Home Gardens, California
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Home Gardens [aka Riverside Valley Home Gardens] is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Riverside County
, California
, United States
. The population was 11,570 at the 2010 census, up from 9,461 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
was 7,435.7 people per square mile (2,871.0/km²). The racial makeup of Home Gardens was 5,275 (45.6%) White, 364 (3.1%) African American, 126 (1.1%) Native American, 667 (5.8%) Asian, 51 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 4,500 (38.9%) from other races
, and 587 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,524 persons (73.7%).
The Census reported that 11,562 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,760 households, out of which 1,553 (56.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,687 (61.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 434 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 215 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 172 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 17 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 306 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals and 123 (4.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19. There were 2,336 families
(84.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.35.
The population was spread out with 3,618 people (31.3%) under the age of 18, 1,404 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 3,358 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,328 people (20.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 862 people (7.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.3 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of 1,841.3 per square mile (710.9/km²), of which 1,952 (70.7%) were owner-occupied, and 808 (29.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 7,749 people (67.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,813 people (33.0%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 9,461 people, 2,302 households, and 1,952 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 8,793.4 people per square mile (3,382.3/km²). There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 2,198.1/sq mi (845.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.9% White
, 3.4% Black
or African American
, 1.3% Native American
, 4.6% Asian
, 0.2% Pacific Islander
, 38.1% from other races
, and 4.5% from two or more races. 66.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 2,302 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,535, and the median income for a family was $49,229. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $22,130 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,181. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Home Gardens is located in the 37th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Bill Emmerson
, and in the 71st Assembly
District, represented by Republican Jeff Miller. Federally, Home Gardens is located in California's 44th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +6 and is represented by Republican Ken Calvert
.
. Home Gardens Elementary School on 13550 Tolton Ave. Corona, CA 92879 is the primary and only school in the Home Gardens non-incorporated area.
Current zoning for graduates from Home Gardens Elementary are directed to Citrus Hills Intermediate School on 3211 S.Main St. Corona, CA 92882. From Citrus Hills Intermediate, graduates are then directed to Santiago High School on 1395 Foothill Pkwy Corona, CA 92881.
The Riverside County Library System
offers local residents a branch on 3785 Neece St, Corona CA 92879. The YMCA
is active in both the elementary school and library.
Students who live in Home Gardens fall within the Riverside Community College District
. The District's nearest campus is Norco College
at 2001 3rd St. Norco, CA 92860. The Riverside City College campus is also nearby, at 4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506.
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 Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 11,570 at the 2010 census, up from 9,461 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Home Gardens is located at 33°52′46"N 117°30′43"W (33.879450, -117.511951).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Home Gardens had a population of 11,570. 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 7,435.7 people per square mile (2,871.0/km²). The racial makeup of Home Gardens was 5,275 (45.6%) White, 364 (3.1%) African American, 126 (1.1%) Native American, 667 (5.8%) Asian, 51 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 4,500 (38.9%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 587 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,524 persons (73.7%).
The Census reported that 11,562 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,760 households, out of which 1,553 (56.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,687 (61.1%) 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, 434 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 215 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 172 (6.2%) 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 17 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 306 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals and 123 (4.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19. There were 2,336 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...
(84.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.35.
The population was spread out with 3,618 people (31.3%) under the age of 18, 1,404 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 3,358 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,328 people (20.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 862 people (7.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.3 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
There were 2,865 housing units at an average density of 1,841.3 per square mile (710.9/km²), of which 1,952 (70.7%) were owner-occupied, and 808 (29.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 7,749 people (67.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,813 people (33.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,461 people, 2,302 households, and 1,952 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population 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 8,793.4 people per square mile (3,382.3/km²). There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 2,198.1/sq mi (845.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.9% White
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...
, 3.4% 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)
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...
, 1.3% 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...
, 4.6% Asian
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...
, 0.2% Pacific Islander
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...
, 38.1% 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 4.5% from two or more races. 66.5% of the population were Hispanic 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 2,302 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,535, and the median income for a family was $49,229. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $22,130 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 $14,181. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Home Gardens is located in the 37th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Bill Emmerson
Bill Emmerson
William "Bill" Emmerson is a Republican California State Senator, representing the 37th district in Riverside County, having been elected in a June 8, 2010 special election and sworn into office the next day...
, and in the 71st Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Jeff Miller. Federally, Home Gardens is located in California's 44th congressional district
California's 44th congressional district
California's 44th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux,...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +6 and is represented by Republican Ken Calvert
Ken Calvert
Kenneth Stanton "Ken" Calvert is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 43rd, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is part of the Inland Empire and south Orange County areas of Southern California.-Early life, education and career:Calvert was born in...
.
Education
Home Gardens is under the jurisdiction of the Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictCorona-Norco Unified School District
The Corona-Norco Unified School District is a school district in Riverside County, California in the United States, mainly serving the cities of Norco, Corona, and Eastvale...
. Home Gardens Elementary School on 13550 Tolton Ave. Corona, CA 92879 is the primary and only school in the Home Gardens non-incorporated area.
Current zoning for graduates from Home Gardens Elementary are directed to Citrus Hills Intermediate School on 3211 S.Main St. Corona, CA 92882. From Citrus Hills Intermediate, graduates are then directed to Santiago High School on 1395 Foothill Pkwy Corona, CA 92881.
The Riverside County Library System
Riverside County Library System
The Riverside County Library System , located in Riverside County, California, United States, is a public library system composed of 33 libraries and two bookmobiles. The RCLS is a member of the Inland Library Network...
offers local residents a branch on 3785 Neece St, Corona CA 92879. The YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
is active in both the elementary school and library.
Students who live in Home Gardens fall within the Riverside Community College District
Riverside Community College District
The Riverside Community College District, or RCCD, is the community college district serving Riverside, California, United States, and neighboring cities. It is part of the California Community Colleges System...
. The District's nearest campus is Norco College
Norco College
Norco College is a community college, located in southwestern Riverside County, in Norco, California. Each year Norco College serves over 10,000 students from the cities of Norco, Corona, and Eastvale, as well as surrounding communities...
at 2001 3rd St. Norco, CA 92860. The Riverside City College campus is also nearby, at 4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506.