Demographics and Statistical Information
Date of Incorporation ............................................. February 28, 1928
Form of Government................................................ Council-Manager
Type of Government........................................................ General Law
Location...........................................On the California Coast, Midway Between Los Angeles and San Diego
Land Area..................................................................... 18.45 sq. miles
Elevation........................................ 1008' (Maximum); 250' (Average)
Annual Rainfall (4/21/14).............................................................. 6.42
Annual Days of Sunshine (4/21/14).............................................. 295
Sister Cities.................................... San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina Isla San Andres, Columbia & Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Employees (full-time)..................................................................... 185
Employees (benefited part-time FTEs) .......................................... 11
City Bond Rating.......................................... Standard & Poor’s AAA
Rank in Population as of (California)........................................... 135
Rank in Population as of (Orange County)................................... 16
Total Population (Official 5/14)................................................ 66,245
Number of Registered Voters (as of 3/14).............................. 41,488
Assessed Secure Valuation (May 2014)................. $13,130,257,400
Total Housing Units.................................................................. 26,025
% Homeowner Occupied........................................................... 64.0%
Residential Vacancy Rate............................................................ 7.9%
Median Age................................................................................. 40.0%
Persons/Household...................................................................... 2.70
Median Family Income............................................................ $86,604
Median Home Value.............................................................. $696,200
% High School Grad or Higher.................................................. 95.7%
% Population Below Poverty Status........................................... 5.5%
Unemployment Rate - San Clemente (as of 5-14)....................... 4.7%
Unemployment Rate - Orange County (as of 5-14)..................... 5.8%
Number of Licenses and Permits Issued:
Building & Engineering Permits (as of 4-17-14).................... 2,496
City Licensed Business(as of 3/31/14)................................... 5,304
Special Events (Annually)............................................................ 37
Dog Licenses (3/13 – 2/14)...................................................... 6,875
Annual Animal License Fees............................................... $92,261
Animal License Fee: Not Altered Altered
Dog Licenses $30 $15
Senior Discount Fee $15 $8
Water Utility:
Total Water Customers......................................................... 17,265
Basic Service Charge:........................................................... $15.26
Miles of Water Main.................................................................. 213.1
Sewer Utility:
Total Sewer Customers........................................................ 16,237
Miles of Sewer........................................................................... 154
Basic Service Charge.................................................... $22.47/mo.
Total Storm Drains.............................................................. 62.5 mi
Streets (Center Line Miles):
Arterial Streets.................................................................... 23.0 mi.
Collector Streets.................................................................... 38 mi.
Residential/Local Streets...................................................... 75 mi.
Alleyways............................................................................... 3.0 mi.
Total Streets............................................................................. 136 mi.
Signalized Intersections.............................................. 76 locations
Solid Waste Management Program
Automated Residential Refuse & Recyclable
Materials (3@60 gal containers).................. $18.23/monthly
Materials (3@35 gal. containers)................. $17.58/monthly
Commercial Refuse Collection (3 yd.bin).. $146.22/monthly
Commercial Recycle Collection (3 yd. bin)$65.54/monthly
Fire Protection (Orange County Fire Authority):
Sworn Fire Fighting Personnel............................................... 33
Civilian Personnel..................................................................... 6
Total Fire Personnel................................................................ 39
Number of Fire Stations............................................................ 3
Number of Fire Inspections (FY 13-14)................................ 1,652
Number of Fire Permits Issued (FY 13-14)............................... 108
Incident Statistics FY 2013-14:
Fire Calls................................................................................. 44
EMS/Rescues Calls............................................................ 2,175
Hazardous Condition/Standby............................................... 52
Service Calls......................................................................... 247
False Alarms.......................................................................... 174
Good Intent Calls.................................................................. 416
Over Pressure/Rupture............................................................ 5
Natural Disasters...................................................................... 1
Other/Misc. ............................................................................... 4
Total Calls................................................................... 3,118
Police Protection (Orange County Sheriff's Department):
Commissioned Police Personnel........................................... 44
Non-Commissioned Personnel................................................. 9
Total Police Personnel............................................................. 53
Beaches, Parks and Recreation:
Beach Acreage........................................................................ 20
Miles of Beach........................................................................ 4.7
Park Acreage......................................................................... 174
Number of Parks..................................................................... 20
Golf Course Acreage............................................................ 133
Number of Golf Courses.......................................................... 1
Number of Recreation Buildings..............................................6
Square Footage of Buildings...........................................37,260
Number of Swimming Pools....................................................3
Services Provided by Other Agencies:
Animal Control & Shelter...........Coastal Animal Services Authority
Library Services..................................................... County of Orange
Public Transportation......Orange County Transportation Authority
Trash Removal........................................................................... CR&R
School District........................... Capistrano Unified School District
Social Services...................................................... County of Orange
City Song...................................... "On the Beach at San Clemente"
“Sweet San Clemente”
City Flower................................................................ Bougainvillea
City Tree.......................................................................... Coral Tree
City Slogan......................................... "Spanish Village by the Sea"