Lodi is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 62,300.
Lodi is best known as a center of wine production, although its vintages have traditionally been less prestigious than those of Sonoma and Napa counties. However, in recent years, the Lodi appellation has become increasingly respected for its Zinfandel wine and other eclectic varietals. Nearby Woodbridge is the home of a famous Robert Mondavi winery, Mondavi Woodbridge.
Lodi is an increasingly popular exurb for commuters priced out of homeownership in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The origin of the city's name is unclear. Historians have not agreed whether Lodi was named after a winning racehorse, a bridge in Italy (site of a great Napoleonic battle), or a town in Illinois.
"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.
Lodi is located at 38°7'44" North, 121°16'51" West (38.128751, -121.280926). 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.
As of the census of 2004, there are 61,961 people residing in Lodi. More specific data is not yet available from the 2004 census, but in the 2000 census, there were 20,692 households, and 14,339 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,798.0/km2 (4,657.9/mi2). There were 21,378 housing units at an average density of 674.4/km2 (1,747.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 2000 census, there were 20,692 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,570, and the median income for a family was $47,020. Males had a median income of $37,738 versus $27,073 for females. The per capita income for the city was $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 were living below the poverty line.
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