Manhattan Beach real estate
and homes for sale in Southern California. Realtor
Robert Kissig specializes in assisting buyers and sellers
with Manhattan Beach
realty.
NAR;
CAR; MLS. Manhattan Beach Real Estate along the south
coast of Santa Monica Bay provide a unique quality
of living centered around some of the most beautiful
swimming beaches in the world. With easy access to
downtown Los Angeles, LAX and L.A.'s affluent Westside,
Manhattan Beach is a charming beach community that
provides a separate secure environment along with
some of the most highly rated schools in the Los Angeles
area. Bob Kissig of Real Estate West, a highly respected
broker of fine homes, specializes exclusively in Manhattan
Beach Real Estate. With a tradition of friendly, informed,
high-level personal service, Bob ensures that the
majority of his clients are repeat or referral. Let
us help you discover the best kept real estate secret
in the Los Angeles area - the beautiful beach cities
of the South Santa Monica Bay and Manhattan Beach
Real Estate! Bob can also help you sell
your Manhattan Beach home.
HISTORY
Cities such as this don't
just appear -- yet, comparatively speaking, the history
of Manhattan
Beach covers a relatively short span. In its
earliest days, Manhattan
Beach was part of the ten-mile ocean frontage
of Rancho Sausal Redondo, which means "Round Clump of
Willows." At one time the area was called "Shore Acres"
by George Peck, who owned a section of the north end of
town.
In 1901, Stewart Merrill
bought the south portion and called his section Manhattan
after his old home, New York City. Peck and Merrill, unable
to agree on a city name, flipped a coin and Manhattan
won.
The first downtown building
was built by Merrill around 1901, a small frame building
later used for city offices. The official date of incorporation
was December 7, 1912. Planks were laid in the sand on
Manhattan Avenue for vehicles and along the Strand and
side streets for pedestrians.
Two wooden piers were
build in 1901, one at Center Street and one at Marine
Avenue. The Center Street pier supported a wave motor
to generate power for the Strand lighting system. Purportedly,
part of the wave motor lies buried in the sands at the
shore end of the present pier.
The next pier was built
on the same site and extended about 922 feet into the
ocean. Engineer A.L. Harris developed the concept of the
circular end for less exposure and damage to the pilings
by the waves. The pier was completed and dedicated on
July 5, 1920.
After World War II a large
influx of people came as a result of the desirability
of the area for year-round living. Servicemen visiting
during the war returned to live here. The development
of the defense industry brought many people to the South
Bay to reside and work. Much of the land east of Sepulveda
was developed to house the influx of people.
POPULATION
Manhattan
Beach City, California Statistics and Demographics
(US Census 2000)
Number
Percent
Manhattan
Beach Population:
33852
100.00%
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Sex
and Age
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Male
17052
50.37%
Female
16800
49.63%
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Under
5 years
2197
6.49%
5
to 9 years
2308
6.82%
10
to 14 years
2080
6.14%
15
to 19 years
1292
3.82%
20
to 24 years
1052
3.11%
25
to 34 years
6003
17.73%
35
to 44 years
6691
19.77%
45
to 54 years
5441
16.07%
55
to 59 years
1963
5.8%
60
to 64 years
1299
3.84%
65
to 74 years
1986
5.87%
75
to 84 years
1249
3.69%
85
years and over
291
0.86%
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Median
age (years)
37.7
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18
years and over
26316
77.74%
Male
13262
39.18%
Female
13054
38.56%
21
years and over
25832
76.31%
62
years and over
4226
12.48%
65
years and over
3526
10.42%
Male
1613
4.76%
Female
1913
5.65%
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Race
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One
race
32901
97.19%
White
30124
88.99%
Black
or African American
208
0.61%
American
Indian and Alaska Native
70
0.21%
Asian
2043
6.04%
Asian
indian
184
0.54%
Chinese
602
1.78%
Filipino
161
0.48%
Japanese
611
1.8%
Korean
218
0.64%
Vietnamese
107
0.32%
Other
Asian
160
0.47%
Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
41
0.12%
Native
Hawaiian
21
0.06%
Guamanian
or Chamorro
12
0.04%
Samoan
2
0.01%
Other
Pacific Islander
6
0.02%
Some
other race
415
1.23%
Two
or more races
951
3.0
%
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Hispanic
or Latino and race
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Total
Population
33852
100.00%
Hispanic
or Latino(of any race)
1756
5.19%
Mexican
955
2.82%
Puerto
Rican
75
0.22%
Cuban
91
0.27%
Other
Hispanic or Latino
635
1.88%
Not
Hispanic or Latino
32096
94.81%
White
alone
28913
85.41%
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Relationship
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Total
Population
33852
100.00%
In
households
33838
99.96%
Householder
14474
42.76%
Spouse
7206
21.29%
Child
8628
25.49%
Own
child under 18 years
7273
21.48%
Other
relatives
761
2.25%
Under
18 years
197
0.58%
Nonrelatives
2769
8.18%
Unmarried
partner
670
1.98%
In
group quarters
14
3.6
%
Instituntionalized
population
0
0%
Noninstitutionalized
population
14
0.04%
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Households
by Type
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Total
Households
14474
100.0
%
Family
households (families)
8392
57.98%
With
own children under 18 years
4066
28.09%
Married-couple
family
7206
49.79%
With
own children under 18 years
3460
23.9%
Female
householder, no husband present
846
5.84%
With
own children under 18 years
442
3.05%
NonFamily
households
6082
36.8
%
Householder
living alone
4246
29.34%
Householder
65 years and over
934
6.45%
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Households
with individuals under 18 years
4225
29.19%
Households
with individuals 65 years and over
2618
18.09%
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Ê
Average
Household size
2.34
Average
family size
2.98
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Housing
Occupancy
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Ê
Total
housing units
15034
100.00%
Occupied
housing units
14474
96.28%
Vacant
housing units
560
3.72%
For
seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
163
1.08%
Homeowner
vacancy rate (percent)
1
Rental
vacancy rate (percent)
3
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Housing
Tenure
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Occupied
housing units
14474
100.00%
Owner-occupied
housing units.
9420
65.08%
Renter-occupied
housing units.
5054
34.92%
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Average
household size of owner-occupied units
2.6
Average
household size of renter-occupied units
1.85
Based on 2000 US
Census data. For more information on population visit
U.S. Census
Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census
information and data products.
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Robert can be reached at 310-546-3441, ext. 201 or Fax
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