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fountain (right).]] The city faces the Pacific Ocean , and there are several accessible beaches although most of the shoreline is marked by high cliffs. The city is mainly residential, with no Traffic Light s and relatively limited commercial areas around Malaga Cove and Lunada Bay. One of Southern California's most expensive neighborhoods, Palos Verdes Estates' aesthetics and architecture are protected by an Art Jury, a non-governmental organization which must approve any exterior alteration to any building, fence, sidewalk, or other structure. The city was incorporated in 1939 , and the area around Malaga Cove has most of the Peninsula's earlier buildings. GEOGRAPHY Palos Verdes Estates is located at 33°47'13" North, 118°23'48" West (33.787049, -118.396657). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.4 Km&2 (4.8 Mi&2 ). 12.4 km&2 (4.8 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 13,340 people, 4,993 households, and 4,119 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,075.3/km&2 (2,784.9/mi&2). There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of 419.3/km&2 (1,086.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.32% White , 0.99% African American , 0.13% Native American , 17.14% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from Other Races , and 2.70% from two or more races. 2.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,993 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were Married Couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $123,534, and the median income for a family was $133,563. The Per Capita Income for the city was $69,040. 2.2% of the population and 1.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 1.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION The city is served by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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