Profile for Pomona, California, CA

Pomona is near the San Gabriel Mountains.

Long an orchard center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,217. The number of murders and homicides was 17. The violent crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Gattaca"
· 2003 movie, "Seabiscuit"

Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranks No. 10 in percentage Hispanic population (64.5%)

Well-known residents have included:
· Mark McGwire, baseball player
· Tom Waits, singer, actor
· Jessica Alba, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Los Angeles County Fair - Sept. 7-30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: NHRA Motorsports Museum, American Museum of Ceramic Arts

Colleges and universities: Western University of Health Sciences, Keller Graduate School of Management, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 137

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Archives (3)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (12)

Communities (12)

Hotels (27)

Libraries (13)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

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4% of Pomona residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pomona ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pomona
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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Los Angeles County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Los Angeles County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pomona was $13,336, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Pomona residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Pomona festival dates:

• Los Angeles County Fair - Sept. 7-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Pomona festival web sites:

• Los Angeles County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
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Historic districts in Pomona include Edison Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Los Angeles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pomona, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $580.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,236.

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Libraries in Pomona include Pomona Public Library ... View libraries

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Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pomona political report.

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Pomona restaurants taking online reservations include Brasserie Astuce, Coco Palm ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Pomona workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 51 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pomona between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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