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Grand Terrace, California

Introduction to Grand Terrace, California

Grand Terrace, California, in San Bernardino county, is 5 miles S of San Bernardino, California and 7 miles NE of Riverside, California. The people of the city are in the Riverside - San Bernardino metropolitan area. Grand Terrace has a population of 11,626.

Grand Terrace History

The history of Grand Terrace goes back to the Mexican land grants of 1830s and '40s. The development of Grand Terrace started with the construction of the Gage Canal in 1896. Soon after that, this area became an agricultural community. Subsequently, the city was incorporated in 1978 and Tony Petta became the first mayor of Grand Terrace.

Grand Terrace and nearby Attractions

Grand Terrace Park
UCR/ California Museum of Photography
California Citrus State Historic Park
AB Brown Sports Complex

Things To Do In Grand Terrace

Grand Terrace is also known as The Blue Mountain City and offers a number of picturesque landscapes. In addition, the city also provides several other recreational activities such as an array of parks and playgrounds, rose gardens, picnic areas, soccer complex and basketball courts.

Grand Terrace Transportation

San Bernardino International Airport is nearby.

Grand Terrace Higher Education

The nearby college is San Bernardino Valley College.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Grand Terrace, CA

Comparing Grand Terrace 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles S of San Bernardino, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles NE of Riverside, California
County	San Bernardino
Standard Zip Codes	92313, 92324
Phone Area Codes	760
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.034
Longitude	-117.312

Station	RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP STN
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 66 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	61 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 83 F
Annual Precip	10.6 inches

Station	SAN BERNARDINO F S 226
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 67 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	63 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 83 F
Annual Precip	16.4 inches

Station	FONTANA KAISER (ONTARIO)
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 68 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	62 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 83 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,626	100%
Male	5,479	47.1%
Female	6,147	52.9%
Under 18	3,060	26.3%
18+	8,566	73.7%
65+	1,245	10.7%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.15
White	8,575	73.8%
African-American	537	4.6%
Asian	653	5.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	84	0.7%
Other	1,133	9.7%
Mixed Race	608	5.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,954	25.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,342
Growth	716
Growth %	6.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.8%
German	9.8%
English	7.9%
Irish	6.8%
US/American	5.5%
Italian	4.8%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	2.2%
Polish	2%
Norwegian	1.8%
Swedish	1.4%
European	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Danish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Romanian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
Palestinian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Iranian	0.6%
Guyanese	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
African	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Egyptian	0.4%
Nigerian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Serbian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grand Terrace	11,626	$61,068
Colton	47,662	$37,911
Loma Linda	18,681	$45,774
Redlands	63,591	$56,254
Rialto	91,873	$42,638
Riverside	255,166	$47,254
San Bernardino	185,401	$33,357

(As of 2005)
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