| Significant City History |
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Pacific Grove got its start in 1875 as a summer Methodist camp.
In the 1980's, Pacific Grove was the site of the pioneering
microcomputer software house Digital Research.
Pacific Grove became an artists' haven in the late 1800s,
including visits by the legendary Robert Louis Stevenson.
For a number of years, John Steinbeck lived in a cottage
in Pacific Grove owned by his father, Ernest.
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| Famous people |
Bill Walsh Clark Ashton Smith
Chris Simmons
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Pacific Grove |
CA |
15,091 |
1875 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 145 feet |
Tourism |
3.1% |
$50,254 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
83% |
44 |
5,400 per sq mi |
| Hispanic |
7% |
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| Asian |
3% |
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| Black |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
6% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 73.5 |
75.7 |
39.8 |
43.6 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 1.9 |
76% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Pacific Grove |
Output Pacific Grove |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 2nd |
11.48 |
173,245 |
423,604 |
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