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La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area.
The community name derives from Spanish for "tableland"
The latitude of La Mesa is 32.767N. The longitude is -117.022W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 528 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 54,571.
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$41,693National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our La Mesa demographic reports
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15% of La Mesa residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Mesa ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in La Mesa was $22,372, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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28% of La Mesa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in La Mesa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $712. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,343.
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San Diego County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Mesa political report.
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The average commute time for La Mesa workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in La Mesa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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