Butte Valley, California
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Butte Valley is a census-designated place
named for a former settlement in Butte County
, California
, United States
. It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Chico
. A post office operated at Butte Valley from 1861 to 1871, when it was re-located to Durham
. Butte Valley sits at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The 2010 United States census reported Butte Valley's population is 899.
was 49.1 people per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Valley was 782 (87.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 19 (2.1%) Native American, 9 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 42 (4.7%) from other races
, and 46 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89 persons (9.9%).
The Census reported that 893 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 339 households, out of which 101 (29.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 209 (61.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 28 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 20 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (4.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 5 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 55 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 18 (5.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 257 families
(75.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.
The population was spread out with 187 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 82 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 163 people (18.1%) aged 25 to 44, 347 people (38.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 120 people (13.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
There were 371 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²), of which 289 (85.3%) were owner-occupied, and 50 (14.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.3%. 762 people (84.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 131 people (14.6%) 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...
named for a former settlement in Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Chico
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...
. A post office operated at Butte Valley from 1861 to 1871, when it was re-located to Durham
Durham, California
Durham is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,518 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
. Butte Valley sits at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The 2010 United States census reported Butte Valley's population is 899.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Butte Valley had a population of 899. The population densityPopulation density
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was 49.1 people per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Valley was 782 (87.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 19 (2.1%) Native American, 9 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 42 (4.7%) 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 46 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89 persons (9.9%).
The Census reported that 893 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 339 households, out of which 101 (29.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 209 (61.7%) 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 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 20 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (4.7%) 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 5 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 55 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 18 (5.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 257 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...
(75.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.94.
The population was spread out with 187 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 82 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 163 people (18.1%) aged 25 to 44, 347 people (38.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 120 people (13.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
There were 371 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²), of which 289 (85.3%) were owner-occupied, and 50 (14.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.3%. 762 people (84.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 131 people (14.6%) lived in rental housing units.