Brooktrails, California
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Brooktrails is a census-designated place
in Mendocino County
, California
. The Fire Department and golf course lie at an elevation of 1634 feet (498 meter), but its western edge rises to nearly 3000'. The population was 3,235 at the 2010 census. It was built as a vacation mountain retreat for San Francisco Bay Area folks in the 1970s, after being extensively logged from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century
Brooktrails has over 30 hiking trails, and many miles of greenbelt. There are two lakes, Lake Emily, and Lake Ada Rose that supply water to its residents. There is also a small market, and a video store. Currently, there has been a building ban due to a lawsuit involving whether there would be enough water for its current residents in a hundred year flood. During the summer of 2008, Lake Emily's dam was rebuilt and a rubber spillway gate installed, but the ban is still in effect as of this date.
, the CDP covers an area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), 99.36% of it land, and 0.64% of it water.
was 442.0 people per square mile (170.6/km²). The racial makeup of Brooktrails was 2,818 (87.1%) White, 22 (0.7%) African American, 87 (2.7%) Native American, 26 (0.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 109 (3.4%) from other races
, and 169 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 329 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 3,235 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,322 households, out of which 428 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 628 (47.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 156 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 124 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 11 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 344 households (26.0%) were made up of individuals and 93 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 868 families
(65.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.
The population was spread out with 752 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 246 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 894 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 954 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 389 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 197.3 per square mile (76.2/km²), of which 955 (72.2%) were owner-occupied, and 367 (27.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 2,353 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 882 people (27.3%) 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 Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. The Fire Department and golf course lie at an elevation of 1634 feet (498 meter), but its western edge rises to nearly 3000'. The population was 3,235 at the 2010 census. It was built as a vacation mountain retreat for San Francisco Bay Area folks in the 1970s, after being extensively logged from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century
Brooktrails has over 30 hiking trails, and many miles of greenbelt. There are two lakes, Lake Emily, and Lake Ada Rose that supply water to its residents. There is also a small market, and a video store. Currently, there has been a building ban due to a lawsuit involving whether there would be enough water for its current residents in a hundred year flood. During the summer of 2008, Lake Emily's dam was rebuilt and a rubber spillway gate installed, but the ban is still in effect as of this date.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), 99.36% of it land, and 0.64% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Brooktrails had a population of 3,235. 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 442.0 people per square mile (170.6/km²). The racial makeup of Brooktrails was 2,818 (87.1%) White, 22 (0.7%) African American, 87 (2.7%) Native American, 26 (0.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 109 (3.4%) 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 169 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 329 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 3,235 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,322 households, out of which 428 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 628 (47.5%) 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, 156 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 124 (9.4%) 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 11 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 344 households (26.0%) were made up of individuals and 93 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 868 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...
(65.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.
The population was spread out with 752 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 246 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 894 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 954 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 389 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 197.3 per square mile (76.2/km²), of which 955 (72.2%) were owner-occupied, and 367 (27.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 2,353 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 882 people (27.3%) lived in rental housing units.