Big Lagoon, California
Encyclopedia
Big Lagoon is a census-designated place
in Humboldt County
, California
. It is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Trinidad
, at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m). The population was 93 at the 2010 census.
, and home of the Big Lagoon School, a public K-8 school built in 1956 and renovated in 1996. The school sits off of U.S. Route 101
on a 10 acres (4 ha) site, 26 miles (41.8 km) north of Eureka
.
was 155.2 people per square mile (59.9/km²). The racial makeup of Big Lagoon was 73 (78.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 11 (11.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.1%) from other races
, and 8 (8.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 persons (11.8%).
The Census reported that 93 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 53 households, out of which 4 (7.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 18 (34.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 3 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 27 households (50.9%) were made up of individuals and 10 (18.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75. There were 22 families
(41.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.
The population was spread out with 12 people (12.9%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.1%) aged 18 to 24, 19 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 36 people (38.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (26.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.3 years. For every 100 females there were 72.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
There were 120 housing units at an average density of 200.2 per square mile (77.3/km²), of which 38 (71.7%) were owner-occupied, and 15 (28.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 66 people (71.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27 people (29.0%) 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 Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, 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...
. It is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Trinidad
Trinidad, California
Trinidad is a seaside city in Humboldt County, located on the Pacific Ocean north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport and north of the college town of Arcata...
, at an elevation of 56 feet (17 m). The population was 93 at the 2010 census.
Education
Big Lagoon is the seat of the Big Lagoon Union Elementary School DistrictBig Lagoon Union Elementary School District
The Big Lagoon Union School District, headquartered in Big Lagoon, California, oversees public education, through grade 8, in a portion of coastal northern Humboldt County, California. The school it operates is a K-8 school in Big Lagoon....
, and home of the Big Lagoon School, a public K-8 school built in 1956 and renovated in 1996. The school sits off of U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
on a 10 acres (4 ha) site, 26 miles (41.8 km) north of Eureka
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Big Lagoon had a population of 93. 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 155.2 people per square mile (59.9/km²). The racial makeup of Big Lagoon was 73 (78.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 11 (11.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.1%) 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 8 (8.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 persons (11.8%).
The Census reported that 93 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 53 households, out of which 4 (7.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 18 (34.0%) 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, 3 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.7%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 27 households (50.9%) were made up of individuals and 10 (18.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75. There were 22 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...
(41.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.
The population was spread out with 12 people (12.9%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.1%) aged 18 to 24, 19 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 36 people (38.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (26.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.3 years. For every 100 females there were 72.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
There were 120 housing units at an average density of 200.2 per square mile (77.3/km²), of which 38 (71.7%) were owner-occupied, and 15 (28.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 66 people (71.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.