Camp Pendleton South, California

Camp Pendleton South is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southwest corner of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The population was 12,468 at the 2020 census, up from 10,616 at the 2010 census. Much of the population are residents of Camp Pendleton barracks situated in the area, as well as housing communities for married Marine and Navy personnel and their families. It, along with Camp Pendleton Mainside, is one of two CDPs on the base.

Geography

Camp Pendleton South is located at (33.216620, -117.390989).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (2.40%) is water.

Demographics

Camp Pendleton South first appeared as a census designated place in the 1970 U.S. Census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Camp Pendleton South had a population of 12,468. The population density was . The racial makeup of Camp Pendleton South was 62.9% White, 9.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 8.7% from other races, and 13.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.8% of the population.

The census reported that 90.6% of the population lived in households, 9.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 3,696 households, out of which 57.8% included children under the age of 18, 87.5% were married-couple households, 0.4% were cohabiting couple households, 7.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 5.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 4.5% of households were one person, and 0.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06. There were 3,503 families (94.8% of all households).

The age distribution was 31.5% under the age of 18, 33.7% aged 18 to 24, 31.7% aged 25 to 44, 2.7% aged 45 to 64, and 0.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 22.3years. For every 100 females, there were 116.2 males.

There were 4,490 housing units at an average density of , of which 3,696 (82.3%) were occupied. Of these, 0.7% were owner-occupied, and 99.3% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $66,265, and the per capita income was $23,944. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Camp Pendleton South had a population of 10,616. The population density was . The racial makeup of Camp Pendleton South was 7,530 (70.9%) White, 992 (9.3%) African American, 146 (1.4%) Native American, 299 (2.8%) Asian, 41 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 725 (6.8%) from other races, and 883 (8.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,586 persons (24.4%).

The census reported that 9,338 people (88.0% of the population) lived in households, 1,278 (12.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 2,569 households, 2,101 (81.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,284 (88.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 173 (6.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 43 (1.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (0.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households (2.5%) were one person and 0 (0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.63. There were 2,500 families (97.3% of households); the average family size was 3.69.

The age distribution was 4,261 people (40.1%) under the age of 18, 2,675 people (25.2%) aged 18 to 24, 3,513 people (33.1%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (1.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 6 people (0.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 21.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 135.5 males.

There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of 715.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 11 (0.4%) were owner-occupied and 2,558 (99.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%. 36 people (0.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,302 people (87.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Camp Pendleton South is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Camp Pendleton South is in .

Education

The CDP is in the Oceanside Unified School District. OUSD on-post properties of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton are assigned to Oceanside High School. The Camp Pendleton property does not have any Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. - .mil site.

See also

* Camp Pendleton Mainside CDP

References

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Census-designated places in San Diego County, California
North County (San Diego County)
Census-designated places in California
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