Cold Springs, El Dorado County, California
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Cold Springs is a census-designated place
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Placerville
, at an elevation of 1207 feet (368 m). It has a population of 446.
A post office operated at Cold Spring (as it was then called) from in or before 1852 to 1874.
was 590.4 people per square mile (228.0/km²). The racial makeup of Cold Springs was 413 (92.6%) White, 4 (0.9%) African American, 5 (1.1%) Native American, 3 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 15 (3.4%) from other races
, and 6 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43 persons (9.6%).
The Census reported that 446 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 196 households, out of which 43 (21.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 103 (52.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 19 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 56 households (28.6%) were made up of individuals and 39 (19.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 131 families
(66.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.76.
The population was spread out with 80 people (17.9%) under the age of 18, 23 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 64 people (14.3%) aged 25 to 44, 150 people (33.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 129 people (28.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
There were 207 housing units at an average density of 274.0 per square mile (105.8/km²), of which 164 (83.7%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (16.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 376 people (84.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 70 people (15.7%) 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 El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, 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 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Placerville
Placerville, California
Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census, up from 9,610 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, at an elevation of 1207 feet (368 m). It has a population of 446.
A post office operated at Cold Spring (as it was then called) from in or before 1852 to 1874.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Cold Springs had a population of 446. 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 590.4 people per square mile (228.0/km²). The racial makeup of Cold Springs was 413 (92.6%) White, 4 (0.9%) African American, 5 (1.1%) Native American, 3 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 15 (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 6 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43 persons (9.6%).
The Census reported that 446 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 196 households, out of which 43 (21.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 103 (52.6%) 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, 19 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (2.6%) 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 1 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 56 households (28.6%) were made up of individuals and 39 (19.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 131 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...
(66.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.76.
The population was spread out with 80 people (17.9%) under the age of 18, 23 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 64 people (14.3%) aged 25 to 44, 150 people (33.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 129 people (28.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
There were 207 housing units at an average density of 274.0 per square mile (105.8/km²), of which 164 (83.7%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (16.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 376 people (84.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 70 people (15.7%) lived in rental housing units.