Hood, California
Encyclopedia
Hood is a census-designated place
in Sacramento County
, California
, United States
. Hood is located on the Sacramento River
and California State Route 160
15 miles (24.1 km) south of downtown Sacramento
. Hood has a post office
with ZIP code
95639, which was established in 1912. The community was named in 1910 after William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad
. The population was 271 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
was 859.9 people per square mile (332.0/km²). The racial makeup of Hood was 135 (49.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 15 (5.5%) Native American, 15 (5.5%) Asian, 1 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 70 (25.8%) from other races
, and 35 (12.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 137 persons (50.6%).
The Census reported that 271 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 104 households, out of which 34 (32.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 42 (40.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 20 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (27.9%) were made up of individuals and 8 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 67 families
(64.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.
The population was spread out with 63 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 18 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (22.5%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (34.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 35 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
There were 112 housing units at an average density of 355.4 per square mile (137.2/km²), of which 69 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 35 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 177 people (65.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 94 people (34.7%) 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 Sacramento County
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
, 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
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. Hood is located on the Sacramento River
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is an important watercourse of Northern and Central California in the United States. The largest river in California, it rises on the eastern slopes of the Klamath Mountains, and after a journey south of over , empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of the San Francisco Bay, and...
and California State Route 160
California State Route 160
State Route 160 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California consisting of two sections. The longer, southern, section is a scenic highway through the alluvial plain of the Sacramento River, linking SR 4 in Antioch with Sacramento via the Antioch Bridge...
15 miles (24.1 km) south of downtown Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. Hood has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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95639, which was established in 1912. The community was named in 1910 after William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
. The population was 271 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 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Hood had a population of 271. 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 859.9 people per square mile (332.0/km²). The racial makeup of Hood was 135 (49.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 15 (5.5%) Native American, 15 (5.5%) Asian, 1 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 70 (25.8%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 35 (12.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 137 persons (50.6%).
The Census reported that 271 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 104 households, out of which 34 (32.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 42 (40.4%) 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, 20 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (7.7%) 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. 29 households (27.9%) were made up of individuals and 8 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 67 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...
(64.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.
The population was spread out with 63 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 18 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (22.5%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (34.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 35 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
There were 112 housing units at an average density of 355.4 per square mile (137.2/km²), of which 69 (66.3%) were owner-occupied, and 35 (33.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 177 people (65.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 94 people (34.7%) lived in rental housing units.