Camp Pendleton Mainside is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
(CDP) in
San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
,
California
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, located at the southeast corner of the
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and is one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States. It is on the Southern California coast in San Diego County and is bordered by Oc ...
. Per the
2020 census, the population was 9,683. It was formerly known as ''Camp Pendleton North'', but its name was changed for the 2020 Census. Along with
Camp Pendleton South
Camp Pendleton South is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southwest corner of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The population was 10,616 at the 2010 census, up from 8,854 at the 2000 census. Much ...
, it is one of two CDPs located on the base.
Geography
Camp Pendleton Mainside is located at (33.304869, −117.306125).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (2.24%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
2010 Census
At the
2010 census Camp Pendleton North had a population of 5,200. The population density was . The racial makeup of Camp Pendleton North was 3,730 (71.7%) White, 501 (9.6%) African American, 83 (1.6%) Native American, 151 (2.9%) Asian, 80 (1.5%) Pacific Islander, 305 (5.9%) from other races, and 350 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,157 persons (22.3%).
The census reported that 3,561 people (68.5% of the population) lived in households, 1,627 (31.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 12 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,069 households, 817 (76.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 921 (86.2%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 104 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (1.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (0.7%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ ( , plural POSSLQs) is an abbreviation (or acronym) for "Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters", a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of ...
, and 5 (0.5%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (2.7%) were one person and 1 (0.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 1,038 families (97.1% of households); the average family size was 3.39.
The age distribution was 1,502 people (28.9%) under the age of 18, 2,376 people (45.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,235 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (1.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 11 people (0.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 21.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 177.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 218.2 males.
There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 139.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 16 (1.5%) were owner-occupied and 1,053 (98.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.2%. 49 people (0.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,512 people (67.5%) lived in rental housing units.
2000 Census
At the
2000 census there were 8,197 people, 1,408 households, and 1,375 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the CDP was 67.10% White, 10.60% African American, 1.61% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 12.89% from other races, and 4.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.62%.
Of the 1,408 households 71.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.3% were non-families. 1.7% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.15.
The age distribution was 20.1% under the age of 18, 60.2% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, and 1.2% from 45 to 64. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 226.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 294.9 males.
The median household income was $28,558 and the median family income was $28,942. Males had a median income of $14,486 versus $16,907 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,085. About 8.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the
California State Legislature
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, Camp Pendleton Mainside is in , and in .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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, Camp Pendleton Mainside is in .
See also
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Camp Pendleton South CDP
References
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Census-designated places in San Diego County, California
North County (San Diego County)
Census-designated places in California