Pomona
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Pomona is situated in between the San Gabriel Valley and the Inland Empire in Los Angeles County, California. As of the year 2005, the population of Pomona was roughly 160,815, making it the fifth largest city in Los Angeles County.
The L.A. County Fair and the NHRA Auto Club Raceway at Pomona are hosted by Fairplex, that is situated within the city. The raceway, that used to be called Pomona Raceway, is the place where the Powerade Winternationals Drag Racing competition is held.
Within Phillips Ranch, there has been rapid expansion that has been occurring. This neighborhood is the newest within Pomona, ever since the 1980's. Between Diamond Bar and Downtown, the area is still going through development, most of which is residential properties. Another area which is currently getting renovated with new housing and aesthetic reconstruction is Northern Pomona.
As of 2005, Pomona, had a total employment of 57,870. The top businesses in the city are presently the Pomona Unified School District (3,424), Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Centre (3,230) and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (2,316). Other notable businesses are Casa Colina Rehabilitation Center, Cal Spas, County of Los Angeles Department of Social Services, City of Pomona, First Transit, Hamilton Sundstrand, Verizon and Laternman Development Center.
The average income in 2005 for a family was $40,852, with males having an median income of $30,195 and females having a median income of $26,135. Practically 17.1% of families and 21.6% of the population within Pomona were below the poverty line. 11.7% of seniors are below the poverty line, as are 27.4% kids under 18 years of age. The city had a per capita income of $13,336.