Cantua Creek, California
Encyclopedia
Cantua Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fresno County
, California
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 466, down from the 655 reported at the 2000 census
. Cantua Creek is located 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Tranquillity
, at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m).
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
that flows down from the Coast Range to the west toward the Fresno Slough
. That creek originally, Arroyo de Cantua, was a stopping place on the El Camino Viejo
. The hideout of Joaquin Murrieta
was located in the vicinity of this creek in the mountains to the west of this community.
The Cantua post office operated in 1888, and from 1890 to 1892. The Cantua Creek post office opened in 1941.
was 122.7 people per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of Cantua Creek was 244 (52.4%) White, 5 (1.1%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 199 (42.7%) from other races
, and 14 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 461 persons (98.9%).
The Census reported that 461 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 5 (1.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 113 households, out of which 66 (58.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 77 (68.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 15 (13.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (10.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (5.3%) were made up of individuals and 1 (0.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.08. There were 104 families
(92.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.24.
The population was spread out with 144 people (30.9%) under the age of 18, 56 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 137 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 92 people (19.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (7.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.0 years. For every 100 females there were 130.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
There were 128 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²), of which 48 (42.5%) were owner-occupied, and 65 (57.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 198 people (42.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 263 people (56.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 655 people, 141 households, and 131 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 172.7 people per square mile (66.7/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.60% White
, 0.15% Black
or African American
, 0.61% Native American
, 52.06% from other races
, and 4.58% from two or more races. 93.74% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 141 households out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.1% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.4% were non-families. 2.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.51 and the average family size was 4.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 134.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,484, and the median income for a family was $26,484. Males had a median income of $0 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $5,693. About 26.7% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) in Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 466, down from the 655 reported at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Cantua Creek is located 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Tranquillity
Tranquillity, California
Tranquillity is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 799 at the 2010 census, down from 813 at the 2000 census. Tranquillity High School is the only high school in Tranquillity...
, at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
History
The community of Cantua Creek is located near Cantua Creek, a tributary of the Fresno SloughFresno Slough
Fresno Slough is a distibutary of the Kings River that connects the North Fork Kings River to the San Joaquin River. Until 1879, when irrigation diversions prevented it, Fresno Slough was also an outlet of the overflow waters of Tulare Lake into the San Joaquin River in flood years, when its...
that flows down from the Coast Range to the west toward the Fresno Slough
Fresno Slough
Fresno Slough is a distibutary of the Kings River that connects the North Fork Kings River to the San Joaquin River. Until 1879, when irrigation diversions prevented it, Fresno Slough was also an outlet of the overflow waters of Tulare Lake into the San Joaquin River in flood years, when its...
. That creek originally, Arroyo de Cantua, was a stopping place on the El Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo à Los Angeles , also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, established in 1820's, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alta California...
. The hideout of Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Murrieta
Joaquin Carrillo Murrieta , also called the Mexican or Chilean Robin Hood or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, was a semi-legendary figure in California during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s...
was located in the vicinity of this creek in the mountains to the west of this community.
The Cantua post office operated in 1888, and from 1890 to 1892. The Cantua Creek post office opened in 1941.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Cantua Creek had a population of 466. The population densityPopulation density
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was 122.7 people per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of Cantua Creek was 244 (52.4%) White, 5 (1.1%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 199 (42.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 14 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 461 persons (98.9%).
The Census reported that 461 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 5 (1.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 113 households, out of which 66 (58.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 77 (68.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15 (13.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (10.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (5.3%) were made up of individuals and 1 (0.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.08. There were 104 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...
(92.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.24.
The population was spread out with 144 people (30.9%) under the age of 18, 56 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 137 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 92 people (19.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (7.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.0 years. For every 100 females there were 130.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.
There were 128 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²), of which 48 (42.5%) were owner-occupied, and 65 (57.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 198 people (42.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 263 people (56.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 655 people, 141 households, and 131 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 172.7 people per square mile (66.7/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.60% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Black
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...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.61% Native American
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...
, 52.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.58% from two or more races. 93.74% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
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...
of any race.
There were 141 households out of which 66.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.1% were 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% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.4% were non-families. 2.8% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.51 and the average family size was 4.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 134.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,484, and the median income for a family was $26,484. Males had a median income of $0 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $5,693. About 26.7% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.