Lodi, California

Lodi is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,999.

Named for a city in Italy, Lodi is best known as a center of wine production, although its vintages are far less prestigious than those of Sonoma and Napa counties. It is also an increasingly popular exurb for commuters priced out of homeownership in the San Francisco Bay Area.

"Lodi" is the title of a track from Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 album Green River. Although songwriter John Fogerty wrote the song about being trapped in Lodi, California, about 75 miles from his hometown of El Cerrito, he has admitted in interviews that he had never actually been there, and picked its name for the song's title merely because it sounded like the name of a small town.

In June 2005 two native-born Pakistani-Americans residing in Lodi were arrested by federal authorities on suspicion of possible terrorist activity.

Geography

Lodi is located at 38°7'44" North, 121°16'51" West (38.128751, -121.280926)¹. The city lies in the California Central Valley, on the edge of the Sacramento River Delta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.0 km² (12.3 mi²). 31.7 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.89% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 56,999 people, 20,692 households, and 14,339 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,798.0/km² (4,657.9/mi²). There are 21,378 housing units at an average density of 674.4/km² (1,747.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 74.42% White, 0.60% African American, 0.87% Native American, 5.05% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 13.99% from other races, and 4.95% from two or more races. 27.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,692 households out of which 35.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.25.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $39,570, and the median income for a family is $47,020. Males have a median income of $37,738 versus $27,073 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,719. 16.7% of the population and 12.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.