Carnelian Bay, California
Encyclopedia
Carnelian Bay is a census-designated place
located on the shore of Lake Tahoe
in Placer County, California
, in the United States
. The elevation is 6325 feet (1,927.9 m). The population was 524 at the 2010 census.
Nearby cities and towns include: Tahoe Vista
, Brockway, Kings Beach
, Crystal Bay, Incline Village, Truckee
, Tahoma, Homewood
, and Tahoe City
. Its ZIP code
is 96140 and its area code 530
.
The Cornelian Bay post office operated from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1893. The Carnelian Bay post office opened in 1908.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), 99.82% of it land, and 0.18% of it water.
was 402.0 people per square mile (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of Carnelian Bay was 493 (94.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (2.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.2%) from other races
, and 11 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13 persons (2.5%).
The Census reported that 524 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 256 households, out of which 38 (14.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 113 (44.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 14 (5.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (7.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 3 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 78 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 26 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05. There were 138 families
(53.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.45.
The population was spread out with 60 people (11.5%) under the age of 18, 39 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 127 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 184 people (35.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 114 people (21.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.3 years. For every 100 females there were 126.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.3 males.
There were 947 housing units at an average density of 726.5 per square mile (280.5/km²), of which 171 (66.8%) were owner-occupied, and 85 (33.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 10.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 345 people (65.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 179 people (34.2%) 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...
located on the shore of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
in Placer County, California
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The elevation is 6325 feet (1,927.9 m). The population was 524 at the 2010 census.
Nearby cities and towns include: Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Vista, California
Tahoe Vista is a census-designated place located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Brockway, Kings Beach
Kings Beach, California
Kings Beach is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census, down from 4,037 at the 2000 census.The...
, Crystal Bay, Incline Village, Truckee
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
, Tahoma, Homewood
Homewood, California
Homewood is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California of about 200 residents, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. It is located south of Tahoe City and north of Chambers Landing and Tahoma. It is the location of Homewood Mountain Resort...
, and Tahoe City
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California
Sunnyside-Tahoe City is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 96140 and its area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
.
The Cornelian Bay post office operated from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1893. The Carnelian Bay post office opened in 1908.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), 99.82% of it land, and 0.18% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Carnelian Bay had a population of 524. 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 402.0 people per square mile (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of Carnelian Bay was 493 (94.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (2.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.2%) 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 11 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13 persons (2.5%).
The Census reported that 524 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 256 households, out of which 38 (14.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 113 (44.1%) 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, 14 (5.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (7.4%) 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 3 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 78 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 26 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05. There were 138 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...
(53.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.45.
The population was spread out with 60 people (11.5%) under the age of 18, 39 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 127 people (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 184 people (35.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 114 people (21.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.3 years. For every 100 females there were 126.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.3 males.
There were 947 housing units at an average density of 726.5 per square mile (280.5/km²), of which 171 (66.8%) were owner-occupied, and 85 (33.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 10.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 345 people (65.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 179 people (34.2%) lived in rental housing units.