Artesia, CA

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Artesia, California

Introduction to Artesia, California

Artesia, California, in Los Angeles county, is 1 mile NW of Cerritos, California and 9 miles NE of Long Beach, California. The people of the city are in the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan area. Artesia has a population of 16,380.

Artesia History

Artesia was established on May 3, 1875 after the Artesia School District was completed. The village was named after the several naturally flowing Artesian wells that are found in this area. In fact, these wells made Artesia ideal for agriculture and farming. During 1920s and '30s, the area was developed by the Portuguese and Dutch farmers and became one of the most significant dairy districts in Southern California. After the Second World War, several residential tracts were built in Artesia. It was incorporated as a city on May 29, 1959.

Artesia and nearby Attractions

Pioneer Boulevard Median with Water Fountains
Artesia Historical Museum
Artesia DES
Little India
Artesia Park
Artesia Water Tower

Things To Do In Artesia

The city of Artesia provides a number of recreational facilities. There are many historical sites in the city. Artesia features an International Cultural District, also known as Little India, and includes a number of Indian beauty salons, clothing and jewelry stores as well as Indian restaurants.

Artesia Transportation

The nearest airport is Long Beach Daugherty.

Artesia Higher Education

The local college is Cerritos College.

High Points

Artesia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Artesia, CA

Comparing Artesia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles NW of Cerritos, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles NE of Long Beach, California
County	Los Angeles
Standard Zip Codes	90701, 90703
P.O. Box Zip Codes	90702
Phone Area Codes	562
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.866
Longitude	-118.081

Station	LONG BEACH AP
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 68 F
Apr Temp	53 to 73 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	58 to 79 F
Annual Precip	12.9 inches

Station	ANAHEIM
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 69 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	11.2 inches

Station	SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 70 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	62 to 89 F
Oct Temp	55 to 83 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,380	100%
Male	8,212	50.1%
Female	8,168	49.9%
Under 18	4,451	27.2%
18+	11,929	72.8%
65+	2,025	12.4%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.87
White	7,236	44.2%
African-American	582	3.6%
Asian	4,490	27.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	127	0.8%
Other	3,025	18.5%
Mixed Race	831	5.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6,272	38.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	16,672
Growth	292
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.9%
Portuguese	10.3%
Dutch	4.8%
German	2%
English	1.9%
US/American	1.6%
Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
European	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Ethiopian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Jordanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Artesia	16,380	$47,017
Bellflower	72,878	$42,822
Cerritos	51,488	$76,944
Hawaiian Gardens	14,779	$31,840
La Palma	15,408	$74,524
Lakewood	79,345	$63,342
Norwalk	103,298	$47,524

(As of 2005)
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