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Grape Day reaches 100-year milestone

By Hiram Soto ESCONDIDO Doris Heard couldn't help stealing some of the thunder from the Grape Day Festival and Parade, which turned 100 years old...

Overnight parking law faces discussion, vote

By Angela Lau ESCONDIDO After numerous changes, vociferous complaints from opponents and tepid backing from supporters, Escondido's overnight...

ESCONDIDO: Grape Day celebrates its 100th with music, parade and ...

Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds participate Saturday in the centennial celebration of the Escondido's Grape Day Festival and Parade....

Ceremony to honor rescue workers, Californians who died in 9/11 ...

By Angela Lau ESCONDIDO Lest we forget, Escondido firefighters and police officers will hold a ceremony next week to honor rescue workers and Californians...

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Key facts for Escondido, CA
Escondido, California Population (2007) :136246
Population (2000 census)133559
2006 Data:
Escondido, CA average commute time30.76 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.52%
Walking commuters:1.22%
Residents that work at home:5.27%
Escondido, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)140252
Male:50.58%
Female:49.42%
White alone80.81%
Black or African American alone2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.91%
Asian alone5.92%
Some other race alone6.94%
Two or more races:3.15%
Hispanic or Latino44.34%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States67.58%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)1.04%
U.S. citizen by naturalization7.04%
Not a U.S. citizen24.02%
Children under the age of 58.84%
2000 Data:
Median real estate taxes1535
Median year structure built1978
Median gross rent746
Median household income in 199942567
Per capita income in 199918241
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199929.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses178000
Languages Spoken
Speak only English61.87%
Spanish or Spanish Creole32.16%
Tagalog1.03%