Baldwin Park, California Explained

Baldwin Park, California
Motto:The Hub of the San Gabriel Valley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Los Angeles
Government Type:Council-Manager
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Emmanuel J. Estrada[1] [2]
Leader Title1:Mayor Pro Tem
Leader Name1:Monica Garcia
Leader Title2:City Council
Leader Name2:Jean M. Ayala
Alejandra Avila
Daniel Damian
Leader Title3:City Manager
Leader Name3:Enrique C. Zaldivar
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:January 25, 1956[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.79
Area Land Sq Mi:6.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Area Total Km2:17.58
Area Land Km2:17.18
Area Water Km2:0.40
Area Water Percent:2.28
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation Ft:374
Elevation M:114
Population As Of:2020
Settlement Type:City
Population Total:72176
Population Density Km2:4201.91
Population Density Sq Mi:10882.99
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:34.0828°N -117.9717°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:91706[6]
Area Code:626[7]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature IDs
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Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,176, down from 75,390 at the 2010 census.

History

Baldwin Park began as part of cattle grazing land belonging to the San Gabriel Mission. It eventually became part of the Rancho Azusa de Dalton and the Rancho La Puente properties. The community became known as Vineland in 1860. By 1906, it changed to Baldwin Park. It was named after Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. In 1956, Baldwin Park became the 47th incorporated city in the State of California.

As of September 1882, the first school house was built on the southeast corner of North Maine and Los Angeles Avenues in 1884. It contained two rows of double seats, a central aisle leading to the teacher's desk, and a heating stove at the north end. Mr. Frazier was the first teacher. In April 1888, the Vineland School District was established according to county records.

The first Board of Trustees took office on July 1, 1888, and elected Miss Jessie Washburn to teach the district school that fall. The building was sold in 1890 and moved to another site for a private residence. The district built the second school in 1890 and hired two teachers, Miss Ellen Lang and Miss Venna O. Finney. The second school house was relegated to the past in 1912. It later became a private Japanese school and stood as a landmark until it caught fire on September 5, 1936, and burned to the ground. Today, the Baldwin Park Unified School District lies contiguously with the city's borders. There are 23 schools within this district. The budget is well over $100 million. Currently, the district is building new school structures to accommodate growth. The district is adopting data driven strategies to help students achieve better scores in the API tests.

In the 1950s, Vias Turkey Ranch was about one mile (1.6 km) from the now 10 Freeway just off of Frazier Avenue. This huge commercial turkey ranch was famous in the Valley for a huge outdoor aviary with a unique selection of birds. The ranch had two or three types of deer species. When the value of the land escalated, the property was sold and the Ranch moved to Apple Valley.

Popular pastimes in the 1950s included riding at the horse stables across the bridge of the San Gabriel River, which was an open sand and rock river bed, and ride one hour for the sum of $1.00, a hefty price at that time considering that the minimum wage was fifty cents an hour.

Baldwin Park is home to the first In-N-Out burger stand, opened on October 22, 1948. It was the first drive-thru in California[8] and was replaced in November 2004 with a new building. The new In-N-Out University and company store opened in 2006 on Francisquito Avenue. Also, the company's first meatpacking plant is located down the street from the locations at the company headquarters on Hamburger Lane. In-N-Out now has a second meat processing plant in Texas to serve their Texas restaurants.

In summer 2005, Save Our State, an anti-illegal immigration group based in Ventura, launched a series of protests against the Danzas Indigenas, art at the Baldwin Park train station designed for the MTA in 1993 by artist Judy Baca.[9] The monument bears several engraved statements whose origins are not attributed. At issue was one particular inscription--It was better before they came—that Save Our State claimed was directed against Anglo whites. According to Baca, that sentence was uttered by an Anglo white Baldwin Park resident in the 1950s; he was lamenting the influx of persons of Mexican ancestry into the San Gabriel Valley following World War II.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 km (6.8 mi). 17.2 km (6.6 mi) of it is land and 0.4 km (0.2 mi) of it (2.28%) is water.

Climate

Baldwin Park experiences a mild winter and warm to hot summer. The highest recorded temperature ever is and the coldest being .

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States Census reported that Baldwin Park had a population of 72,176 people.[11] This corresponds to a density of 10,883.0 people per square mile.[12] The racial breakdown was 14,770 (20.5%) Asian, 11,332 (15.7%) White, 1,474 (2.0%) American Indian and Alaska Native, 742 (1.0%) Black or African American, 57 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 30,277 (41.9%) Some Other Race, and 13,524 (18.7%) two or more races.[11]

Including all responses for people of two or more races, 15,296 (21.2% of population) were Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races, 24,086 (33.4%) were White alone or in combination with one or more other races, 2,385 (3.3%) were American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination, 1,124 (1.6%) were Black or African American alone or in combination, 176 (0.2%) were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination, and 43,184 (59.8%) were some other race alone or in combination with one or more other races.[11]

53,683 (74.4%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of those, 8,941 (12.4% of total population) were White alone, 133 (0.2%) were Black or African American alone, 1,382 (1.9%) were American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 180 (0.2%) were Asian alone, 13 (0.0%) were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, 30,011 (41.6%) were some other race alone, and 13,023 (18.0%) were two or more races.[11]

Baldwin Park was reported to have 18,201 housing units. 17,882 (98.2%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 10,437 (58.4% of occupied units) were owner-occupied and 7,445 (41.5%) were renter-occupied. Of the vacant units, 113 (0.6% of total) were for rent, 15 (0.1%) were rented but not occupied, 44 (0.2%) were for sale only, 19 (0.1%) were sold but not occupied, 15 (0.1%) were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, and 113 (0.6%) were otherwise vacant.[11]

Baldwin Park, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 1980[13] !Pop 1990[14] !Pop 2000[15] !Pop 2010[16] ![17] !% 1980!% 1990!% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)18,32710,5315,5083,232style='background: #ffffe6; 2,39136.25%15.19%7.26%4.29%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.31%
Black or African American alone (NH)4811,4431,071662style='background: #ffffe6; 6090.95%2.08%1.41%0.88%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)301[18] 24622491style='background: #ffffe6; 920.60%0.35%0.30%0.12%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.13%
Asian alone (NH)2,0467,9108,70310,495style='background: #ffffe6; 14,5904.05%11.41%11.48%13.92%style='background: #ffffe6; 20.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)x[19] x[20] 5966style='background: #ffffe6; 44xx0.08%0.09%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.06%
Other race alone (NH)631494595style='background: #ffffe6; 2660.12%0.21%0.06%0.13%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x[21] x[22] 567346style='background: #ffffe6; 501xx0.75%0.46%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)29,33649,05159,66060,403style='background: #ffffe6; 53,68358.03%70.75%78.67%80.12%style='background: #ffffe6; 74.38%
Total50,55469,33075,83775,390style='background: #ffffe6; 72,176100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010

At the 2010 census Baldwin Park had a population of 75,390. The population density was 11110.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Baldwin Park was 33,119 (43.9%) White, (4.3% Non-Hispanic White),[23] 913 (1.2%) African American, 674 (0.9%) Native American, 10,696 (14.2%) Asian, 85 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 27,079 (35.9%) from other races, and 2,824 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,403 persons (80.1%).[24]

The census reported that 74,984 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 88 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 318 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 17,189 households, 10,027 (58.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,097 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,358 (19.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,700 (9.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,093 (6.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 103 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,474 households (8.6%) were one person and 648 (3.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.36. There were 15,155 families (88.2% of households); the average family size was 4.45.

The age distribution was 22,571 people (29.9%) under the age of 18, 8,849 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 21,588 people (28.6%) aged 25 to 44, 16,323 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,059 people (8.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

There were 17,736 housing units at an average density of 2,613.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 10,353 (60.2%) were owner-occupied and 6,836 (39.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 45,844 people (60.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 29,140 people (38.7%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Baldwin Park had a median household income of $51,153, with 17.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[23]

2000

At the 2000 census there were 75,837 people in 16,961 households, including 15,061 families, in the city. The population density was 4,396.5/km (11,379.2/mi). There were 17,430 housing units at an average density of 1,010.5/km (2,615.3/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 40.18% White, 1.61% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 11.64% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 40.51% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. 78.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[25] Of the 16,961 households, 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.2% were non-families. 8.1% of households were one person, and 3.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.44 and the average family size was 4.53.

The age distribution was 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median household income was $41,629 and the median family income was $41,256. Males had a median income of $26,873 versus $22,186 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,562. About 15.4% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Mexican (67.0%) and Filipino (5.4%) were the most common ancestries according to the 2000 census. Mexico (69.6%) and the Philippines (8.3%) were the most common foreign places of birth in 2000.[26]

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[27] the top employers in the city are:

Employer
  1. of employees
1Baldwin Park Unified School District1,975
2Baldwin Park City Hall454
3Wal-Mart350
4Durham School Services301
5Esther Snyder Community Center300
6LA Department of Public Health300
7Los Angeles County Department of Parks300
8Morgan Park300
9Waste Management Inc.300
10Target200

Government

In the California State Legislature, Baldwin Park is in, and in .[28]

In the United States House of Representatives, Baldwin Park is in .

On the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Baldwin Park is represented by 1st District Supervisor Hilda Solis.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia, serving Baldwin Park.[29]

Baldwin Park has a city police department of its own, but contracts for fire and rescue with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elected Officials . City of Baldwin Park, CA . live . January 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121233556/https://www.baldwinpark.com/elected.
  2. Web site: City Elected Officials . City of Baldwin Park, CA . dead . October 21, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061021025116/http://www.baldwinpark.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=16&Itemid=97.
  3. Web site: California Cities by Incorporation Date . Word . California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions . August 25, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc . November 3, 2014 . mdy .
  4. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 30, 2021.
  5. October 19, 2014.
  6. Web site: USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. January 17, 2007.
  7. Web site: Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results. January 18, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090238/http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npa_city_query_step2.do?method=displayData&cityToNpaModel.stateAbbr=CA&cityToNpaModel.city=Baldwin%20Park. September 29, 2007.
  8. News: John Rogers . July 3, 2010 . City where drive-through eating began is full . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100707000728/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fn%2Fa%2F2010%2F07%2F03%2Fnational%2Fa082241D08.DTL . July 7, 2010 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. News: Thermos . Wendy . June 26, 2005 . Immigration Protest in Baldwin Park Is Peaceful . Los Angeles Times . October 12, 2016.
  10. News: Dubin . Zan . August 10, 1993 . Muralist Honors California Indians : Art: Judy Baca's $60,000 project to spruce up the Baldwin Park Metrolink rail station puts 'memory into a piece of land.' . en-US . Los Angeles Times . February 3, 2022.
  11. Web site: Census Bureau Tables. July 3, 2023. United States Census Bureau.
  12. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Baldwin Park city, California. July 3, 2023. United States Census Bureau.
  13. Web site: 1980 Census of Population. December 6, 2023. United States Census Bureau.
  14. Web site: 1990 Census of Population. December 20, 2023. United States Census Bureau.
  15. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Baldwin Park, California. . January 26, 2024.
  16. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Baldwin Park, California . . January 26, 2024.
  17. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Baldwin Park, California . . January 26, 2024.
  18. Compiliation of American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut categories
  19. included in Asian count
  20. included in Asian count
  21. Not an option in the 1980 Census
  22. Not an option in the 1990 Census
  23. Web site: Baldwin Park (city), California. U.S. Census Quickfacts. November 2, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120920194258/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0603666.html. September 20, 2012.
  24. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Baldwin Park city. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20140715023429/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603666. July 15, 2014.
  25. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  26. Web site: Baldwin Park. Mapping L.A.. February 21, 2024.
  27. Web site: 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. City of Baldwin Park. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161214012742/https://baldwinpark.com/finance/cafrs/207-fy-2014-cafr/file. December 14, 2016.
  28. Web site: Statewide Database. UC Regents. December 10, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html. February 1, 2015.
  29. Web site: Monrovia Health Center. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. March 27, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100527190500/http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/monrovia.pdf. May 27, 2010.
  30. Web site: City of Baldwin Park - Roster of Mayors and Mayor Pro Tem's . baldwinpark.granicus.com. December 21, 2022 .
  31. News: 'Drag Race' Winner Sutan Amrull, a.k.a. Raja, Wants You To Have Sex In Heels. Queerty. May 12, 2011. Renzi. Dan. October 20, 2020.
  32. Web site: Bernardo Flores. Baseball-reference.com. February 26, 2021.
  33. Web site: Mike Munoz. ESPN. February 8, 2021.