Anaheim, California

Founded by German settlers in 1857 and incorporated on February 10, 1870, Anaheim developed into an industrial centre, producing electronics, aircraft parts, and canned fruit. It is the site of Disneyland, an amusement park which opened in 1955.

Anahiem's name is derived from the German word for home (heim) and its location along the Santa Ana River[?]. Prior to Anaheim it was reffered to as Campo Aleman (Spanish for German Camp).

Geography Anaheim is located at 33°50'10" North, 117°53'23" West (33.836165, -117.889769)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 130.7 km² (50.5 mi²). 126.8 km² (48.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.99% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 328,014 people, 96,969 households, and 73,502 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,587.8/km² (6,702.0/mi²). There are 99,719 housing units at an average density of 786.7/km² (2,037.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.76% White, 2.66% African American, 0.93% Native American, 11.98% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 24.21% from other races, and 5.02% from two or more races. 46.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 96,969 households out of which 43.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families. 18.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 3.75.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $47,122, and the median income for a family is $49,969. Males have a median income of $33,870 versus $28,837 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,266. 14.1% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.

Sports Teams

• NHL team: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
• MLB team: Anaheim Angels

External Links

• City of Anaheim, California - Official Home Page (http://www.anaheim.net/)

see also History of California