Pomona, CA

Pomona, California

Introduction to Pomona, California

Incorporated in 1888, Pomona is a city of over 150,000 people. Pomona is located in Los Angeles county and is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area, which is the second largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of over 12.9 million people.

Pomona is located in Southern California, about thirty minutes west of the City of Los Angeles. Pomona is named after the the ancient Roman goddess of fruit. Pomona is home to California State Polytechnic University, and the Los Angeles County fairgrounds.

Pomona receives the sunny dry weather for which Southern California is so famous. July and August are the warmest months of the year with average daily temperatures in the high eighties (degrees Fahrenheit). The winter months see average daily temperatures in the high sixties (degrees Fahrenheit).

Pomona Arts and Entertainment

Pomona's location close to the city of Los Angeles provide residents the opportunity to take advantage of all of the entertainment offerings of Los Angeles and Los Angeles county. Pomona does have entertainment offerings of its own. Some of the more notable include:

• The KABOOM! 4th of July Celebration
• The Fairplex Pomona Raceway
• The Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and Annual Los Angeles County Fair
• The Pomona Arts Colony
• The Pomona Concert Band
• The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

For the sports enthusiast, Los Angeles county provides access to a plethora of professional sporting attractions, including the Arena Football League's (AFL) Los Angeles Avengers, Major League Baseball's (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Soccer's (MLS) Club Deportivo Chivas USA and Los Angeles Galaxy, the National Basketball associations (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers, the National Hockey League's (NHL) LA Kings, and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. College football's Rose Bowl is also played in Los Angeles County in Pasadena.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Pomona, CA

Comparing Pomona 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age 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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Pomona Almanac

Pomona Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Pomona Public Libraries

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Pomona Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Pomona residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Pomona, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Pomona Hospitals

POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
(Voluntary non-profit - Other)
1798 N GAREY AVE
(909) 865-9500
Emergency Service: Yes

Starbucks in Pomona

Wal-Mart in Pomona

Pomona High Schools (2004)

GAREY SENIOR HIGH
321 W. LEXINGTON AVE.
909-397-4451
A Title I school.
Serves 2,358 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

DIAMOND RANCH HIGH
100 DIAMOND RANCH DR.
909-397-4715
Serves 1,888 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

POMONA SENIOR HIGH
475 BANGOR ST.
909-397-4498
A Title I school.
Serves 1,872 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

GANESHA SENIOR HIGH
1151 GANESHA BLVD.
909-397-4400
A Title I school.
Serves 1,790 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

POMONA ALTERNATIVE (PAS)
1530 W. SECOND ST.
909-397-4491
A Non-traditional School
Serves 800 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

INTERNATIONAL POLYTECHNIC HIGH
3801 W. TEMPLE AVE.
909-869-4567
Serves 468 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

VILLAGE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL @ INDIAN HILL
1444 EAST HOLT AVE.
909-397-4900
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 296 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

PARK WEST HIGH (CONT.)
1540 W. SECOND ST.
909-397-4485
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 240 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 26.7

THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ENTERPRISE
300 SOUTH SECOND STREET
Serves 130 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 26

Pomona Colleges

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

DeVry University

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education

Western University of Health Sciences

(List of All California Colleges)

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