Marina del Rey
| Marina del Rey | |||
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 Looking south with Los Angeles Airport in the background |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 59 ′ N , 118 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,176 (as of: Census 2000 ) | ||
| Population density : | 3,554.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 5 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 90291, 90292, 90295 | ||
| Area code : | +1 310 and 424 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-45806 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1852255 | ||
Marina del Rey is a census-designated place in California , USA . The place is located on the Pacific coast in Los Angeles County and is mainly known for its large man-made recreational harbor with berths for 5,300 boats. The administration of the place is carried out by the county.
geography
Marina del Rey is located southeast of Venice and north of Playa del Rey near the mouth of Ballona Creek . The Los Angeles airport is located about six kilometers south. The place is completely enclosed by Los Angeles . In particular, the narrow strip of beach called the Marina Peninsula is located between the Pacific and the town within the Los Angeles city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau , Marina del Rey has an area of 3.8 km², of which 2.3 km² is land and 1.5 km² is water.
The port, after which the place is named, was created artificially and is equipped with anchorages for leisure boats and other small boats. It is surrounded by skyscrapers with condominiums, hotels, shops and restaurants. Marina del Rey also houses the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers , which is responsible for assigning Internet domains.
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census , Marina del Rey had 8,176 residents, 5,315 households and 1,520 families. The population density was 3,587.2 / km². There were 6,321 residential buildings, which gives an average density of 2,773.4 / km². Of the population, 82.46% were Caucasian, 4.68% African American, 0.16% Native American, 8.21% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.3% Other. 3.03% belonged to more than one of the aforementioned groups. 5.34% were Hispanics.
Children under the age of 18 lived in 6.7% of the 5,315 households. Married couples lived in 22.7% while single women ran the household in 3.6%. There was no family in 71.4% of households and only one person lived in 57.3%. There was only one person older than 64 years living in 6.8% of households. The average household size was 1.54 people and the average family size was 2.31 people.
The age structure of the population was as follows: 6.4% under 18 years, 5.1% from 18 to 24 years, 50.4% from 25 to 44 years, 28.2% from 45 to 64 years and 10% over 64 years. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 108.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 17 there were 108.6 men.
The median household income was $ 68,447 and the median family income was $ 84,390. Males had a median income of $ 66,928 versus $ 51,854 for women. The median income per capita was $ 58,530. About 6.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line ; including 9.6% of those under 18 and 6.2% of those over 64.
administration
Marina del Rey is administered by Los Angeles County. The entire land and the water area are owned by the county, which concludes long-term usage agreements with private individuals. The responsible law enforcement agency is the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department .
history
Before the port was established, there were mainly salt marshes in the area where the town is today , which were mainly used for duck hunting. The land was disrespectfully called tidal flats , but it was more like a wetland .
As early as the middle of the 19th century, the plan arose to build a commercial port in the area. A development company founded for this purpose in 1888 went bankrupt after just three years.
In 1916 the United States Army Corps of Engineers re- examined the plan to build a port, but came to the conclusion that it would be uneconomical. By order of the US Congress, a second investigation was carried out in 1936, which led to a different result. Nevertheless, preference was given to a port project in San Pedro and the funds actually earmarked for Marina del Rey went into the expansion of the port of Los Angeles.
In 1953, Los Angeles County borrowed two million dollars to finally complete the port project. However, the funds only covered half of the capital required to start the work, so that a federal law was still required. The foundation work began shortly after the law was passed.
Immediately before the construction work was completed, the almost completed harbor was badly affected by a winter storm in the winter of 1962/1963. The system was damaged in the millions. The plan was then expanded to include a protective pier , which the county had to raise an additional two million dollars to build. The port was officially opened on April 10, 1965. The total cost was approximately $ 36 million. Today the port is one of the county's largest sources of income.
On December 28, 1983, Dennis Wilson , a member of The Beach Boys, drowned at the berth of his former sailing yacht in the marina of Marina del Rey.
