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Originally established in 1849 as a way station for the California Gold Rush, it became the county seat in 1850, but could not incorporate at the time because it lacked the 200 registered voters required, and only became a city in 1876.
Martinez was the home of John Muir from 1890 until his death in 1914, one month after Joe DiMaggio was born in the town. In 1915 Shell Oil built an oil refinery near Martinez, which touched off a building boom in the area.
Martinez is located at 38°0'2" North, 122°7'12" West (38.000588, -122.120081) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page..
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 34.8 km˛ (13.4 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 31.7 km˛ (12.2 mi˛) of it is land and 3.1 km˛ (1.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 8.92% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 35,866 people, 14,300 households, and 9,209 families residing in the city. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 1,130.4/km˛ (2,927.6/mi˛). There are 14,597 housing units at an average density of 460.1/km˛ (1,191.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 81.03% White, 3.35% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 6.63% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. 10.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 14,300 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $63,010, and the median income for a family is $77,411. Males have a median income of $52,135 versus $40,714 for females. The per capita income for the city is $29,701. 5.2% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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