Granite Hills | |
|---|---|
 Location inSan Diego County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Granite Hills Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:32°48′15″N116°54′38″W / 32.80417°N 116.91056°W /32.80417; -116.91056 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.793 sq mi (7.234 km2) |
| • Land | 2.793 sq mi (7.234 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,267 |
| • Density | 1,170/sq mi (451.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92021 |
| Area code | 619 |
| FIPS code | 06-30703 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867026 |
Granite Hills is acensus-designated place inSan Diego County, California. The name is also applied to a neighborhood within the city limits ofEl Cajon in the eastern part of that city. The population of the CDP, which does not include the people living within the city of El Cajon, was 3,267 at the2020 census, down from 3,035 at the2010 census.
According to theUSGS, Granite Hills is located at32°48′11″N116°54′17″W / 32.80306°N 116.90472°W /32.80306; -116.90472 (32.8031070, -116.9047476),[3] which is near intersection of Madison Avenue and Greenfield Drive. The part of Granite Hills within the city of El Cajon consists of a "gerrymandered" corridor, approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) wide on the south side of Madison Avenue, roughly through the center of the neighborhood. The rest of the neighborhood is on unincorporated land. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Granite Hills CDP is located at32°48′15″N116°54′38″W / 32.80417°N 116.91056°W /32.80417; -116.91056 (32.804101, -116.910522).[3] This is approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) west-northwest of where the USGS places Granite Hills. The CDP comprises most of unincorporated El Cajon east of theSan Bernardino Meridian, north of Dehesa Road and has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land. Mail sent to all parts of Granite Hills is addressed to El Cajon, California.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,197 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,246 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,035 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,267 | [4] | 7.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1860–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15][16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22] | |||
Granite Hills was first listed as acensus designated place in the1980 U.S. census.[18]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[23] | Pop 2010[24] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,859 | 2,430 | 2,309 | 88.08% | 80.07% | 70.68% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 47 | 41 | 36 | 1.45% | 1.35% | 1.10% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 24 | 8 | 0.62% | 0.79% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 30 | 41 | 82 | 0.92% | 1.35% | 2.51% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.40% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.49% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 48 | 87 | 170 | 1.48% | 2.87% | 5.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 236 | 401 | 633 | 7.27% | 13.21% | 19.38% |
| Total | 3,246 | 3,035 | 3,267 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Granite Hills had a population of 3,267. The population density was 1,169.7 inhabitants per square mile (451.6/km2). The racial makeup of Granite Hills was 74.3%White, 1.2%African American, 0.7%Native American, 2.8%Asian, 0.4%Pacific Islander, 5.7% fromother races, and 14.8% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.4% of the population.[25]
The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 30 people (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[25]
There were 1,025 households, out of which 29.8% included children under the age of 18, 66.0% were married-couple households, 3.8% werecohabiting couple households, 17.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.2% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.16.[25] There were 843families (82.2% of all households).[26]
The age distribution was 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% aged 18 to 24, 20.9% aged 25 to 44, 30.4% aged 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.[25]
There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 386.0 units per square mile (149.0 units/km2), of which 1,025 (95.1%) were occupied. Of these, 89.0% were owner-occupied, and 11.0% were occupied by renters.[25]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $149,938, and theper capita income was $47,322. About 9.0% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]
The2010 United States census[28] reported that Granite Hills had a population of 3,035. The population density was 1,065.4 inhabitants per square mile (411.4/km2). The racial makeup of Granite Hills was 2,617 (86.2%)White, 43 (1.4%)African American, 26 (0.9%)Native American, 45 (1.5%)Asian, 9 (0.3%)Pacific Islander, 158 (5.2%) fromother races, and 137 (4.5%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 401 persons (13.2%).
The Census reported that 3,023 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,032 households, out of which 309 (29.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 674 (65.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 90 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (4.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.4%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 150 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals, and 82 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 826families (80.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out, with 538 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 311 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 578 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,042 people (34.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 566 people (18.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 382.6 per square mile (147.7/km2), of which 914 (88.6%) were owner-occupied, and 118 (11.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 2,688 people (88.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 335 people (11.0%) lived in rental housing units.
As of thecensus[29] of 2000, there were 3,246 people, 1,043 households, and 895 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,118.1 inhabitants per square mile (431.7/km2). There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of 364.4 per square mile (140.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.59%White, 1.45%African American, 0.68%Native American, 0.99%Asian, 0.12%Pacific Islander, 2.99% fromother races, and 2.19% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 7.27% of the population.
There were 1,043 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% weremarried couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,269, and the median income for a family was $75,359. Males had a median income of $46,463 versus $35,521 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $29,153. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.
In 2006, El Cajon attempted toannex a small portion of unincorporated land that is part of the Granite Hills CDP (census block 3006) to allowThe Home Depot to build a store there. Protests from the residents of the El Cajon neighborhood surrounding the unincorporated land fell on deaf ears and the annexation was approved by the city council, only to be rejected by the San DiegoLocal Agency Formation Commission.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Granite Hills is inthe 39th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Akilah Weber, and inthe 75th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Carl DeMaio.[30]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Granite Hills is inCalifornia's 48th congressional district, represented byRepublican Darrell Issa.[31]
