Hawthorne, California
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Hawthorne is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 84,112.
Hawthorne is known to rock and roll fans as the home of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. The Wilson brothers' boyhood home was demolished in the late 1980s during the construction of the Century Freeway, although it was honored by the dedication of a California State Historic Landmark (California Landmark 1041) in May 2005.
The Western Museum of Flight, which restores and displays historic aircraft, is located at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport. [1]
Geography
Image:Hawthorne in LA County map.png Image:Hawthorne at Night.jpg Hawthorne is located at 33°55'2" North, 118°20'55" West (33.917214, -118.348607)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 84,112 people, 28,536 households, and 19,775 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,359.0/km² (13,879.4/mi²). There were 29,629 housing units at an average density of 1,887.8/km² (4,889.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.27% White, 33.02% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 6.73% Asian, 0.86% Pacific Islander, 24.16% from other races, and 5.22% from two or more races. 44.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 28,536 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,887, and the median income for a family was $35,149. Males had a median income of $29,481 versus $27,427 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,022. 20.3% of the population and 18.4% of families were below the poverty line. 25.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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Template:Cities of Los Angeles County, Californiade:Hawthorne (Kalifornien)