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Carlsbad is named for a popular 19th century spa in Europe. Luiseno Indians camped on the shores of its coastal lagoon for centuries before the arrival of Don Gaspar de Portola and Fr. Juan Crespi in 1769. Blazing the trail now known as El Camino Real, the conquistador & Franciscan priests were exploring Alta California for the King of Spain. It was during a rest stop, upwind from an old fishing camp, that their weary troops christened the lagoon for posterity: Agua Hedionda (Stinking Water). More troops and priests, sent to open up missions and pueblos to ensure Spain's hold on its remote territory. Mission San Luis Rey was founded ten miles north of Agua Hedionda lagoon in 1798. Five years after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, the Franciscans lost their jurisdiction over the Indian converts.
In 1833 the rich mission holdings were secularized, making them available by grants from the Mexican government. In 1886, Gerhard Schutte and Samuel Church Smith, two Nebraskans purchased a 127 acre holding plus 275 adjoining acres and embarked on the promotion of their new project. Their plans were further bolstered when chemical analysis of the well's mineral water indicated properties identical to those of a famous health spa in Karlsbad, Bohemia. This intelligence combined with the German origins of town founder Schutte to name the community Carlsbad.
CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT | 2006 FBI CRIME INDEX
Crime
2005
2006
% Change
Homicide
1
1
0%
Rape
11
11
0%
Robbery
77
79
-3%
Aggravated Assault
240
165
45%
Total Violant Crimes
329
256
29%
Burglary
587
517
14%
Residential
320
285
12%
Non-Residential
267
232
15%
Larceny/Theft
1,648
1,648
0%
Larceny > $400
657
540
22%
Larceny < $400
991
1,108
-11%
Moto Vehicle Theft
220
246
-11%
Total Property Crimes
2,455
2,411
2%
FBI Index Crime Total
2,784
2,667
4%
FBI Index Crime Rate per 1,000
28.2
28.0
Violent Crimes per 1,000
3.3
2.7
Property Crimes per 1,000
24.9
25.3
Population
98,607
95,146
4%
*Percent not presented due to small number of incidents reported.
Demographics
Population and Housing Counts
Census Bureau *
State Department of Finance **
SANDAG ***
Year
1990
2000
2008
2010
2020
2030
Population
62,846
78,247
103,811
107,217
120,597
128,700
Housing Units
27,119
33,717
44,027
45,321
48,975
50,728
Notes:
* Census Bureau estimates are as of April 1 of the years stated.
** State Department of Finance estimates are as of January 1 of the year stated.
*** The SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) housing and population estimates are from the SANDAG Final 2030 Forecast. Figures for 2030 are considered to reflect "build out" conditions.
Statistics about Carlsbad from Census 2000:
Summary
The median age of Carlsbad's 78,247 residents was 39 years.
The median family income was $77,151, up from $51,629 in 1990.
Almost 19% of the City's population was school age (5 to 19 years old).
Almost 18% of the City's population was age 60 or over.
Of residents 25 years old and over, 93% were high school graduates and almost 46% had bachelors or higher degrees.
Carlsbad is named for a popular 19th century spa in Europe. Luiseno Indians camped on the shores of its coastal lagoon for centuries before the arrival of Don Gaspar de Portola and Fr. Juan Crespi in 1769. Blazing the trail now known as El Camino Real, the conquistador & Franciscan priests were exploring Alta California for the King of Spain. It was during a rest stop, upwind from an old fishing camp, that their weary troops christened the lagoon for posterity: Agua Hedionda (Stinking Water). More troops and priests, sent to open up missions and pueblos to ensure Spain's hold on its remote territory. Mission San Luis Rey was founded ten miles north of Agua Hedionda lagoon in 1798. Five years after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, the Franciscans lost their jurisdiction over the Indian converts.
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