| Watsonville, California |
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Like neighboring Salinas in Monterey County , Watsonville produces a variety of Fruit s and Vegetable s, primarily Strawberries , Blackberries , and Table Mushroom s. Martinelli's , a producer of sparkling apple Cider , is headquartered there, as are Driscoll's Strawberries, Well-Pict Berries, Granite Construction and West Marine . GEOGRAPHY Watsonville is located at (36.920054, -121.763725). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 16.7 Km&2 (6.4 Mi&2 ). 16.4 km&2 (6.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.24% water. ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES The city of Watsonville has habitat areas that support the Endangered Species Santa Cruz Tarweed on the California Coastal Prairie ecosystem. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 44,265 people, 11,381 households, and 8,865 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 2,691.5/km&2 (6,969.4/mi&2). There were 11,695 housing units at an average density of 711.1/km&2 (1,841.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 43.00% White , 0.75% African American , 1.74% Native American , 3.29% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 45.92% from Other Races , and 5.18% from two or more races. 75.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,381 households out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were Married Couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.84 and the average family size was 4.26. In the city the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,617, and the median income for a family was $40,293. Males had a median income of $26,701 versus $22,225 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $13,205. 19.1% of the population and 15.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. INTERWIKI LINKS EXTERNAL LINKS |