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71-535: Malibu Lagoon State Beach in Malibu, California , United States, is also known as Surfrider Beach . It was dedicated as the first World Surfing Reserve on October 9, 2010. The 110-acre (45 ha) site was established as a California state park in 1951. It lies within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area . Malibu Lagoon is an estuary at the mouth of Malibu Creek at

142-562: A warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The city's climate is influenced by the Pacific Ocean, resulting in far more moderate temperatures than locations further inland experience. Snow in Malibu is extremely rare, but flurries with higher accumulations in the nearby mountains occurred on January 17, 2007. More recently, snow fell in the city on January 25, 2021. The record high temperature of 104 °F (40 °C)

213-591: A 50-room mansion that was started in the 1920s as the main Rindge home on a hill overlooking the lagoon. The unfinished building was sold to the Franciscan Order in 1942 and is operated as a retreat facility, Serra Retreat. It burned in the 1970 fire and was rebuilt using many of the original tiles. Most of the Big Rock Drive area was bought in 1936 by William Randolph Hearst , who considered building an estate on

284-519: A brush fire that swept through the area in 1959, and the other in the 1993 Malibu fire. McAnany Way is named after him. Malibu Colony was one of the first areas with private homes after May Rindge opened Malibu to development in 1926. Frederick Rindge paid $ 10 an acre in 1890. One of Malibu's most famous districts, it is south of Malibu Road and the Pacific Coast Highway, west of Malibu Lagoon State Beach, east of Malibu Bluffs Park (formerly

355-401: A fur cape to indicate his status. The more beads in a grave, the wealthier the or more important the person must have been. In contrast to the simple, unmarked grave a commoner would have, someone important would have a large pole placed upon their grave to denote significance. There is also evidence that shows Chumash people maintained family burial sites, and that the location of their grave

426-532: A lengthy court battle to prevent the building of a Southern Pacific railroad line through the ranch. Interstate Commerce Commission regulations would not support a railroad condemning property in order to build tracks that paralleled an existing line, so Frederick Rindge built his own railroad through his property first. He died, and May followed through with the plans, building the Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway . The line started at Carbon Canyon, just inside

497-560: A main takeoff that lines up and connects into the inside called the "kiddie bowl". Third Point has a left and right side. On the south swells most common in late August and September, surfers can ride all the way to the pier. Malibu, California Malibu ( / ˈ m æ l ɪ b uː / MAL -ih-boo ; Spanish : Malibú ) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California , about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles . It

568-582: A mile east of the pier, was ravaged by a fire in 1931. It partially reopened in 1932, but could not recover from the effects of the Great Depression and a steep downturn in Southern California construction projects. A distinct hybrid of Moorish and Arts and crafts designs, Malibu tile is considered highly collectible. Fine examples of the tiles may be seen at the Adamson House and Serra Retreat,

639-525: A multiplying number of unlicensed sober-living homes. There are several shopping centers in the Malibu Civic Center area including the Malibu Country Mart . The Malibu Civic Center is known for being frequented by paparazzi and tourists looking to catch a glimpse of local celebrities. Humaliwo Archeological evidence has shown that there is a correlation between mortuary practices and

710-424: A person. The graves of commoners were also typically unmarked, as they did not have the money to afford it. Periodic Mourning Ceremony: The Chumash people would hold a large ceremony once every few years to commemorate all of the commoners who had passed since the last one. Since this ceremony is designed to honor so many people, it is very elaborate, and may take up to two years to save up enough resources to have

781-513: A proper ceremony. Burial of someone socially important: In contrast to the average member of society's bare funeral, someone of great social significance would have a much larger, more elaborate, and more expensive ceremony. Roles considered to be important were that of the chief, religious figures, or other wealthy members of society. There would be a public mourning ceremony, and many people would attend instead of just immediate family. A chief would likely be buried with many lengths of beads, and

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852-653: A state park), and across from the Malibu Civic Center. May Rindge allowed prominent Hollywood movie stars to build vacation homes in the Colony as a defensive public relations wedge against the Southern Pacific from taking her property under eminent domain for a coastal train route. The action forced the Southern Pacific to route its northbound line inland then return to the coast in Ventura. But her long legal battle to protect

923-407: A tar-like substance of pine pitch and asphaltum, sealed the animal sinew fastened planks to create canoes. Tomols opened access to marine and terrestrial resources, while establishing available trade routes. The plank canoes reached fully modified form by A.D 1100- 1150. Ownership and use of tomols garnered a higher social status. The type of funeral that is held to mourn a deceased member of society

994-635: Is believed to have moored at Malibu Lagoon, at the mouth of Malibu Creek, to obtain fresh water in 1542. The Spanish presence returned with the California mission system, and the area was part of Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit —a 13,000-acre (53 km ) land grant —in 1802. Baptismal records list 118 individuals from Humaliwo. That ranch passed intact to Frederick Hastings Rindge in 1891. He and his wife, Rhoda May Knight Rindge , staunchly protected their land. After his death, May guarded their property zealously by hiring guards to evict all trespassers and fighting

1065-498: Is indicative of their wealth and social class. People often leave symbolic burial offerings at graves that display their role in society. For example, friends and family may leave a piece of a canoe at a canoe makers grave. Burial of a commoner: An average person, or commoner, might have a very simple funeral with only close friends and family. They typically did not have a lot of possessions put into their graves. Most of their possessions were burned, in order to destroy all memories of

1136-528: Is known for its Mediterranean climate , its strip of beaches stretching 21 miles (34 km) along the Pacific Ocean coast, and for its longtime status as the home of numerous affluent Hollywood celebrities and executives. Although a high proportion of its residents are entertainment industry figures with multi-million dollar mansions, Malibu also features several middle - and upper-middle-class neighborhoods. The Pacific Coast Highway ( State Route 1 ) traverses

1207-560: Is located on Vaquero Hill, just east of the Malibu Lagoon, which had served for generations as a trash dump and burial ground for the native Chumash people. Although many Chumash elders recorded much of their history and interactions with Europeans through ethnographic data, published accounts have been translated and told by non-Native scholars. Early stories often portrayed the Chumash people as primitive or even an extinct people whose culture

1278-641: Is now part of Malibu Creek State Park, between Malibu Lagoon State Beach and Surfrider Beach, beside the Malibu Pier that was used to provide transportation to/from the ranch, including construction materials for the Rindge railroad, and to tie up the family's yacht. In 1926, in an effort to avoid selling land to stave off insolvency, May Rindge created a small ceramic tile factory. At its height, Malibu Potteries employed over 100 workers, and produced decorative tiles that furnish many Los Angeles-area public buildings and Beverly Hills residences. The factory, half

1349-499: Is the largest employer in Malibu. Jakks Pacific is based in Malibu. Established in 1937 in south-central Los Angeles, Pepperdine University moved to its Malibu campus in 1972. But when Malibu incorporated as a city, the boundaries were drawn to exclude Pepperdine, at the college's insistence. The Surfrider Foundation was formed in 1984 by a group of surfers gathered to protect 31 miles (50 km) of coastal waters from Marina Del Rey through Malibu to Ventura County, and represent

1420-418: Is usually triple-cornered due to the buildup of silt, sand, and cobble at the mouth of the creek. The tapering, smooth-breaking waves are recognized among surfers worldwide as the gold standard for summertime "point" surf. Malibu Lagoon has three primary surfing areas. First Point has waves popular with longboarders and shortboarders during bigger swells. Second Point is used for high performance surfing. It has

1491-609: The Pacific Ocean in Malibu. It is being restored by a multiagency partnership. Migratory birds use the lagoon when on the Pacific Flyway . Snowy Plovers nest on the beach and are protected. Malibu Lagoon is a famous right-break that had a big impact on the surfing culture in Southern California in the 1960s. Located near the Malibu Pier, it is among the most popular surf spots in Los Angeles County . The shoreline

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1562-412: The 1800s, Jose Bartolome Tapia , a member of the 1776 Spanish expedition, was granted the 13,330-acre (5,390-hectare) Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit , "Rancho Malibu", as a reward for his service to Spain. Jose Tapia owned the rancho until 1848, when it was sold to Leon Victor Prudhomme. This was during the transition period of Mexican to United States rule over California. After 1848 Mexican American War

1633-433: The 1993 wildfire stripped the surrounding mountains of their earth-hugging chaparral , torrential rainstorms in early 1994 caused a massive mudslide near Las Flores Canyon that closed down the Pacific Coast Highway for months. Thousands of tons of mud, rocks, and water rained down on the highway. The destruction to property and infrastructure was exacerbated by the road's narrowness at that point, with beachside houses abutting

1704-582: The California Coastal Act. The state Legislature eventually passed a Malibu-specific law that allowed the Coastal Commission to write an LCP for Malibu, thus limiting the city's ability to control many aspects of land use. Because of the failure to adequately address sewage disposal problems in the heart of the city, the local water board ordered Malibu in November 2009 to build a sewage plant for

1775-525: The California Department of Transportation (Cal-Trans) over a year after the road collapsed. Mudslides can occur at any time in Malibu, whether a recent fire or rainstorm has occurred or not. Pacific Coast Highway , Kanan Dume Road , and Malibu Canyon Road (as well as many other local roads) have all been prone to many subsequent mudslide-related closures. During any period of prolonged or intense rain, Caltrans snowplows patrol most canyon roads in

1846-535: The Civic Center area. The city council has objected to that solution. On February 2, 2007, Civic Center Stormwater Treatment Facility opened. On June 29, 2016, City of Malibu Civic Center Wasterwater Treatment Facility , Phase 1, broke ground. Malibu's eastern end borders the community of Topanga , which separates it from the city of Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

1917-517: The Islands of Santa Cruz Limuw ( Mishmash by the mainland language), Anacapa Anyapakh , San Miguel Island Tuqan , and Santa Rosa Island Wi'ma . The Chumash population size was between 15,000-20,000 prior to Spanish contact. Neighboring Villages of Humaliwu include Malibu Canyon Ta’lopop , Point Dume Sumo , Lechuza Canyon Loxostox’ni , Westlake Village Hipuk , Conejo Grade Lalimanux , and El Escopion Huwam . Point Mugu Muwu meaning "beach"

1988-562: The Malibu coast had been costly, and she died penniless. Long known as a popular private enclave for wealthy celebrities, the Malibu Colony is a gated community , with multi-million-dollar homes on small lots. It has views of the Pacific, with coastline views stretching from Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes to the south (known locally as the Queen's Necklace ) and the bluffs of Point Dume to

2059-428: The Malibu coast include Leo Carrillo State Beach and Park , Malibu Creek State Park , Point Mugu State Park , and Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach , along with individual beaches such as El Matador Beach, El Pescador Beach, La Piedra Beach, Carbon Beach, Surfrider Beach, Westward Beach, and Escondido Beach. Paradise Cove, Pirates Cove, Trancas, and Encinal Bluffs are along the coast in Malibu. Point Dume forms

2130-424: The Malibu land grant was incorporated as a city to allow local control of the area (as cities under California law, they are not subject to the same level of county government oversight). Prior to achieving municipal status, the local residents had fought several county-proposed developments, including an offshore freeway, a nuclear power plant , and several plans to replace septic tanks with sewer lines to protect

2201-496: The Pacific Coast Highway would need to be widened into a freeway to accommodate growth that they did not want. The supervisors fought the incorporation drive and prevented the residents from voting, a decision that was overturned in the courts. The city councils in the 1990s were unable to write a Local Coastal Plan (LCP) that preserved enough public access to satisfy the California Coastal Commission , as required by

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2272-569: The Spanish, prior to colonization, with food and entertainment such as dancing and singing. All Inhabitants of Humaliwo were removed into the following missions by 1805. Following the Mexican Independence of 1821, Mexican rule existed in California from 1822 to 1848. The Mexican government encouraged settlement of Alta California by giving prominent men large land grants called "ranchos". In

2343-430: The age of 18 living in them, 2,571 (48.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 403 (7.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 222 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 269 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 49 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,498 households (28.4%) were made up of individuals, and 501 (9.5%) had someone living alone who

2414-452: The area, clearing mud, rocks, and other debris from the roads. Such efforts keep most roads passable, but it is nevertheless typical for one or more of the major roads leading into and out of Malibu to be temporarily closed during the rainy season. Malibu is periodically subject to intense coastal storms. Occasionally, these unearth remnants of the Rindge railroad that was built through Malibu in

2485-404: The average family size was 2.86. In the city, 19.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 102,031, and

2556-449: The city and has led most residents to settle anywhere from half a mile (0.8 km) to within a few hundred yards of it, with some residents living up to one mile (1.6 km) away from the beach in areas featuring narrow canyons. As of the 2020 census , the city's population was 10,654. Nicknamed "The 'Bu" by surfers and locals, Malibu is noted for its beaches. The many parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area lie along

2627-440: The city has an area of 19.8 square miles (51 km ), over 99% of it is land. Malibu's dry brush chaparral and steep clay slopes make it prone to fires, floods, and mudslides. Beaches on the Malibu coast include Big Rock Beach, Broad Beach, County Line Beach , Dan Blocker Beach, La Costa Beach, Las Flores Beach, Malibu Beach, Point Dume Beach , Surfrider Beach , Topanga Beach , and Zuma Beach . State parks and beaches on

2698-442: The city. The population density was 632.9 inhabitants per square mile (244.4/km ). There were 6,126 housing units at an average density of 308.3 units per square mile (119.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.91% White , 8.49% Asian , 0.90% African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.67% from other races , and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of

2769-486: The commoners tended to only have one spouse. This tradition stopped after the colonization of the Spanish because polygyny was deemed a sin by the Catholic church. It seems to be clear that the bodies of these chiefs are demarcated by a significant number of beads placed upon them at the funeral. It is also shown in the literature that wealthy or elite Chumash people were buried together on family plots. This showed archeologists

2840-500: The early 20th century. On January 25, 2008, during an unusually large storm for Southern California, a tornado came ashore and struck a naval base's hangar, ripping off the roof. It was the first tornado to strike Malibu's shoreline in recorded history. Malibu is within 50 miles (80 km) of the San Andreas Fault , a fault over 800 miles (1,300 km) long that can produce an earthquake over magnitude 8. Several faults are in

2911-586: The entire property from the Prudhommes for $ 1,400, or about 10 cents an acre. On October 24, 1864, Keller's claim to Rancho Malibu was confirmed. By 1892, Frederick Hastings Rindge and May Knight Rindge, the fourth and last owners of the entire Rancho Malibu, purchased the 13,330-acre tract. California Historical Landmark and National Register of Historic Places. The Adamson House was constructed by Rindge daughter Rhoda Rindge Adamson & her husband Merritt Adamson in 1929. Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum

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2982-542: The fringe of an extensive chaparral and woodland wilderness area, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Various environmental elements collectively create a recipe for natural disasters: the mountainous and geologically unstable terrain; seasonal rainstorms that result in dense vegetation growth; seasonal dry Santa Ana winds ; and a naturally dry topography and climate. The Malibu coast has seen dozens of wildfires: One of

3053-500: The highway with little or no frontage land as a buffer to the mudslide. Another large mudslide occurred on Malibu Canyon Road , between the Pepperdine University campus and HRL Laboratories LLC, closing down Malibu Canyon for two months. Yet another behemoth slide occurred on Kanan Dume Road , about one mile (1.6 km) up the canyon from the Pacific Coast Highway. This closure lasted many months, with Kanan finally fixed by

3124-589: The importance of family in their society and how it tied to class and wealth as well. The Chumash often traded natural resources such as shell beads with their neighbors, the Tongva and Acjachemen. The history of Chumash people living along the Santa Barbara Channel area goes back millennia, at least eleven thousand according to archaeological data. They inhabited various spaces of the California Coast such as

3195-599: The mainland of the Santa Barbara Channel, the inner valleys, and even the islands between Malibu and San Luis Obispo. The abundance and variety of resources from the coastal waters, terrestrial surroundings, and domesticated plants and animals allowed them to not only remain stable, but thrive on this land. Post-colonization, the land began to suffer from droughts or resource shortages due to the conditions it fell to under European colonization. These issues were caused by overpopulation, exploitation of resources, and unstable climate conditions. Human lineage on Santa Rosa island trace

3266-465: The median income for a family was $ 123,293. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 46,919 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 74,336. About 3.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over. German and English were the most common ancestries. Canada and the United Kingdom were

3337-408: The most common foreign places of birth. The Malibu Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1949 to provide support to local Malibu business, and has over 500 members. HRL Laboratories , the research arm of the former Hughes Aircraft Company , was established in 1960 in Malibu. Among its research accomplishments was the first working laser . Despite the aerospace industry's downsizing in the 1990s, HRL

3408-481: The most problematic side effects of the fires that periodically rage through Malibu is the destruction of vegetation, which normally provides some degree of topographical stability to the loosely packed shale and sandstone hills during periods of heavy precipitation. Rainstorms following large wildfires can thus cause mudslides, in which water-saturated earth and rock moves quickly down mountainsides, or entire slices of mountainside abruptly detach and fall downward. After

3479-580: The north. The first working model of a laser was demonstrated by Theodore Maiman in 1960 in Malibu at the Hughes Research Laboratory (now known as HRL Laboratories LLC). In the 1990s HRL Laboratories developed the FastScat computer code. TRW built a laboratory in Solstice Canyon without any structural steel to test magnetic detectors for satellites and medical devices. In 1991 most of

3550-534: The northern end of the Santa Monica Bay , and Point Dume Headlands Park affords a vista stretching to the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Catalina Island . Like all California beaches, Malibu beaches are public below the mean high tide line. Many large public beaches are easily accessible, but such access is sometimes limited for some of the smaller and more remote beaches. The Malibu Coast lies on

3621-696: The northern migration of seafaring people to the Channel Islands 13,000 year ago. The Hokan-speaking people navigated between the Channel Islands and California mainland. Among the Uto-Aztecan villages in the Los Angeles area, the Chumash pavajmkar meaning “in the water”, had territory from San Luis Obispo south to Topanga Canyon Topaa’nga in present-day Malibu Maliwu across the Santa Barbara channel to

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3692-470: The ocean from seepage that pollutes the marine environment. The incorporation drive gained impetus in 1986, when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved plans for a regional sewer that would have been large enough to serve 400,000 people in the western Santa Monica Mountains. Residents were incensed that they would be assessed taxes and fees to pay for the sewer project, and feared that

3763-407: The population. There were 5,137 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and

3834-578: The property. In 1944, he sold the lower half of his holdings there to Art Jones, one of Malibu's prominent early realtors, starting with the initial leases of Rindge land in Malibu Colony. He also owned or partly owned the Malibu Inn, Malibu Trading Post, and the Big Rock Beach Cafe (now Moonshadows restaurant). Philiip McAnany owned 80 acres (32 ha) in the upper Big Rock area, which he purchased in 1919, and had two cabins there, one of which burned in

3905-570: The ranch's property eastern boundary, and ran 15 miles westward, past Pt. Dume. Few roads even entered the area before 1929, when the state won another court case and built what is now known as the Pacific Coast Highway . By then May Rindge was forced to divide her property and begin selling and leasing lots. The Rindge house, known as the Adamson House (a National Register of Historic Places site and California Historical Landmark ),

3976-470: The region, making the area prone to earthquakes. The 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 1971 Sylmar earthquake (magnitudes 6.7 and 6.6, respectively) shook the area. Smaller earthquakes happen more often. This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Malibu has

4047-470: The ridges above the city. The city is bounded by the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, Topanga to the east, Solromar to the west, and the ocean to the south. Signs around the city boast of its "21 miles of scenic beauty" in reference to the incorporated city limits. In 2017, the signs were updated from the historical 27-mile (43 km) length of the Malibu coast spanning from Tuna Canyon on

4118-405: The social organization of Chumash people. There is evidence that shows that the Chumash people lived in large, relatively dense communities. These communities are controlled by a hierarchy of chiefs and other elite figures. They are protected by the armed men who also work to feed him. One way that chiefs have been identified is if they were in polygynous relationships with two or three women because

4189-580: The southeast to Point Mugu in Ventura County on the northwest. The Malibu ZIP code includes residents of the unincorporated canyon areas as it was assigned before the city incorporated. The city also has the closest commercial centers. The area is within the Ventureño Chumash territory, which extended from the San Joaquin Valley to San Luis Obispo to Malibu, as well as several islands off

4260-478: The southern coast of California. The Chumash called the settlement Humaliwo or "the surf sounds loudly". The city's name derives from this, as the "Hu" syllable is not stressed. Humaliwo was an important regional center in prehistoric times. The village, which is identified as CA-LAN-264, was occupied from approximately 2500 BCE. It was the second-largest Chumash coastal settlement by the Santa Monica Mountains , after Muwu ( Point Mugu ). This pre-colonial village

4331-656: The spirit of the individual could travel over the ocean to the land of the dead. On October 1–13, 1542, explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo anchored at Malibu Lagoon and claimed the land for the King of Spain. He named the lagoon “Pueblo de las Canoas” (Town of the Canoes), referring to the vast Humaliwo canoes on arrival to the coastline. Cabrillo's expedition to the edge of Mesoamerica ended with his death on Catalina Island in 1543. On February 22, 1776, Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza led an expedition that camped at Malibu Creek. Of

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4402-626: The surfing community. Heal the Bay , a nonprofit organization for environmental advocacy, was formed in 1985 to protect Santa Monica Bay , which extends from Malibu's Point Dume along the entire coastline of Malibu past Santa Monica to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Following the opening of Passages Malibu in 2001, the city has become home to numerous residential drug-abuse treatment centers. As of 2013, there are 35 state-licensed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in Malibu, in addition to

4473-474: The twenty-one Franciscan missions, the Chumash peoples played a significant part in creating the Mission San Buenaventura , Mission Santa Barbara , and Mission Santa Inés . The Spanish invaders exploited Chumash land and began to raise livestock while using Chumash resources such as shell beads for currency. Several accounts describing the Spanish and Chumash encounter explain how the Chumash welcomed

4544-572: Was 11,565 (91.5%) White (87.4% Non-Hispanic White), 148 (1.2%) African American , 20 (0.2%) Native American , 328 (2.6%) Asian , 15 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 182 (1.4%) from other races , and 387 (3.1%) from two or more races. There were 769 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (6.1%). The Census reported that 12,504 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 126 (1.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 15 (0.1%) were institutionalized. There were 5,267 households, out of which 1,379 (26.2%) had children under

4615-448: Was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%. 9,141 people (72.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,363 people (26.6%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Malibu had a median household income of $ 133,869, with 10.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,575 people, 5,137 households, and 3,164 families residing in

4686-742: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 3,196 families (60.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.87. There were 2,366 people (18.7%) under the age of 18, 1,060 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 2,291 people (18.1%) aged 25 to 44, 4,606 people (36.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,322 people (18.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. There were 6,864 housing units at an average density of 346.2 units per square mile (133.7 units/km ), of which 3,716 (70.6%) were owner-occupied, and 1,551 (29.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

4757-502: Was a launching site for tomols , an ethnographic estimated half day's passage to the east edge of Santa Cruz island. Humaliwo village was the landing site for the P’imu or P’imungna (Catalina Island) Ti’at plank canoes. The Chumash tomols , are the oldest known form of ocean-going watercraft existing in North America. Formed from redwood, Chumash gathered driftwood along the coast. Yop ,

4828-650: Was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , Mexico ceded Alta California to the United States. In the Land Claims Act of 1851 , the United States chose to disregard those articles of the treaty that promised to honor the ownership of existing Spanish and Mexican land grants. Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit could not document the Tapia title and the claim was rejected. In 1857, Matthew Keller (also known as Don Mateo Keller) purchased

4899-633: Was next to Malibu Lagoon and is now part of the State Park. Humaliwo was considered an important political center, but there were additional minor settlements in the area. One village, Ta'lopop, was a few miles up Malibu Canyon from Malibu Lagoon. Research shows that Humaliwo had ties to other pre-colonial villages, including Hipuk (in Westlake Village ), Lalimanux (by Conejo Grade ) and Huwam (in Bell Canyon ). Conquistador Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

4970-439: Was observed on September 27, 2010, while the record low temperature of 26 °F (–3 °C) was observed on January 14, 2007. The 2020 United States census reported that Malibu had a population of 10,654, a 15.7% decrease from the 2010 census. The 2010 United States census reported that Malibu had a population of 12,645. The population density was 637.7 inhabitants per square mile (246.2/km ). The racial makeup of Malibu

5041-426: Was of great social significance. Aqi, or undertakers, were typically either third-gender males or post-menopausal women. The Chumash chose people for this role who did not have the ability to reproduce, so that they would not fall into harm from pollutants used during various ceremonial processes. Position of body: Chumash bodies are typically buried with their head facing in a Southwest direction, presumably so

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