Editing Crest, California

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|population_total         = 2828
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'''Crest''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[community]] in the [[East County, San Diego|East County]] region of [[San Diego County, California]]. The Crest [[census-designated place]] (CDP) had a population of 2,828 at the 2020 census, a rise from 2,593 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Crest was twice devastated by wildfires: first by the [[Laguna Fire]] in 1970 then again by the [[Cedar Fire (2003)|Cedar Fire]] in 2003.

==Geography==
Crest is located on a hill east of [[El Cajon, California|El Cajon]]. The CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2716
|2010= 2593
|2020= 2828
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Crest had a population of 2,593. The population density was {{convert|397.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Crest was 2,329 (89.8%) White, 23 (0.9%) African American, 21 (0.8%) Native American, 38 (1.5%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 90 (3.5%) from other races, and 85 (3.3%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 319 people (12.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0617106|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715035154/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0617106|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Crest CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 962 households, 291 (30.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 576 (59.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 93 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 51 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 39 (4.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 7 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 179 households (18.6%) were one person and 61 (6.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70.  There were 720 families (74.8% of households); the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 496 people (19.1%) under the age of 18, 257 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 551 people (21.2%) aged 25 to 44, 964 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 325 people (12.5%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

There were 997 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 808 (84.0%) were owner-occupied and 154 (16.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.  2,181 people (84.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 412 people (15.9%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,716 people, 964 households, and 746 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|425.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 999 housing units at an average density of {{convert|156.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 92.89% White, 0.33% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.84%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 964 households 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median household income was $56,728 and the median family income  was $60,852. Males had a median income of $50,293 versus $35,610 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,890.  About 5.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Crest has 3 churches (two Protestant and one Catholic), a library, an elementary school, a taco shop, and two convenience stores.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Crest is in [[California's 39th senatorial district|the 39th Senate District]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=CA Senate District 39 |url=https://sd39.senate.ca.gov/sites/sd39.senate.ca.gov/files/map/sd39.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=sd39.senate.ca.gov}}</ref> represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Akilah Weber]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=CA Senate District 39 |url=https://sd39.senate.ca.gov/district |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Dr. Akilah Weber |language=en}}</ref> and in [[California's 75th State Assembly district|the 75st Assembly District]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=District 75 Details {{!}} California State Assembly |url=https://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/75 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=www.assembly.ca.gov}}</ref> represented by [[California Republican Party|Republican]] [[Carl DeMaio]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interactive Map |url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19HWqsmurh9Gisnq_vJfyZ1f_mVw&ll=32.87393548937847%2C-116.76776673268267&z=10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |accessdate=December 8, 2014 |website=Interactive map of the State Assembly districts |publisher=}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Crest is in {{Representative|cacd|48|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|48}}</ref>

==References==
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{{San Diego County}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in San Diego County, California]]
[[Category:East County (San Diego County)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]