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Information sought on driver in bike crash

ESCONDIDO Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a driver who caused two young bicyclists to crash on Bear Valley ......

Pfeiler's discretion on stadium says a lot

A full-column bouquet the Goody but Smart Two Shoes award to Escondido Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler for holding her tongue when asked to ......

Police Blotter for Escondido (11/05/2009-11/11/2009)

1202 Borden Rd Spc 66 Escondido , CA 92026-2341 Reported: 11/11/2009 Take Vehicle W/O Owner'S Consent 440 W Citracado Pkwy Unit 8...

At the market this week: Purple Queen beans, Pink Lady apples and satsuma ...

The Laguna Beach farmers market, held in a city parking lot below a huge bluff, has remained a stable, successful venue for the past decade. ......

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Escondido, CA Demographics

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 household income in 199942567
Per capita income in 199918241
Median year structure built1978
Median gross rent746
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199929.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses178000
Median real estate taxes1535
Racial breakdown
White alone51.97
White alone51.97
Hispanic or Latino:38.68
Hispanic or Latino:38.68
Asian alone4.11
Asian alone4.11
Two or more races2.39
Two or more races2.39
Black or African American alone1.85
Black or African American alone1.85
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.56
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.24
Some other race alone0.16
Some other race alone0.16