Camp Pendleton Mainside | |
|---|---|
Location inSan Diego County and the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:33°18′18″N117°18′22″W / 33.30500°N 117.30611°W /33.30500; -117.30611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | |
| County | |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.950 sq mi (28.360 km2) |
| • Land | 10.747 sq mi (27.835 km2) |
| • Water | 0.203 sq mi (0.525 km2) 1.85% |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,683 |
| • Density | 901.0/sq mi (347.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92055 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-10559 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407946 |
Camp Pendleton Mainside is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSan Diego County, California, located at the southeast corner ofMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Per the2020 census, the population was 9,683.[3] It was formerly known asCamp Pendleton North, but its name was changed for the 2020 Census.[4] Along withCamp Pendleton South, it is one of two CDPs located on the base.
Camp Pendleton Mainside is located at33°18′18″N117°18′22″W / 33.30500°N 117.30611°W /33.30500; -117.30611 (33.304869, −117.306125).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.95 square miles (28.4 km2). 10.75 square miles (27.8 km2) of it is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.85%) is water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,803 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,065 | −82.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,373 | 402.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,197 | −21.0% | |
| 2010 | 5,200 | −36.6% | |
| 2020 | 9,683 | 86.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22] known as Camp Pendleton North prior to 2020 | |||
Camp Pendleton Mainside first appeared as acensus designated place under the nameCamp Pendleton North in the1970 U.S. census.[17] The name was change toCamp Pendleton Mainside prior to the2020 U.S. census.[22]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[23] | Pop 2010[24] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,886 | 3,047 | 4,920 | 59.61% | 58.60% | 50.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 848 | 461 | 990 | 10.35% | 8.87% | 10.22% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 102 | 72 | 97 | 1.24% | 1.38% | 1.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 223 | 143 | 387 | 2.72% | 2.75% | 4.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 24 | 78 | 112 | 0.29% | 1.50% | 1.16% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 14 | 9 | 19 | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.20% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 246 | 233 | 253 | 3.00% | 4.48% | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,854 | 1,157 | 2,905 | 22.62% | 22.25% | 30.00% |
| Total | 8,197 | 5,200 | 9,683 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Camp Pendleton Mainside had a population of 9,683. The population density was 901.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.9/km2). The racial makeup of Camp Pendleton Mainside was 74.1%White, 11.2%African American, 1.4%Native American, 4.2%Asian, 1.3%Pacific Islander, 2.4% fromother races, and 5.4% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.0% of the population.[25]
The census reported that 28.3% of the population lived in households, 69.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2.5% were institutionalized.[25]
There were 841 households, out of which 65.8% included children under the age of 18, 88.2% were married-couple households, 0.7% werecohabiting couple households, 6.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 4.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 4.2% of households were one person, and 0.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.26.[25] There were 796families (94.6% of all households).[26]
The age distribution was 11.1% under the age of 18, 67.2% aged 18 to 24, 19.8% aged 25 to 44, 1.1% aged 45 to 64, and 0.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 308.2 males.[25]
There were 1,150 housing units at an average density of 107.0 units per square mile (41.3 units/km2), of which 841 (73.1%) were occupied. Of these, 0.7% were owner-occupied, and 99.3% were occupied by renters.[25]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $56,250, and theper capita income was $23,953. About 11.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]
At the2010 census Camp Pendleton North had a population of 5,200. The population density was 574.2 inhabitants per square mile (221.7/km2). The racial makeup of Camp Pendleton North was 3,730 (71.7%) White, 501 (9.6%) African American, 83 (1.6%) Native American, 151 (2.9%) Asian, 80 (1.5%) Pacific Islander, 305 (5.9%) from other races, and 350 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,157 persons (22.3%).[28]
The census reported that 3,561 people (68.5% of the population) lived in households, 1,627 (31.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 12 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,069 households, 817 (76.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 921 (86.2%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 104 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (1.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (0.7%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.5%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (2.7%) were one person and 1 (0.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 1,038 families (97.1% of households); the average family size was 3.39.
The age distribution was 1,502 people (28.9%) under the age of 18, 2,376 people (45.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,235 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (1.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 11 people (0.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 21.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 177.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 218.2 males.
There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 139.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 16 (1.5%) were owner-occupied and 1,053 (98.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.2%. 49 people (0.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,512 people (67.5%) lived in rental housing units.
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Camp Pendleton Mainside is inthe 38th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Catherine Blakespear, and inthe 74th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Laurie Davies.[29]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Camp Pendleton Mainside is inCalifornia's 49th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Mike Levin.[30]
The CDP is mostly in theFallbrook Union Elementary School District and theFallbrook Union High School District. A piece of the CDP is in theOceanside Unified School District.[31] The Camp Pendleton property does not have anyDepartment of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools.[32] The Fallbrook HSD operatesFallbrook High School. OUSD on-post properties of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton are assigned toOceanside High School.[33]