Garey, California
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Garey is a census-designated place
in Santa Barbara County, California
located east of U.S. Route 101
about 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of Santa Maria
and 5 miles (8 km) north of Sisquoc
. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805
. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), 99.70% of it land, and 0.30% of it water.
was 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of Garey was 53 (77.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (1.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (7.4%) from other races
, and 9 (13.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21 persons (30.9%).
The Census reported that 68 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 28 households, out of which 6 (21.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15 (53.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 3 (10.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 10 households (35.7%) were made up of individuals and 3 (10.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 18 families
(64.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.17.
The population was spread out with 13 people (19.1%) under the age of 18, 4 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 17 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 25 people (36.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 9 people (13.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
There were 29 housing units at an average density of 22.9 per square mile (8.8/km²), of which 20 (71.4%) were owner-occupied, and 8 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 42 people (61.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26 people (38.2%) 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...
in Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
located east of U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
about 10 miles (16.1 km) southeast of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
and 5 miles (8 km) north of Sisquoc
Sisquoc, California
Sisquoc is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California located east of U.S. Route 101 about southeast of Santa Maria and south of Garey. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805. Sisquoc has a fire station, a church, a Preschool-8 school and a store. It...
. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805
Area code 805
North American area code 805 is a California telephone area code. Area code 805 includes most or all of the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, plus southernmost portions of Monterey County....
. The population was 68 at the 2010 census.
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 (3.3 km²), 99.70% of it land, and 0.30% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Garey had a population of 68. 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 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of Garey was 53 (77.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (1.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (7.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 9 (13.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21 persons (30.9%).
The Census reported that 68 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 28 households, out of which 6 (21.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15 (53.6%) 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, 3 (10.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 10 households (35.7%) were made up of individuals and 3 (10.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 18 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...
(64.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.17.
The population was spread out with 13 people (19.1%) under the age of 18, 4 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 17 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 25 people (36.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 9 people (13.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
There were 29 housing units at an average density of 22.9 per square mile (8.8/km²), of which 20 (71.4%) were owner-occupied, and 8 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 42 people (61.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26 people (38.2%) lived in rental housing units.