Honcut, California
Encyclopedia
Honcut is a census-designated place
in Butte County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70
. Honcut is near the Yuba County line. Honcut's post office was established in 1856 and moved back and forth several times between Butte and Yuba Counties, before being closed for good in 1943. Moores Station (named for John C. Moore, first postmaster) post office was opened in 1869, closed in 1875, reopened in 1876, and closed for good in 1892. Honcut's population was 370 at the 2010 census.
was 87.3 people per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of Honcut was 248 (67.0%) White, 6 (1.6%) African American, 14 (3.8%) Native American, 4 (1.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 85 (23.0%) from other races
, and 13 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 145 persons (39.2%).
The Census reported that 370 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 106 households, out of which 49 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 62 (58.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 11 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (11.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (13.2%) were made up of individuals and 6 (5.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 85 families
(80.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.78.
The population was spread out with 113 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 24 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 93 people (25.1%) aged 25 to 44, 91 people (24.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 49 people (13.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.4 males.
There were 115 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km²), of which 71 (67.0%) were owner-occupied, and 35 (33.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 267 people (72.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 103 people (27.8%) 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 Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, 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 lies at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70
California State Route 70
State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
. Honcut is near the Yuba County line. Honcut's post office was established in 1856 and moved back and forth several times between Butte and Yuba Counties, before being closed for good in 1943. Moores Station (named for John C. Moore, first postmaster) post office was opened in 1869, closed in 1875, reopened in 1876, and closed for good in 1892. Honcut's population was 370 at the 2010 census.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Honcut had a population of 370. 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 87.3 people per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of Honcut was 248 (67.0%) White, 6 (1.6%) African American, 14 (3.8%) Native American, 4 (1.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 85 (23.0%) 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 13 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 145 persons (39.2%).
The Census reported that 370 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 106 households, out of which 49 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 62 (58.5%) 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, 11 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (11.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (9.4%) 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 2 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (13.2%) were made up of individuals and 6 (5.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 85 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...
(80.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.78.
The population was spread out with 113 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 24 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 93 people (25.1%) aged 25 to 44, 91 people (24.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 49 people (13.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.4 males.
There were 115 housing units at an average density of 27.1 per square mile (10.5/km²), of which 71 (67.0%) were owner-occupied, and 35 (33.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 267 people (72.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 103 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units.