Acalanes Ridge, California
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Acalanes Ridge is a census-designated place
in Contra Costa County
, California
. Acalanes Ridge sits at an elevation of 492 feet (150 m). The 2010 United States census reported Acalanes Ridge's population was 1,137.
Acalanes Ridge was created a census-designated place for the 2010 census, and comes alphabetically first among all census-designated places in California.
was 2,468.2 people per square mile (953.0/km²). The racial makeup of Acalanes Ridge was 951 (83.6%) White, 5 (0.4%) African American, 8 (0.7%) Native American, 126 (11.1%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 8 (0.7%) from other races
, and 37 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 441 households, out of which 143 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 293 (66.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 28 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 6 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 89 households (20.2%) were made up of individuals and 39 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58. There were 331 families
(75.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 265 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 45 people (4.0%) aged 18 to 24, 232 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 411 people (36.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 184 people (16.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
There were 457 housing units at an average density of 992.1 per square mile (383.0/km²), of which 393 (89.1%) were owner-occupied, and 48 (10.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%. 1,023 people (90.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 114 people (10.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Acalanes Ridge sits at an elevation of 492 feet (150 m). The 2010 United States census reported Acalanes Ridge's population was 1,137.
Acalanes Ridge was created a census-designated place for the 2010 census, and comes alphabetically first among all census-designated places in California.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Acalanes Ridge had a population of 1,137. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,468.2 people per square mile (953.0/km²). The racial makeup of Acalanes Ridge was 951 (83.6%) White, 5 (0.4%) African American, 8 (0.7%) Native American, 126 (11.1%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 8 (0.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 37 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 441 households, out of which 143 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 293 (66.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 28 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 6 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 89 households (20.2%) were made up of individuals and 39 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58. There were 331 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(75.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 265 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 45 people (4.0%) aged 18 to 24, 232 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 411 people (36.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 184 people (16.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
There were 457 housing units at an average density of 992.1 per square mile (383.0/km²), of which 393 (89.1%) were owner-occupied, and 48 (10.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.5%. 1,023 people (90.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 114 people (10.0%) lived in rental housing units.