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Carlsbad is located at 135 km southeast of Los
Angeles. It is located between Los Angeles and San Diego,
Carlsbad is home to Legoland California theme park, which looks
a bit like something you might build in your own backyard. The
park is part children's learning center and part theme park,
with endless hands-on activities and attractions. It has become
a famous place of plastic bricks, Carlsbad was famous as a
flower-growing area.
Population (year 2000): 78,247. Estimated
population in July 2005: 90,773 (+16.0% change)
Males: 38,291 (48.9%), Females: 39,956 (51.1%)
San Diego County
Zip codes:
92008,
92009.
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $65,145 (year 2000)
Median house value: $330,100 (year 2000)
Races in Carlsbad:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
- Hispanic (11.7%)
- Other race (4.6%)
- Two or more races (3.0%)
- Chinese (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Japanese (0.9%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
- Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.9%), Irish (14.6%),
English (14.0%), Italian (8.2%), United States (4.9%), French
(3.8%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 37.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Carlsbad
- High school or higher: 93.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Carlsbad city
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 12.3%
12.7% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 3.3%
Asia, 3.2% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +14,859
(+23.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Carlsbad:
- SUNLAND HOME CORPORATION (about 6 miles; ENCINITAS,
CA)
- TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; OCEANSIDE,
CA)
- PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ESCONDIDO,
CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Carlsbad:
- MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 3 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; ID:
CRQ)
- SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 28 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; ID: SAN)
- NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 31 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; ID: NZY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carlsbad:
- OCEANSIDE MUNI (about 8 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; ID:
OKB)
- FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 16 miles;
FALLBROOK, CA; ID: L18)
- MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 25 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; ID:
MYF)
Amtrak stations near Carlsbad:
- 8 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.
- 10 miles: SOLANA BEACH (105 S. CEDROS AVE.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/Universities in Carlsbad:
- GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (Full-time
enrollment: 2,479; Location: 5345 ARMADA DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.gia.edu)
- RANDS SYSTEM INC (Location: 5441 AVENIDA
ENCINAS STE B; Private, for-profit)
- OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES INC (Location:
5315 AVENIDA ENCINAS; Private, not-for-profit)
- PROGRESSIVE MONTESSORI INSTITUTE (Location:
740 PINE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Carlsbad:
- MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
- PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT
enrollment: 11,046)
- SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,682)
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LA JOLLA, CA;
FT enrollment: 12,880)
- SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN DIEGO,
CA; FT enrollment: 10,769)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 26 miles; SAN DIEGO,
CA; FT enrollment: 6,311)
- POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SAN
DIEGO, CA; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Public high school in Carlsbad:
- CARLSBAD HIGH (Students: 2,877; Location:
3557 MONROE ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Carlsbad:
- ARMY NAVY ACADEMY (Students: 332; Location:
PO BOX 3000; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Carlsbad:
- VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,120; Location:
1645 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- EL CAMINO CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 918;
Location: 7885 PASEO ALISO; Grades: KG - 06)
- AVIARA OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 853;
Location: 6900 AMBROSIA LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- LA COSTA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 824;
Location: 6889 EL FUERTE ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- PACIFIC RIM ELEMENTARY (Students: 822;
Location: 1100 CAMINO DE LAS ONDAS; Grades: KG - 05)
- OLIVENHAIN PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 798;
Location: 8000 CALLE ACERVO; Grades: KG - 06)
- CARRILLO ELEMENTARY (Students: 783; Location:
2875 POINSETTIA LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- AVIARA OAKS MIDDLE (Students: 755; Location:
6880 AMBROSIA LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 648;
Location: 3743 JEFFERSON ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
- MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location:
1905 MAGNOLIA AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Carlsbad:
- ST PATRICK (Students: 390; Location: 3820 PIO
PICO; Grades: KG - 8)
- ABC CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 179;
Location: 2634 EL CAMINO REAL; Grades: PK - KG)
- CARLSBAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC (Students: 91;
Location: 740 PINE AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
- LOS COSTA VALLEY PRESCHOOL (Students: 85;
Location: 2276 CALLE BARCELONA; Grades: PK - KG)
- BEAUTIFUL SAVIOUR (Students: 70; Location:
3030 VALLEY STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- CASA MONTESSORI DE CARLSBAD (Students: 26;
Location: 3470 MADISON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- SEQUOIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24;
Location: 2942 DOREET WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Carlsbad:
- CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$6,663,762; Location: 1775 DOVE LANE; 276,185 books;
23,353 audio materials; 15,737 video materials; 1,366
serial subscriptions)
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