San Bernardino County, California 80674 225591923 2008-07-14T13:31:36Z Chrisdk02 7006572 {{Infobox U.S. County| county = San Bernardino County | state = California | seal = CountySeal150.gif | map = San_bernardino_County.png | map size = 250px | founded = 1853 | seat = [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] | largest city = [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] | area_total_sq_mi = 20105 | area_land_sq_mi =20052 | area_water_sq_mi =53 | census yr = 2000 | pop = 1709434| density_km2 =33 | web = www.sbcounty.gov | }} '''San Bernardino County''' is a county in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the [[California Department of Finance]] to have grown to 2,028,013.<ref>http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/ReportsPapers/Estimates/E2/documents/E-2%20Report.xls</ref> San Bernardino County is the largest county in the [[United States]] by area, and is larger than each of the [[List of U.S. states by area|nine smallest states]]. However, if other county equivalents are included, it is only the fifth largest, as four of [[list of boroughs and census areas in Alaska|Alaska's boroughs]] are larger. Located in the southeast of the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[California]], the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated [[Riverside-San Bernardino Area]] to the [[Nevada]] border and the [[Colorado River (U.S.)|Colorado River]]. The [[county seat]] is [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]. The more urbanized southwestern portions of the county are considered to be part of the [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]] region. ==History== Father [[Francisco Dumetz]] named San Bernardino on [[May 20]], [[1810]], feast day of St. [[Bernardino of Siena]]. San Bernardino County was formed from parts of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] in 1853. Parts of the county's territory were given to [[Riverside County]] in 1893. The [[Franciscan Order|Franciscans]] gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in [[southern California]], in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name. ==Geography== [[The Mojave National Preserve]] covers some of the eastern desert, especially between [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]] and [[Interstate 40 (California)|Interstate 40]]. The desert portion also includes the cities of [[Needles, California|Needles]] next to the [[Colorado River (U.S.)|Colorado River]], and [[Barstow, California|Barstow]] at the junction in [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]] and [[Interstate 40 (California)|Interstate 40]]. [[Trona, California|Trona]] is at the northwestern part of the county west of [[Death Valley National Park|Death Valley]]. This famous national park, mostly within [[Inyo County]], also has a small portion of land within the county. The largest metropolitan area in the [[Mojave Desert]] part of the county is the [[Victor Valley (California)|Victor Valley]] with the incorporated localities of [[Apple Valley, California|Apple Valley]], [[Victorville, California|Victorville]], [[Adelanto, California|Adelanto]], and [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]]. Further south, a portion of [[Joshua Tree National Park]] overlaps the county near [[Twentynine Palms, California|Twentynine Palms]]. Additional places near and west of Twentynine palms include [[Yucca Valley]], [[Joshua Tree]], and [[Morongo Valley]]. The mountains are home to the [[San Bernardino National Forest]], and include the communities of [[Crestline, California|Crestline]], [[Lake Arrowhead, California|Lake Arrowhead]], [[Running Springs, California|Running Springs]], [[Big Bear City, California|Big Bear City]], [[Forest Falls, California|Forest Falls]], and [[Big Bear Lake, California|Big Bear Lake]]. The [[San Bernardino Valley]] is at the eastern end of the [[San Gabriel Valley]], and is part of the [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]]. The San Bernardino Valley includes the cities of [[Ontario, California|Ontario]], [[Chino, California|Chino]], [[Chino Hills, California|Chino Hills]], [[Upland, California|Upland]], [[Fontana, California|Fontana]], [[Rialto, California|Rialto]], [[Colton, California|Colton]], [[Grand Terrace, California|Grand Terrace]], [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]], [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], [[Loma Linda, California|Loma Linda]], [[Highland, California|Highland]], [[Redlands, California|Redlands]], and [[Yucaipa, California|Yucaipa]]. The [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]] area of Southern California is made up of the southwestern portion of San Bernardino County and western portion of Riverside county. === Incorporated communities === {| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" ! San Bernardino County<br /> Cities ! Year <br />Incorporated ! Population,<br />2007<ref name="QER1">{{cite journal | last= Husing | first= John | title= Inland Empire City Profile 2007 | url= http://www.johnhusing.com/QER%20Oct%202007%20web.pdf | journal=Inland Empire Quarterly Economic Report | publisher=Economics & Politics, Inc | location=[[Redlands, California|Redlands]] | volume = 19| issue =4 | date=October, 2007 | accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> ! Median Income,<br />2006<ref name="QER1"/> |- | [[Adelanto, California|Adelanto]] | 1970 | 27,139 | $41,444 |- | [[Apple Valley, California|Apple Valley]] | 1988 | 70,297 | $46,751 |- | [[Barstow, California|Barstow]] | 1947 | 23,943 | $44,737 |- | [[Big Bear Lake, California|Big Bear Lake]] | 1981 | 6,207 | $43,983 |- | [[Chino, California|Chino]] | 1910 | 81,224 | $70,994 |- | [[Chino Hills, California|Chino Hills]] | 1991 | 78,668 | $100,394 |- | [[Colton, California|Colton]] | 1887 | 51,797 | $45,911 |- | [[Fontana, California|Fontana]] | 1952 | 181,640 | $60,722 |- | [[Grand Terrace, California|Grand Terrace]] | 1978 | 12,380 | $69,806 |- | [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]] | 1988 | 85,876 | $43,018 |- | [[Highland, California|Highland]] | 1987 | 52,186 | $53,917 |- | [[Loma Linda, California|Loma Linda]] | 1970 | 22,451 | $49,211 |- | [[Montclair, California|Montclair]] | 1956 | 36,622 | $52,768 |- | [[Needles, California|Needles]] | 1913 | 5,759 | $35,338 |- | [[Ontario, California|Ontario]] | 1891 | 172,701 | $56,688 |- | [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]] | 1977 | 172,331 | $75,429 |- | [[Redlands, California|Redlands]] | 1888 | 71,375 | $63,463 |- | [[Rialto, California|Rialto]] | 1911 | 99,064 | $45,759 |- | [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] | 1854 | 205,010 | $36,676 |- | [[Twentynine Palms, California|Twentynine Palms]] | 1987 | 24,830 | $36,471 |- | [[Upland, California|Upland]] | 1906 | 75,169 | $64,894 |- | [[Victorville, California|Victorville]] | 1962 | 102,538 | $50,531 |- | [[Yucaipa, California|Yucaipa]] | 1989 | 51,784 | $50,529 |- | [[Yucca Valley, California|Yucca Valley]] | 1991 | 21,044 | $38,092 |} === Unincorporated communities === {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} *[[Amboy, California|Amboy]] *[[Angelus Oaks, California|Angelus Oaks]] *[[Baker, California|Baker]] *[[Baldwin Lake, California|Baldwin Lake]] *[[Big Bear City, California|Big Bear City]] *[[Big River, California|Big River]] *[[Bloomington, California|Bloomington]] *[[Bluewater, California|Bluewater]] *[[Cadiz, California|Cadiz]] *[[Cedar Glen, California|Cedar Glen]] *[[Crestline, California|Crestline]] *[[Daggett, California|Daggett]] *[[Devore, California|Devore]] *[[Devore Heights, California|Devore Heights]] *[[Earp, California|Earp]] *[[Forest Falls, California|Forest Falls]] *[[Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]] *[[Goffs, California|Goffs]] *[[Helendale, California|Helendale]] *[[Hinkley, California|Hinkley]] (See related: [[Erin Brockovich]]) *[[Hodge, California|Hodge]] *[[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]] *[[Kingston, California|Kingston]] *[[Kramer Junction, California|Kramer Junction]] *[[Lake Arrowhead, California|Lake Arrowhead]] *[[Landers, California|Landers]] *[[Lenwood, California|Lenwood]] *[[Lucerne Valley, California|Lucerne Valley]] *[[Lytle Creek, California|Lytle Creek]] {{col-break}} *[[Mentone, California|Mentone]] *[[Morongo Valley, California|Morongo Valley]] *[[Mountain View Acres, California|Mountain View Acres]] *[[Muscoy, California|Muscoy]] *[[Nebo Center, California|Nebo Center]] *[[Newberry Springs, California|Newberry Springs]] *[[Nipton, California|Nipton]] *[[Oak Glen, California|Oak Glen]] *[[Oak Hills, California|Oak Hills]] *[[Oro Grande, California|Oro Grande]] *[[Phelan, California|Phelan]] *[[Pinon Hills, California|Pinon Hills]] *[[Red Mountain, California|Red Mountain]] *[[Running Springs, California|Running Springs]] *[[Rice, California|Rice]] *[[Rimforest, California|Rimforest]] *[[San Antonio Heights, California|San Antonio Heights]] *[[Skyforest, California|Skyforest]] *[[Sugarloaf, California|Sugarloaf]] *[[Searles Valley, California|Searles Valley]] *[[Trona, California|Trona]] *[[Twentynine Palms Base, California|Twentynine Palms Base]] *[[Twin Peaks, California|Twin Peaks]] *[[Valley of Enchantment, California|Valley of Enchantment (VOE)]] *[[Wonder Valley, California|Wonder Valley]] *[[Wrightwood, California|Wrightwood]] *[[Yermo, California|Yermo]] {{col-end}} ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Inyo County, California]]- north * [[Clark County, Nevada]]- northeast * [[Mohave County, Arizona]]- east * [[La Paz County, Arizona]]- southeast * [[Riverside County, California]]- south * [[Orange County, California]]- southwest * [[Los Angeles County, California]]- west * [[Kern County, California]]- west San Bernardino County, California, is one of the few counties in the United States to border as many as 8 counties. ===National [[protected area]]s=== * [[Angeles National Forest]] (part) * [[Death Valley National Park]] (part) * [[Havasu National Wildlife Refuge]] (part) * [[Joshua Tree National Park]] (part) * [[Mojave National Preserve]] * [[San Bernardino National Forest]] (part) ==Transportation infrastructure== ===Major highways=== {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} *[[Image:I-10 (CA).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 10 (California)|Interstate 10]] *[[Image:I-15 (CA).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]] *[[Image:I-40 (CA).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 40 (California)|Interstate 40]] *[[Image:I-215 (CA).svg|23px]] [[Interstate 215 (California)|Interstate 215]] *[[Image:US 95 (CA).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 95 (California)|U.S. Route 95]] *[[Image:US 395 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 395 (California)|U.S. Route 395]] *[[Image:US 60 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 60 (California)| Historic U.S. Route 60]] *[[Image:US 66 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 66 (California)| Historic U.S. Route 66]] *[[Image:US 70 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 70 (California)| Historic U.S. Route 70]] *[[Image:US 91 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 91 (California)| Historic U.S. Route 91]] *[[Image:US 99 (CA).svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 99 (California)| Historic U.S. Route 99]] {{col-break}} *[[Image:California 18.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 18|State Route 18]] *[[Image:California 38.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 38|State Route 38]] *[[Image:California 58.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 58|State Route 58]] *[[Image:California 60.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 60|State Route 60]] *[[Image:California 62.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 62|State Route 62]] *[[Image:California 66.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 66|State Route 66]] *[[Image:California 71.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 71|State Route 71]] *[[Image:California 83.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 83|State Route 83]] *[[Image:California 127.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 127|State Route 127]] *[[Image:California 138.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 138|State Route 138]] *[[Image:California 142.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 142|State Route 142]] *[[Image:California 173.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 173|State Route 173]] *[[Image:California 178.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 178|State Route 178]] *[[Image:California 189.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 189|State Route 189]] *[[Image:California 210.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 210|State Route 210]] *[[Image:California 247.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 247|State Route 247]] *[[Image:California 330.svg|23px]] [[California State Route 330|State Route 330]] {{col-end}} ===Public transportation=== *[[Barstow Area Transit]] serves Barstow and the surrounding county area. *[[Morongo Basin Transit Authority]] provides bus service in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms (including the Marine base). Limited service is also provided to Palm Springs. *[[Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority]] (MARTA) covers the Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear regions. Limited service is also provided to [[Downtown San Bernardino]]. *[[Needles Area Transit]] serves Needles and the surrounding county area. *[[Omnitrans]] provides transit service in the urbanized portion of San Bernardino County, serving the City of San Bernardino, as well as the area between Montclair and Yucaipa. *[[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] operates buses in Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley and the surrounding county area. *[[Foothill Transit]] connects the Inland Empire area to the San Gabriel Valley and downtown Los Angeles. *[[Orange County Transportation Authority|OCTA]] connects Chino to [[Irvine, California|Irvine]] and [[Brea]]. *[[Riverside Transit Authority|RTA]] connects Montclair to Riverside County. *San Bernardino County is also served by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] buses and [[Amtrak]] trains. [[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]] commuter trains connect the urbanized portion of the county with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties. ===Airports=== *[[San Bernardino International Airport]] is being remodeled and is expected to serve the region as an international airport. The airport will have access through interstate [[I-215 (CA)|I-215]] and [[Interstate 10 in California|I-10]] through Mill Street. The airport is going to have commercial passenger flights starting in Fall 2008. *Commercial passenger flights are available at [[Ontario International Airport|L.A./Ontario International Airport]]. *[[Southern California Logistics Airport]] (Victorville) is a major cargo and general aviation airport. *The County of San Bernardino owns six general aviation airports: [[Apple Valley Airport (California)|Apple Valley Airport]], [[Baker Airport]], [[Barstow-Daggett Airport]], [[Chino Airport]], [[Needles Airport]], and [[Twentynine Palms Airport]]. *Other general aviation airports in the county include: [[Big Bear City Airport]], [[Cable Airport]] (Upland), and [[Redlands Municipal Airport]] == Colleges and universities == * [[Barstow Community College]] * [[California State University, San Bernardino]] * [[Chaffey College]] * [[Crafton Hills College]] * [[Loma Linda University]] * [[San Bernardino Valley College]] * [[University of Redlands]] * [[Victor Valley College]] * [[University of La Verne]] == Politics == {| align="right" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;" |+ '''Presidential election results''' |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] ! [[Democratic Party (United States)|DEM]] ! Others |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''55.3%''' ''289,306'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|43.6% ''227,789'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|1.1% ''5,682'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''48.8%''' ''221,757'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.2% ''214,749'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|4.0% ''18,387'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|43.6% ''180,135'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''44.4%''' ''183,372'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|12.0% ''49,848'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1992|1992]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|37.2% ''176,563'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''38.7%''' ''183,634'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|24.0% ''113,873'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''60.0%''' ''235,167'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.5% ''151,118'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|1.5% ''5,723'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1984|1984]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''64.8%''' ''222,071'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|34.0% ''116,454'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|1.2% ''4,180'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1980|1980]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''59.7%''' ''172,957'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|31.7% ''91,790'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|8.6% ''25,065'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1976|1976]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''49.5%''' ''113,265'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.9% ''109,636'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|2.6% ''5,984'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1972|1972]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''59.7%''' ''144,689'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|35.5% ''85,986'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|4.8% ''11,581'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1968|1968]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''50.1%''' ''111,974'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.0% ''89,418'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|9.9% ''22,224'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1964|1964]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|42.8% ''92,145'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''57.1%''' ''123,012'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|0.1% ''243'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''[[United States presidential election, 1960|1960]] |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.0%''' ''99,481'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.5% ''90,888'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0fff0"|0.5% ''944'' |- |} San Bernardino County is a predominantly Republican county, with [[Bill Clinton]] in [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]] being the last Democrat to win a plurality in the county. However, the county is split between heavily Latino and Democratic areas and more conservative areas. For example, the heavily Latino cities of Ontario and San Bernardino went for John Kerry in 2004. However, these cities had lower voter turnout. In 2006, San Bernardino's population exceeded 201,000, and in 2004, a mere 42,520 votes were cast in the city; in 2006, strongly Republican Rancho Cucamonga had over 145,000 people, of whom 53,054 voted. In the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], all of [[California's 43rd congressional district]] and parts of the [[California's 25th congressional district|25th]], [[California's 26th congressional district|26th]], [[California's 41st congressional district|41st]], and [[California's 42nd congressional district|42nd]] districts are in the county. Except for the 43rd, which is held by Democrat [[Joe Baca]], every district is held by Republicans: [[Howard McKeon|Buck McKeon]], [[David Dreier]], [[Jerry Lewis (politician)|Jerry Lewis]], and [[Gary Miller]] respectively. In the [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]], tiny parts of the 32nd and 34th districts, parts of the 36th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts, and all of the 62nd district are in the county. Except for the 61st and 62nd districts, which are represented by Democrats [[Nell Soto]] and [[Wilmer Carter]] respectively, every district is represented by a Republican: [[Jean Fuller]] (AD-32), [[Bill Maze]] (AD-34), [[Sharon Runner]] (AD-36), [[Anthony Adams (politician)|Anthony Adams]] (AD-59), [[Bob Huff]] (AD-60), [[Bill Emmerson]] (AD-63), and [[Paul Cook]] (AD-65). In the [[California State Senate|State Senate]], parts of the 17th, 18th, 29th, 31st, and 32nd districts are in the county, and are held by Republicans [[George Runner]], [[Roy Ashburn]], [[Bob Margett]], and [[Bill Emmerson]], and Democrat [[Gloria Negrete McLeod]] respectively. According to the California Secretary of State, as of April, 2008, there are 748,282 registered voters in San Bernardino County. Of those, 290,133 (38.8%) are registered Democratic, 300,426 (40.2%) are registered Republican, 32,898 (4.4%) are registered with other political parties, and 124,825 (16.7%) declined to state a political party. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,709,434 people, 528,594 households, and 404,374 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 601,369 housing units at an average density of 30 per square&nbsp;mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.30% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.82% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.03% from two or more races. 39.16% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. 8.3% were of [[german people|German]], 5.5% [[english people|English]] and 5.1% [[irish people|Irish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 66.1% spoke [[English language|English]], 27.7% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.1% [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] as their first language. There were 528,594 households out of which 43.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.58. The number of homeless in San Bernardino County grew from 5,270 in 2002 to 7,331 in 2007, a 39% increase.<ref>{{cite news | last=Quan | first=Douglas | title=S.B. County steps up fight against homelessness | url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_homeless26.3830aad.html | publisher=[[Press Enterprise (California)|Press Enterprise]] | date=2007-09-25 | accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In the county the population was spread out with 32.30% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 8.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,066, and the median income for a family was $46,574. Males had a median income of $37,025 versus $27,993 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,856. About 12.60% of families and 15.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Public Safety== [[Image:Sbcsd-040422-03cr.jpg|thumb|right|SBC Sheriff's department operates a sizeable fleet of helicopters. Shown here are a [[Bell 212]] (foreground) and a [[Sikorsky S-61]] at the air unit's [[Rialto, California|Rialto]] headquarters.]] The county's primary law enforcement agency is the [[San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department]]. The department provides law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the county as well as 14 contract cities, operates the county jail system, provides marshal services in the county superior courts, and has numerous other divisions to serve the residents of the county. For more information on the department, click on the above hyperlink. The [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]] is well known for its [[Chicano]] [[gangs]]. The most well-known gangs are the Onterio Varrio Sur gang and the West Side Verdugo mt vernon gang, as well as the South Side Verdugo Flats gang, in various parts of south [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]], particularly around Mount Vernon Avenue. Fuelled by [[drug]] money and the ease of communication brought on by affordable [[cell phones]], the street gangs have flourished and spread across and beyond the Inland Empire in the face of sporadic and ineffective law enforcement efforts and inadequate intervention strategies. Incidents of gang violence in San Bernardino County have increased since the 1960s, while at the same time growing more brutal. There are now an estimated 68,600 gang members in 287 gangs in the Inland Empire. {{Fact|date=April 2007}} Sergeant Phil Brown of the [[San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department]] said the gangs are growing more violent in the farthest reaches of the county, including the [[High Desert (California)|High Desert]]. Racial tensions among the Chicano gangs and the African-American gangs have heightened dramatically in the Inland Empire, causing even the most rural areas to be affected. "It's getting out in more remote areas," Brown said. "They go gang against gang. There's more gang violence to the general public and it's becoming more random.." [http://lang.sbsun.com/socal/gangs/articles/ALL_p1main.asp] ==Environmental quality== California Attorney General [[Jerry Brown]] sued the county in April 2007 under the state's [[California Environmental Quality Act|environmental quality act]] for failing to account for the impact of [[global warming]] in the county's 25-year growth plan, approved in March. The [[Center for Biological Diversity]], [[Sierra Club]] and the [[Audubon Society]] also sued in a separate case. According to Brendan Cummings, a senior attorney for the [[plaintiff]]s: "San Bernardino has never seen a project it didn't like. They rubber-stamp development. It's very much of a frontier mentality." The plaintiffs want the county to rewrite its growth plan's [[environmental impact]] section to include methods to measure [[greenhouse gases]] and take steps to reduce them.<ref name= "Environment">{{cite news | last=Ritter | first=John | title=Inland Empire's 25-year growth targeted | url= http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-06-05-warming-inside_N.htm | date= [[June 5]], [[2007]] | publisher= [[USA Today]] | accessdate= 2007-11-10}}</ref> According to county spokesman David Wert, only 15% of the county is actually controlled by the county; the rest is cities and federal and state land. However, the county says it will make sure employment centers and housing are near transportation corridors to reduce traffic and do more to promote compact development and mass transit. The county has budgeted $325,000 to fight the lawsuit.<ref name= "Environment">{{cite news | last=Ritter | first=John | title=Inland Empire's 25-year growth targeted | url= http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2007-06-05-warming-inside_N.htm | date= [[June 5]], [[2007]] | publisher= [[USA Today]] | accessdate= 2007-11-10}}</ref> == Places of interest == *[[The Mojave National Preserve]] *[[Calico, California|Calico Ghost Town]] northeast of Barstow via [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]] *[[Zzyzx, California|Zzyzx]] (The name of a [[road]] and [[rural]] community in the County) *[[Joshua Tree National Park]] *[[San Bernardino National Forest]] home to [[Big Bear Lake, California|Big Bear]] outdoor activities *[[Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex]] *[[Lake Arrowhead Village]] www.laresort.com ==Trivia== * San Bernardino County is the only California County bordered by both [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]]. == Residents of note == Including current residents, as well as former residents who have made their mark in history. *[[Glen Bell]], founder of [[Taco Bell]] *[[Landon Donovan]], professional soccer player for the U.S. National Team and the [[Major League Soccer]] [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]. *[[Ricky Dôminguez]], Actor *[[James Cooksey Earp]], one of the "Fighting Earps" of Dodge City, and Tombstone fame. Buried in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino *[[Morgan Earp]], US Marshall killed in Tombstone, Arizona, and buried in Hermosa Gardens Cemetery, Colton, California, one of the "Fighting Earps" of Tombstone fame. *[[Nicholas Porter Earp]], Justice of the Peace, coroner, judge, preacher, saloon owner, gambler, father of the "Fighting Earps". *[[Virgil Earp]], one of the "Fighting Earps" of Dodge City, and Tombstone fame. US Marshall, Arizona Territory. Lived in [[Vanderbilt, California]]. *[[Wyatt Earp]], one of the "Fighting Earps" of Dodge City, and Tombstone fame. Lived in [[San Timeteo Canyon]], [[Colton, California|Colton]] and [[Vidal]]. [[Earp, California]] and owned a gold mine in the nearby [[Whipple Mountains]]. *[[Jefferson Hunt]], western pioneer *[[Eric Koston]], professional skateboarder - born in [[Bangkok, Thailand]] but grew up in [[San Bernardino, California]] *[[Eddie Lawson]], four-time [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|world champion]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] motorcycle racer. *[[John Walker Lindh]], the so-called "American Taliban" fighter now incarcerated in [[ADX Florence]]. *[[Dick and Mac McDonald]], the fast food pioneering brothers of what became [[McDonald's]] Corporation *[[Melina Perez]] , WWE DIVA *[[Tim Powers]], fantasy author *[[Roy Rogers]] and [[Dale Evans]] *[[Spike (Peanuts)]], the fictional canine resident from the [[Needles, California|Needles]] area *[[Randy Rhoads]], guitar prodigy who played with [[Ozzy Osbourne]]'s Blizzard of Oz, is laid to rest in Mount View Cemetery *[[Bobby Sherman]], actor == See also == * [[List of California counties]] * [[List of school districts in San Bernardino County, California]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commonscat}} *[http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/ San Bernardino County website] *[http://www.sbcounty.gov/museum/ San Bernardino County Museum website] {{Cities of San Bernardino County, California}} {{California}} {{coord|34.83|-116.19|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-CA_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:California counties]] [[Category:San Bernardino County, California| ]] [[ar:مقاطعة سان بيرناردينو، كاليفورنيا]] [[bg:Сан Бернардино (окръг)]] [[da:San Bernardino County]] [[de:San Bernardino County]] [[et:San Bernardino maakond]] [[es:Condado de San Bernardino]] [[fr:Comté de San Bernardino]] [[bpy:সান বের্নাডিনো কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া]] [[it:Contea di San Bernardino]] [[pam:San Bernardino County, California]] [[nl:San Bernardino County]] [[no:San Bernardino County]] [[nds:San Bernardino County]] [[pt:Condado de San Bernardino]] [[sv:San Bernardino County]] [[zh:聖貝納迪諾縣 (加利福尼亞州)]]