor. San Ysidro and Tijuana River Valley are not grouped.
- Otay Mesa-Nestor - 65,435
- San Ysidro - 28,707
- Otay Mesa - 13,446
- Otay Mesa
- Otay Mesa West
- Ocean View Hills
- Tijuana River Valley- 43
Education
Primary and secondary schools
South San Diego is served by the Sweetwater Union High School District. In addition to the schools listed below, there are 13 public elementary schools. Seven are part of the South Bay Unified School District and six are in the San Ysidro School District.
High schools
- Montgomery High School
- San Ysidro High School
- Southwest High School
- Mar Vista High School
Middle schools
- Mar Vista Middle School
- Nestor Language Academy Charter School
- Montgomery Middle School
- San Ysidro Middle School
- Southwest Middle School
References
- ^ Spencer, Jay (2009). The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings. HarpersCollins. p. 105.
- ^ Harwood, Craig S. and Fogel, Gary B. Quest for Flight: John J. Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West, University of Oklahoma Press 2012.
- ^ "20 Years later, San Ysidro McDonald's massacre remembered". North County Times.
- ^ "Jurisdictions of the San Diego region". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Community Planning Areas - SD City". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ SanDag Profile Warehouse(Click on current estimate, and choose Community Planning Area - SD City)
- ^ "City of San Diego - Southern Neighborhood Map".