Guadalupe, California
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Santa Barbara County, California
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, California
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. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the city has a population of 7,080. It was incorporated as a city on May 19, 1946. Guadalupe is economically and socially tied to the city 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...
, which is about ten miles to the east.
Geography
Guadalupe is located in the northwestern extremity of Santa Barbara County, immediately south of the Santa Maria River. The landscape in the vicinity of the town is mostly flat, with the predominant land use being agriculture and oil production. Hills rise to the south of the town; on the other side of the hills is Vandenberg Air Force BaseVandenberg Air Force Base
Vandenberg Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northwest of Lompoc, California. It is under the jurisdiction of the 30th Space Wing, Air Force Space Command ....
. West of town, both in Santa Barbara County and north in adjacent San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County, California
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, is the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses an stretch of coastline on the Central Coast of California and extends from southern San Luis Obispo County to northern Santa Barbara County.The...
, a large region of dune habitat along the Pacific Ocean shore. Filmmakers have used this region as a setting for several films, including Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
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's 1923 Ten Commandments
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. Scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Hidalgo
Hidalgo (film)
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have also been filmed here. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center serves as the education and research facility for the natural area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), 99.60% of it land and 0.40% of it water. The town consists of a tight cluster of buildings, surrounded largely by agricultural land.
Education
Guadalupe has two schools, Mary Buren Elementary School and Kermit McKenzie Junior High School.Mary Buren Elementary is kindergarten to fifth grade and McKenzie Junior High is sixth to eight grade. The mascot of both schools is the bobcat.
Parks, businesses, and transportation
Guadalupe is a small town. There is a beach near Guadalupe that is part of the Guadalupe-Nipomo DunesGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses an stretch of coastline on the Central Coast of California and extends from southern San Luis Obispo County to northern Santa Barbara County.The...
. In addition to the Dunes Center, the town contains an art museum, the Rancho de Guadalupe Historical Society, and a public library. Parks in the area include Jack O'Connell Park, where the Bulldogs youth football team practices, and Leroy Park. Guadalupe Police Department runs the Gladiator's club, which provides peer-to-peer mentoring for fifth and sixth grade youth. Riverview apartment tutoring program, provides places for children to go after school.
Some of the town businesses include The Far Western Tavern, a well-known regional steak house, the Masatani Mansion hardware store, La Chiquita bread store, and a dollar store. There is also a public library on Main Street, with a dentist and a panaderia nearby. The dollar store is a popular place in town. There are two gas stations in the town.
Guadalupe is at the intersection of California State Route 1
California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
and 166
California State Route 166
State Route 166 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It connects the Central Coast to the southern San Joaquin Valley....
, providing easy access to cities north, east, and south, the largest of which is nearby 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...
. Amtrak runs through town, and the Guadalupe station
Guadalupe (Amtrak station)
The Guadalupe Amtrak Station is an Amtrak rail station in the city of Guadalupe, California. It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. Four Pacific Surfliner trains serve the station daily...
is on the Pacific Surfliner
Pacific Surfliner
The Pacific Surfliner is a Amtrak regional passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo....
route. A pedestrian bridge gives an easy way for people to cross the tracks, which split the town just east of Highway 1. Guadalupe has a big white water tower. This water tower replaced one that was blue and had served the town for a long time.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Guadalupe had a population of 7,080. The population densityPopulation density
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was 5,385.3 people per square mile (2,079.3/km²). The racial makeup of Guadalupe was 3,395 (48.0%) White, 74 (1.0%) African American, 103 (1.5%) Native American, 279 (3.9%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,783 (39.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 441 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,103 persons (86.2%).
The Census reported that 7,080 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,810 households, out of which 1,073 (59.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,005 (55.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 369 (20.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 174 (9.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 143 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 10 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 213 households (11.8%) were made up of individuals and 93 (5.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.91. There were 1,548 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(85.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out with 2,424 people (34.2%) under the age of 18, 797 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1,930 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,362 people (19.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 567 people (8.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.2 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 1,435.3 per square mile (554.2/km²), of which 936 (51.7%) were owner-occupied, and 874 (48.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%. 3,483 people (49.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,597 people (50.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,659 people, 1,414 households, and 1,217 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 4,091.6 people per square mile (1,583.3/km²). There were 1,450 housing units at an average density of 1,048.4 per square mile (405.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.54% White, 0.71% African American, 1.86% Native American, 5.88% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 38.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 7.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84.48% of the population.
There were 1,414 households out of which 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,205, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $24,250 versus $17,870 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $11,608. About 23.4% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.