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  | City: | La Mesa | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 619 | 
| Latitude: | 32.760147 | 
| Longitude: | -116.999274 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 43,954 | 
| 2000 Population: | 44,651 | 
| White Population: | 36,044 | 
| Black Population: | 2,305 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 6,123 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,651 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 277 | 
| Indian Population: | 181 | 
| Other Population: | 2,272 | 
| Male Population: | 21,476 | 
| Female Population: | 23,175 | 
| Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.30 | 
| Households: | 19,284 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.37 | 
| Average House Value: | $230,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $45,916 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,258 | 
| Number of Employees: | 12,877 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $321,744,000 | 
| Land Area: | 10.221 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.012 sq mi | 
            La Mesa, CA (       0.0 miles)
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