Artesia Pilar

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Artesia Pilar
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Coordinates: 33°45′05″N117°53′48″W / 33.751482181390976°N 117.89669574696737°W / 33.751482181390976; -117.89669574696737 Coordinates: 33°45′05″N117°53′48″W / 33.751482181390976°N 117.89669574696737°W / 33.751482181390976; -117.89669574696737
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of California.svg  California
CountyFlag of Orange County, California.svg  Orange
CityFlag of Santa Ana, California.svg  Santa Ana
Area
  Total1 sq mi (3 km2)
Population
 (2018)
  Total15,712
Time zone UTC-8
  Summer (DST)UTC-7
ZIP
92703, 92706
Area codes 714 and 657
References: [1]

Artesia Pilar is a neighborhood in Santa Ana, California. It is bounded by W. 17th Street to the north, N. Bristol Street to the east, W. 1st Street to the south, N. Fairview Street to the west, and the Santa Ana River to the northwest. The neighborhood is home to Santa Ana College, the major community college of the city. Artesia Pilar is one city block away from the Santa Ana Civic Center and Downtown Santa Ana.

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The neighborhood consists of 3,240 households. In 2018, the average household size was 5 people and the median household income was US$60,644. In the same survey, 19% of residents were said to live below the poverty line. [1]

History

Along with the city of Santa Ana, Artesia Pilar was preceded by Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana and was long used for ranching purposes. The area was first settled in an urban capacity in the mid-to-late 1800s due to its proximity to the Old Orange County Courthouse, the effective center of the budding town. Most of the homes that currently stand in the neighborhood were constructed from the 1950s onward. [1]

The neighborhood is home to a series of murals along Civic Center Drive that reflect the Latino culture of the area, one reading " La Raza ". Many of the murals were painted in 1991. Some have had their paint decay, and others have been painted over by new homeowners. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2000 13,918
2010 13,260−4.7%
2013 (est.)13,686 [3] 3.2%

In recent history, Artesia Pilar has been an ethnic enclave of Santa Ana's Hispanic and Latino residents. Most surveys have found that over 90% of the neighborhood's residents had Hispanic ethnicity of any race. Artesia Pilar is home to a large amount of Hispanic-owned businesses, as well as many Hispanic-oriented churches.

2010

Artesia Pilar had a population of 13,260 at the 2010 United States census, a decrease of 658 from the 2000 census population. 6,807 (51.3%) residents were male, while 6,454 (48.7%) residents were female. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 5,917 (44.6%) White (7.3% Non-Hispanic White), 183 (1.4%) African-American, 173 (1.3%) Native American, 422 (3.2%) Asian, 6,219 (46.9%) of other races, and 346 (2.6%) of two or more races. 12,294 (92.7%) residents had Hispanic ethnicity of any race.

The 2010 census reported 2,550 housing units, 2,462 (96.5%) of which were occupied. 1,373 (55.8%) of housing units were occupied by their owner while 1,088 (44.2%) were occupied by renters.

The reported median household income of the 2010 survey was US$58,225. The per-capita income was US$12,642.

3,491 (36.0%) of eligible residents were married with their spouse present, while 1,080 (11.2%) were married with their spouse absent. 412 (4.3%) of residents were divorced, 330 (3.4%) were widowed, and 4,376 (45.2%) were never married.

2,521 (34.6%) of residents were educated through intermediate school, 1,107 (15.2%) attended high school, and 1,402 (19.2%) graduated high school. 313 (4.3%) residents received a bachelor's degree. 593 (8.1%) residents never completed any schooling. [3]

2000

Artesia Pilar had a population of 13,918 at the 2000 United States census. 7,215 (51.8%) residents were male, while 6,704 (48.2%) residents were female. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 5,342 (38.4%) White (9.6% Non-Hispanic White), 291 (2.1%) African-American, 233 (1.7%) Native American, 453 (3.3%) Asian, 6,920 (49.7%) of other races, and 680 (4.9%) of two or more races. 12,589 (90.5%) residents had Hispanic ethnicity of any race.

Housing, income, marriage, and educational statistics were not collected in the 2000 census. [3]

Governmental services

A USPS post office is located in the northern portion of the neighborhood. Although not directly within the boundaries of the neighborhood, another post office is located on the opposite side of 1st Street, the neighborhood's southern border. The California Department of Motor Vehicles operates a "DMV Now" digital kiosk inside one of the neighborhood's grocery stores.

Law enforcement is operated by the Santa Ana Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Department, both of which are headquartered a block away in the Santa Ana Civic Center.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Artesia Pilar Demographics". Point2. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. Leopo, Julie (March 13, 2021). "Are Santa Ana's Historic Murals Doomed to Fade Into History?". Voice of OC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Demographic Detail Summary Report" (PDF). City of Santa Ana. July 10, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2021.