Palos Verdes Estates, California
City of Palos Verdes Estates
PV ESTATES | |
|---|---|
 Location of Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated (city) | 1939-12-20 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James F. Goodhart [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.79 sq mi (12.41 km2) |
| • Land | 4.79 sq mi (12.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2000)[3] | |
• Total | 13,340 |
| • Density | 2,784.9/sq mi (1,075.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Zip Code | 90274 [4] |
| Area code | 310 |
| FIPS code | 06-55380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652770 |
| Website | http://palosverdes.com/pve/ |
Palos Verdes Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It was designed by the noted American landscape architect and planner Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The population was 13,340 at the 2000 census. According to the 2000 US Census, Palos Verdes Estates is the 81st richest place in the United States with at least 1,000 households (based upon per capita income). The 90274 ZIP code was listed as the 47th most expensive U.S. ZIP code in 2007 by Forbes.com.[5] Palos Verdes Esates is one of the most affluent communities in Los Angeles County and indeed, the nation.
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 lights 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. The Malaga Cove Plaza building of the Palos Verdes Public Library, designed by Pasadena architect Myron Hunt, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Palos Verdes Estates was one of the earliest masterplanned communitites in the United States.
Geography
Palos Verdes Estates is located at 33°47′13″N 118°23′48″W / 33.78694°N 118.39667°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.787049, -118.396657)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR 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/km² (2,784.9/mi²). There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of 419.3/km² (1,086.0/mi²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
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. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is served by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. PVPUSD schools have constantly ranked among the best in California and the nation. The Washington Post once ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula High School as the 8th best public or private high school in the nation. [6] Also, Chadwick School is a well- known K-12 private school that serves the area.
Police Department
Palos Verdes Estates is the only city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula to have its own police department (the other three peninsula cities contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, using the station in nearby Lomita). The department currently has 25 officers. These officers are assigned to different divisions such as traffic, patrol and detectives. The city also has its own dispatch center and jail. Both are staffed 24 hours a day.
References
- ^ "Incorporation Dates of California Cities". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ "Palos Verdes Estates City Hall - City Council". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ "Palos Verdes Estates city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/10/zip-expensive-hundred-forbeslife-cx_07zip_mw_0913realestate_slide_48.html?thisSpeed=30000
- ^ http://www.pvpusd.k12.ca.us/webprofile/phs.htm
