Torrey Highlands is a primarily residential community in northern
San Diego
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,
California
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. Most of the community has been developed from 2000 to present.
History
Before Torrey Highlands became a residential community, the area was largely used for agricultural purposes.
In 1980, the area received an influx of displaced migrant villagers from the Rancho Diablo encampment in
Pacific Highlands Ranch, who lived off of the land while working on the farms in the area. The community of Rancho Diablo lived in between the canyons before being evicted from Torrey Highlands in the 2010s.
In 1996, the Torrey Highlands Subarea Plan was approved by the City Council and by the voters of the City of San Diego, graduating from the North City Future Urbanizing Area plan.
The community was mostly built in the 2000's as a largely residential community with the
State Route 56 cutting through the community.
Geography
Torrey Highlands is bordered: to the north by
Black Mountain Ranch; to the south by
Del Mar Mesa; to the east by
Rancho Peñasquitos
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; to the west by
Pacific Highlands Ranch; and to the northwest by
Fairbanks Ranch
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.
The Torrey Highlands Subarea Plan was approved in 1996 by voters and the City Council. The Torrey Highlands Subarea Plan limited dwelling units to no more than 2,600 and designated 50 percent of Torrey Highlands for residential development, 30 percent for parks and open space, 12 percent for schools, 5 percent for commercial, and 3 percent for employment centers.
Demographics
According to January 2006 estimates by the
San Diego Association of Governments,
there were 2,401 people and 227 households residing in the neighborhood, which increased 29,912.5% from 8 people and 2 households in 2000. The estimated racial makeup was 58.6%
White
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, 30.5%
Asian
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&
Pacific Islander
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, 5.5%
Hispanic
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, 4.0% from
other races
Other often refers to:
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, 1.3%
African American
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, and 0.2%
American Indian. The median age is 39.9 with 28.2% under the age of 18 and 8.5% over the age of 65. The estimated
median household income
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was $130,086 ($101,899 adjusted for inflation in 1999 dollars); 20.7% of the community made more than $150,000; 63.0% made between $60,000 and $149,999; and 16.3% made less than $60,000.
Education
Torrey Highlands is served by the
Poway Unified School District
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, including
Westview High School, which is located within the neighborhood.
References
External links
The City of San Diego: Torrey Highlands Community ProfileSANDAG: Torrey Highlands 2006 demographsSANDAG: Torrey Highlands 2030 forecast demographsScouts BSA Troop 667 (boys only)Scouts BSA Troop 1667 (girls only)
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