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History
Diamond Bar’s written history began on March 30, 1840 when Jose de la Luz Linares founded Rancho Los Nogales (Ranch of the Walnut Trees) on 4,340 acres of land, deeded to him by Governor Juan Alvarado. The Mexican land grant included the Brea Canyon and the Eastern Walnut Valley. After Vejar’s death in 1847, Ricardo Vejar, owner of the neighboring Rancho San Jose, bought all of Rancho Los Nogales over 10 years, making him the owner of over 10,000 acres of land. However, after the U.S. Government obtained control of California, it resurveyed the Mexican land grants. Vejar retained only 486 acres of his vast ranch, which he sold in 1864. In the following decades the ranch was sold many times and was further divided each time it changed hands. In 1918 Frederich E. Lewis bought most of the original Rancho Los Nogales and founded the Diamond Bar Ranch. The ranch and city were named after his registered brand, a diamond over a bar. By the 1950s, the landscape, rolling hills grazed by herds of cattle, had remained much the same since the foundation of Rancho Los Nogales. But in 1956 the Transamerica Corporation bought 8,000 acres of Brea Canyon and in 1960 they built the first model homes in Diamond Bar. On April 18, 1989 the city of Diamond Bar was incorporated.
Location
The city of Diamond Bar is located on 14.8 square miles of land of the picturesque hills and valleys in Brea Canyon. Diamond Bar is located in Los Angeles County and borders Orange County and San Bernardino County. Diamond Bar is primarily a residential community, but its central location gives residents the benefit of living in a peaceful community while having access to major metropolitan areas in Southern California. Downtown Los Angeles in only 29 miles away and it is a reasonably short drive to the mountains and the beach. In addition the Ontario International Airport is only 19 miles away, providing residents with a good alternative to Los Angeles International Airport that is closer to Diamond Bar. Within the city itself is an 18-hole golf course, a new community center, nine parks, a Little League center and several shopping centers that serve the community’s needs.
Schools
Diamond Bar’s public education is provided by two schools districts within the city, the Walnut Valley Unified School District and Pomona Unified School District. Walnut Valley Unified consistently surpasses state-wide testing standards making it one of the top ranked school districts in California year after year. Four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school from Walnut Valley Unified are located in Diamond Bar. Four elementary schools and one middle school from Pomona Unified are located in Diamond Bar.Diamond Bar’s private education is provided by three preschool/kindergarten schools and one Lutheran elementary/middle school in the city.
Within 15 miles of Diamond Bar’s center are seven major colleges and universities, public and private. The colleges, in order of proximity to Diamond Bar, are Mt. San Antonio College, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, Devry Institute of Technology – Pomona, University of La Verne, Citrus College, Azusa Pacific University, and Fullerton College.
Statistics
General Demographic CharacteristicsSubject |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
|
Total population |
56,287 |
100 |
|
|
|
SEX AND AGE |
|
|
Male |
27,566 |
49 |
Female |
28,721 |
51 |
|
|
|
Under 5 years |
3,216 |
5.7 |
5 to 9 years |
4,141 |
7.4 |
10 to 14 years |
4,851 |
8.6 |
15 to 19 years |
4,592 |
8.2 |
20 to 24 years |
3,339 |
5.9 |
25 to 34 years |
6,693 |
11.9 |
35 to 44 years |
9,948 |
17.7 |
45 to 54 years |
9,921 |
17.6 |
55 to 59 years |
3,266 |
5.8 |
60 to 64 years |
2,107 |
3.7 |
65 to 74 years |
2,636 |
4.7 |
75 to 84 years |
1,286 |
2.3 |
85 years and over |
291 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
Median age (years) |
36.5 |
|
|
|
|
18 years and over |
41,104 |
73 |
Male |
19,700 |
35 |
Female |
21,404 |
38 |
21 years and over |
38,741 |
68.8 |
62 years and over |
5,361 |
9.5 |
65 years and over |
4,213 |
7.5 |
Male |
1,843 |
3.3 |
Female |
2,370 |
4.2 |
Subject |
Number |
Percent |
RACE |
|
|
One race |
53,919 |
95.8 |
White |
23,103 |
41 |
Black or African American |
2,680 |
4.8 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
185 |
0.3 |
Asian |
24,066 |
42.8 |
Asian Indian |
2,253 |
4 |
Chinese |
10,091 |
17.9 |
Filipino |
3,010 |
5.3 |
Japanese |
955 |
1.7 |
Korean |
5,580 |
9.9 |
Vietnamese |
626 |
1.1 |
Other Asian |
1,551 |
2.8 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
67 |
0.1 |
Native Hawaiian |
17 |
0 |
Guamanian or Chamorro |
14 |
0 |
Samoan |
10 |
0 |
Other Pacific Islander |
26 |
0 |
Some other race |
3,818 |
6.8 |
Two or more races |
2,368 |
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
White |
24,842 |
44.1 |
Black or African American |
2,971 |
5.3 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
512 |
0.9 |
Asian |
25,217 |
44.8 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
260 |
0.5 |
Some other race |
5,028 |
8.9 |
|
|
|
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
|
|
Total population |
56,287 |
100 |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
10,393 |
18.5 |
Mexican |
7,580 |
13.5 |
Puerto Rican |
197 |
0.3 |
Cuban |
228 |
0.4 |
Other Hispanic or Latino |
2,388 |
4.2 |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
45,894 |
81.5 |
White alone |
17,471 |
31 |
|
|
|
RELATIONSHIP |
|
|
Total population |
56,287 |
100 |
In households |
56,169 |
99.8 |
Householder |
17,651 |
31.4 |
Spouse |
12,052 |
21.4 |
Child |
19,615 |
34.8 |
Own child under 18 years |
13,911 |
24.7 |
Other relatives |
4,885 |
8.7 |
Under 18 years |
1,051 |
1.9 |
Nonrelatives |
1,966 |
3.5 |
Unmarried partner |
492 |
0.9 |
In group quarters |
118 |
0.2 |
Institutionalized population |
51 |
0.1 |
Noninstitutionalized population |
67 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE |
|
|
Total households |
17,651 |
100 |
Family households (families) |
14,801 |
83.9 |
With own children under 18 years |
7,835 |
44.4 |
Married-couple family |
12,052 |
68.3 |
With own children under 18 years |
6,537 |
37 |
Female householder, no husband present |
1,957 |
11.1 |
With own children under 18 years |
994 |
5.6 |
Nonfamily households |
2,850 |
16.1 |
Householder living alone |
2,201 |
12.5 |
Householder 65 years and over |
472 |
2.7 |
|
|
|
Households with individuals under 18 years |
8,489 |
48.1 |
Households with individuals 65 years and over |
3,124 |
17.7 |
|
|
|
Average household size |
3.18 |
(X) |
Average family size |
3.47 |
(X) |
|
|
|
HOUSING OCCUPANCY |
|
|
Total housing units |
17,959 |
100 |
Occupied housing units |
17,651 |
98.3 |
Vacant housing units |
308 |
1.7 |
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use |
43 |
0.2 |
|
|
|
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) |
0.7 |
(X) |
Rental vacancy rate (percent) |
1.9 |
(X) |
|
|
|
HOUSING TENURE |
|
|
Occupied housing units |
17,651 |
100 |
Owner-occupied housing units |
14,572 |
82.6 |
Renter-occupied housing units |
3,079 |
17.4 |
|
|
|
Average household size of owner-occupied unit |
3.21 |
(X) |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit |
3.05 |
(X) |
U.S. Census Bureau; “Census 2000 Profile, Diamond Bar;” published 2000; http://censtats.census.gov/data/CA/1600619192.pdf
Race totals add up to more than total population and race percentages add up to over 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Housing CharacteristicsSubject |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
|
Total housing units |
17,958 |
100 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
|
|
1-unit, detached |
12,605 |
70.2 |
1-unit, attached |
2,501 |
13.9 |
2 units |
76 |
0.4 |
3 or 4 units |
747 |
4.2 |
5 to 9 units |
569 |
3.2 |
10 to 19 units |
359 |
2 |
20 or more units |
768 |
4.3 |
Mobile home |
333 |
1.9 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
|
|
1999 to March 2000 |
137 |
0.8 |
1995 to 1998 |
298 |
1.7 |
1990 to 1994 |
676 |
3.8 |
1980 to 1989 |
7,701 |
42.9 |
1970 to 1979 |
5,489 |
30.6 |
1960 to 1969 |
3,270 |
18.2 |
1940 to 1959 |
319 |
1.8 |
1939 or earlier |
68 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
ROOMS |
|
|
1 room |
139 |
0.8 |
2 rooms |
814 |
4.5 |
3 rooms |
1,800 |
10 |
4 rooms |
1,456 |
8.1 |
5 rooms |
2,911 |
16.2 |
6 rooms |
3,220 |
17.9 |
7 rooms |
3,385 |
18.8 |
8 rooms |
2,462 |
13.7 |
9 or more rooms |
1,771 |
9.9 |
Median (rooms) |
6.1 |
(X) |
|
|
|
Occupied Housing Units |
17,646 |
100 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
|
|
1999 to March 2000 |
2,833 |
16.1 |
1995 to 1998 |
4,884 |
27.7 |
1990 to 1994 |
2,814 |
15.9 |
1980 to 1989 |
4,711 |
26.7 |
1970 to 1979 |
1,827 |
10.4 |
1969 or earlier |
577 |
3.3 |
|
|
|
VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
|
|
None |
577 |
3.3 |
1 |
3,760 |
21.3 |
2 |
7,967 |
45.1 |
3 or more |
5,342 |
30.3 |
|
|
|
HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
|
|
Utility gas |
14,827 |
84 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas |
202 |
1.1 |
Electricity |
2,573 |
14.6 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
8 |
0 |
Coal or coke |
0 |
0 |
Wood |
17 |
0.1 |
Solar energy |
0 |
0 |
Other fuel |
0 |
0 |
No fuel used |
19 |
0.1 |
|
|
|
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
|
|
Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
79 |
0.4 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
46 |
0.3 |
No telephone service |
32 |
0.2 |
|
|
|
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM |
|
|
Occupied housing units |
17,646 |
100 |
1.00 or less |
16,068 |
91.1 |
1.01 to 1.50 |
1,081 |
6.1 |
1.51 or more |
497 |
2.8 |
|
|
|
Specified owner-occupied units |
13,005 |
100 |
VALUE |
|
|
Less than $50,000 |
591 |
4.5 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
174 |
1.3 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
933 |
7.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
1,861 |
14.3 |
$200,000 to $299,999 |
5,777 |
44.4 |
$300,000 to $499,999 |
3,113 |
23.9 |
$500,000 to $999,999 |
414 |
3.2 |
$1,000,000 or more |
142 |
1.1 |
Median (dollars) |
245,800 |
(X) |
|
|
|
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS |
|
|
With a mortgage |
11,723 |
90.1 |
Less than $300 |
25 |
0.2 |
$300 to $499 |
108 |
0.8 |
$500 to $699 |
233 |
1.8 |
$700 to $999 |
949 |
7.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
3,050 |
23.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 |
3,850 |
29.6 |
$2,000 or more |
3,508 |
27 |
Median (dollars) |
1,683 |
(X) |
Not mortgaged |
1,282 |
9.9 |
Median (dollars) |
369 |
(X) |
|
|
|
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
|
|
Less than 15 percent |
2,631 |
20.2 |
15 to 19 percent |
1,931 |
14.8 |
20 to 24 percent |
1,953 |
15 |
25 to 29 percent |
1,701 |
13.1 |
30 to 34 percent |
1,006 |
7.7 |
35 percent or more |
3,623 |
27.9 |
Not computed |
160 |
1.2 |
|
|
|
Specified renter-occupied units |
3,043 |
100 |
GROSS RENT |
|
|
Less than $200 |
11 |
0.4 |
$200 to $299 |
13 |
0.4 |
$300 to $499 |
35 |
1.2 |
$500 to $749 |
253 |
8.3 |
$750 to $999 |
1,129 |
37.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
1,145 |
37.6 |
$1,500 or more |
369 |
12.1 |
No cash rent |
88 |
2.9 |
Median (dollars) |
1,012 |
(X) |
|
|
|
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
|
|
Less than 15 percent |
383 |
12.6 |
15 to 19 percent |
394 |
12.9 |
20 to 24 percent |
504 |
16.6 |
25 to 29 percent |
355 |
11.7 |
30 to 34 percent |
214 |
7 |
35 percent or more |
990 |
32.5 |
Not computed |
203 |
6.7 |
U.S. Census Bureau; “Census 2000 Profile, Diamond Bar;” published 2000;
http://censtats.census.gov/data/CA/1600619192.pdf
Phone Numbers
City Hall Diamond Bar City Hall
AQMD/Government Center
21825 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone: 909.839.7000
Fax: 909.861.3117
Division |
Phone |
|
City Hall |
909.839.7000 |
info@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
City Council |
909.839.7010 |
CityCouncil@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Building & Safety |
909.839.7020 |
Building@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
City Clerk's Office |
909.839.7015 |
CityClerk@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
City Manager's Office |
909.839.7010 |
CityManager@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Community Development |
909.839.7030 |
CommDev1@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Community Services |
909.839.7060 |
CommSrvcs1@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Facility Reservations |
909.839.7070 |
FacilityRes@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Finance |
909.839.7050 |
Finance1@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Information Systems |
909.839.7057 |
InfoSys@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Neighborhood Improvement |
909.839.7030 |
NeighborhoodImp@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Planning |
909.839.7030 |
Planning1@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Public Information Office |
909.839.7055 |
PublicInfo@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Public Safety Services' |
909.839.7075 |
PublicSafety@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Public Works/Engineering |
909.839.7040 |
PublicWorks@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Recreation Services |
909.839.7070 |
Recreation@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Senior Services |
909.839.7070 |
Seniors@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Transit Information |
909.839.7045 |
Transit@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us |
Diamond Bar Mayor Wen Chang
Phone: 909.830.7009
Email: wen.chang@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us
Supervisor Don Knabe, Fourth District
County of Los Angeles
822 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213.974.4444
Fax: 213.626.6941
http://knabe.com/
State Assemblyman Bob Huff
60th Assembly District
17800 Castleton Street Suite 125
City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone: (626) 839-2000
Fax: (626) 839-2005
http://republican.assembly.ca.us/members/60
State Senator Bob Margett
29th District Office
23355 Golden Springs Drive #120
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone: (909) 860-6402
Fax: (909) 860-6519
www.sen.ca.gov/margett/
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
1st Floor State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2864
Fax: (916) 445-4633
www.governor.ca.gov
Emergency |
|
Fire, Sheriff and Rescue |
911 |
|
|
City of Diamond Bar |
|
City Services |
909.839.7000 |
Building & Safety |
909.839.7020 |
City Clerks Office |
909.839.7015 |
Community Development |
909.839.7030 |
Planning |
909.839.7030 |
Public Information Office |
909.839.7055 |
Transit Information |
909.839.7045 |
Info ToGo (Automated) |
909.612.4636 |
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Hospitals |
|
Pomona Valley Hospital |
909.865.9599 |
Brea Community Hospital |
714.529.0211 |
San Dimas Community Hospital |
909.599.6811 |
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Libraries |
|
Diamond Bar Library |
909.861.4978 |
|
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Post Office |
|
Diamond Bar Main |
800.275.8777 |
|
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School Districts |
|
Pomona Unified |
909.397.4700 |
Walnut Valley Unified |
909.595.1261 |
|
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Sheriff’s |
|
Sheriff’s Department |
909.595.2264 |
|
|
Fire and Rescue |
909.598.4290 |
|
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Utilities |
|
AT&T Residential (Telephone) |
800.222.0300 |
AT&T Business (Telephone) |
800. 222.0400 |
Adelphia (Cable TV) |
888.683.1000 |
The Gas Company |
800.427.2200 |
MCI Residential (Telephone) |
800. 950.5555 |
MCI Business (Telephone) |
800.539.2000 |
Southern California Edison (Electricity) |
800.611.1911 |
Sprint Residential (Telephone) |
800. 877.7746 |
Sprint Business (Telephone) |
800. 877.2000 |
Verizon Residential (Telephone) |
800. 483.4000 |
Verizon Business (Telephone) |
800. 483.5000 |
Walnut Valley Water |
909.595.7554 |
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Waste Disposal |
|
Valley Vista (Business) |
800.442.6454 |
Waste Management (Residents) |
909.599.1274 |
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Other |
|
Chamber of Commerce |
909.860.1904 |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
800.777.0133 |
Animal Control |
909.623.9777 |
DIAMOND BAR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS |
|
American Association of University Women |
562.693.2442 |
American Red Cross-http://www.redcross.org/index.html |
909.622.1348 |
Council of African American Parents |
909.860.0793 |
Diamond Age Seniors |
909.396.5699 |
Diamond Bar Black Women's Association |
909.861.3716 |
Diamond Bar Amateur Radio Society-http://www.qsl.net/dbars/ |
909.860.0595 |
Diamond Bar Chinese Association |
909.598.7855 |
Diamond Bar Community Foundation |
909.861.0090 |
Diamond Bar Historical Society |
909.623.8571 |
Diamond Bar Improvement Association |
909.860.1008 |
Diamond Bar Sister City Organization - http://www.diamondbarsistercity.org/ |
909.860.1008 |
Diamond Bar Toastmasters |
909.860.6494 |
Diamond Bar Mom's Club - North |
909.564.0774 |
Diamond Bar Mom's Club - South |
909.459.3939 |
Elks B.P.O.-http://www.elks.org/ |
909.598.2627 |
Girl Scouts Spanish Trails Council |
909.399.0808 |
Greater La Puente Valley Meals on Wheels-http://www.geocities.com/glpvmow/ |
626.810.4901 |
Junior Women's Club |
909.396.8748 |
Kiwanis Club - Walnut Valley |
909.629.2388 |
Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions |
909.594.3600 |
Diamond Bar Senior Citizens Club |
909.839.7067 |
Friends of the Diamond Bar Library-http://www.fodbl.org/index.htm |
909.629.2711 |
Majority of One Singles |
909.861.8395 |
Miss Diamond Bar Beauty Pageant |
909.628.1355 |
Pacific Crest Youth Arts |
888.727.4697 |
Parents Without Partners |
626.333.1228 |
Project Sister |
909.623.1619 |
Rotary Club of Diamond Bar (Lunch)-http://www.rotary.org/cgi-bin/rbox/List-Clubs.cgi?city=Diamond+Bar |
909.860.0567 |
Walnut Valley Rotary (Breakfast)-http://www.rotary.org/cgi-bin/rbox/List-Clubs.cgi?city=Diamond+Bar |
909.469.5512 |
Sheriff's Booster Club-http://walnut.lasheriff.org/boosters.htm |
909.595.2264 |
Soroptimist International-http://www.soroptimist.org/ |
909.597.1035 |
Sounds of Harmony |
909.982.0708 |
T.O.P.S. |
909.860.1606 |
Walnut-Diamond Bar Lions Club |
909.861.9931 |
Walnut Diamond Bar Theater |
909.594.4485 |
California Federation of Women's Clubs-http://www.cfwc.org/ |
909.860.3098 |
Diamond Bar Republican Women Federation |
909.861.2922 |
YMCA-http://www.ymca.net/ |
909.860.9622 |
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DIAMOND BAR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS |
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Diamond Bar AYSO-http://www.dbayso.org/ |
909.861.AYSO |
Diamond Bar Pop Warner |
909.612.5646 |
Diamond Bar Recreation (city)-http://www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=468 |
909.839.7070 |
Diamond Bar Little League-http://www.dbll.org/ |
909.860.3859 |
Diamond Bar Girls Softball-http://www.dbgs.org/ |
909.612.0417 |
Diamond Bar National Junior Basketball-http://www.dbnjb.org/ |
909.861.3629 |
Diamond Bar/Walnut Basketball-http://www.geocities.com/dbwybl/ |
909.730.9122 |
Diamond Bar/Walnut Jr. All American Football and Cheer http://www.leaguelineup.com/walnut |
909.548.4974 |
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DIAMOND BAR CHURCHES |
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Calvary Chapel — Golden Springs -http://www.calvarygs.org/calvary/index.htm |
909.396.1884 |
Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar -http://www.efreedb.org/ |
909.594.7604 |
Gateway Friends Church- http://www.gatewayfriends.org/ |
909.595.8113 |
Northminster Presbyterian -http://www.npcdb.org/ |
909.861.4715 |
St. Denis Catholic Church- http://www.stdenis.org/ |
909.861.7106 |