National City is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 54,405 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, National City is the 145th largest community in California.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in National City, employing 7.25% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Manufacturing and Healthcare industries employ 13.09% and 12.28% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of National City are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

National City Information and Demographics

In National City, just 9.01% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in National City in 2000 was $11,582, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $46,328 for a family of four.

National City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call National City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in National City, accounting for 59.28% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in National City is Asian, followed by African-American. The main ancestry of people in National City is German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of National City's cultural character, accounting for 41.33% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in National City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.