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  | City: | La Mesa | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 619 | 
| Latitude: | 32.782989 | 
| Longitude: | -117.019177 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 22,911 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,000 | 
| White Population: | 19,995 | 
| Black Population: | 884 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,643 | 
| Asian Population: | 964 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 126 | 
| Indian Population: | 81 | 
| Other Population: | 955 | 
| Male Population: | 11,096 | 
| Female Population: | 12,904 | 
| Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 11,120 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.16 | 
| Average House Value: | $197,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,443 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 736 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,845 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $273,299,000 | 
| Land Area: | 3.784 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.004 sq mi | 
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