San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of 2005 the California Department of Finance estimates the population at 199,803. However, because of illegal immigration, the number is probably ten percent higher. Some areas, particularly north of downtown, have a density beyond design capcity, including garage conversions. Although rapid residential development is transforming the city into a bedroom community, manufacturing remains a major industry in San Bernardino and the surrounding cities. It is an anchor city of the Inland Empire.

San Bernardino has gone by many nicknames in its short history. Of these, San Berdoo or Berdoo is the most common but is considered by some derogatory. Others include Gate City (to reflect its proximity to Los Angeles), City on the Move (used in the 1970s), and most recently The Heartbeat of Route 66.

Geography

San Bernardino is located at 34°7'46" North, 117°17'35" West (34.129510, -117.293150)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 153.5 km² (59.2 mi²). 152.3 km² (58.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.74% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 185,401 people, 56,330 households, and 41,120 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,217.2/km² (3,152.4/mi²). There were 63,535 housing units at an average density of 417.1/km² (1,080.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.23% White, 17.41% African American, 1.40% Native American, 4.19% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 27.12% from other races, and 5.28% from two or more races. 48.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 56,330 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,140, and the median income for a family was $33,357. Males had a median income of $30,847 versus $25,782 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,925. 27.6% of the population and 23.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 36.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Timeline

• 1810 - Father Dumetz names San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena
• 1843 - Rancho San Bernardino grant to Antonio Maria Lugo
• 1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo cedes California to the United States
• 1851 - Mormon colony founded
• 1852 - Colonel Henry Washington erects survey monument in San Bernardino Mountains
• 1854 - San Bernardino incorporated
• 1857 - Brigham Young recalls Mormons to Utah. San Bernardino disincorporated
• 1880s - Railroads arrive
• 1886 - San Bernardino reincorporated
• 1926 - San Bernardino Valley College built
• 1942 - Norton Air Force Base opened
• 1965 - California State University, San Bernardino founded
• 1989 - Southern Pacific Railroad freight train derails, killing four
• 1994 - Norton Air Force Base closed

Famous people from San Bernardino

• Randy Rhoads - Heavy Metal guitar legend
• Brandie Burton - professional golfer
• Michael R. Clifford - astronaut
• Jon Foreman - Christian rock musician
• Howard Georgi - professor of physics at Harvard University
• Gene Hackman - actor
• Edith Head - Academy Award-winning costume designer
• Jefferson Hunt - Western Pioneer
• Dirk Kempthorne - Present Governor of Idaho
• Claude R. Kirk, Jr. - former governor of Florida
• John Laurinaitis - professional wrestler
• Alberto Madril - professional wrestler
• Ryan Nece - professional football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Derek Parra - speed skater, gold medalist at 2002 Winter Olympics
• Dave Stockton - professional golfer
• Lisa Marie Varon aka Victoria - professional wrestler
• Charles Johnson Professional Football Player
• Shawn Estes - Professional Baseball Player
• Byron Russell - Professional Baskeball Player, Denver Nuggets
• Tyson Chandler - Professional Basketball Player, Chicago Bulls
• Sly Boogy - rapper
• Dirty Birdy - rapper
• 40 Glocc - rapper

Trivia

• Site of first McDonald's restaurant
• Famed British disc jockey John Peel worked at local radio station KMEN in the mid-1960s
• Burial place of guitarist Randy Rhoads
• Site of Mick Jones' last performance with British punk band The Clash
• Mentioned in Nat King Cole's song "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66"
• The city hosts the Inland Empire 66ers baseball club of the California League.
• Sammy Davis Jr was involved in a world famous car accident where he lost his eye in 1954. He was treated at a local hospital and soon converted to Judaism
• Will Rogers final public appearance was at the California Theatre in 1935.
• The Rolling Stones made their U.S. Concert Debut (though they had other, promotional dates first [1] at the Swing Auditorium on June 5, 1964.

• The first line of the Mark Knopfler song "Boom Like That" is 'I'm going down to San Bernardino,' a reference to Ray Kroc's visit to the first McDonald's.
• Mentioned in Bugs Bunny cartoons often
• Mentioned on an episode of The Simpsons
• "San Ber'dino" was the title of a song written by Frank Zappa and appeared on the album "One Size Fits All".
• Rock band Eagles of Death Metal wrote a song, "San Berdoo Sunburn" that appears on their debut release "Peace, Love, Death Metal."

External links

• City of San Bernardino website