North Highlands, California
Encyclopedia
North Highlands is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sacramento County
, California
, United States
. It is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 42,694 at the 2010 census, down from 44,187 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), all of it land.
which along with its elementary school district,the Rio Linda Union School District, were merged in 2008 into the Twin Rivers Unified School District
. North Highlands is mostly a working-lower middle class residential housing area with some commercial and industrial regions around the former McClellan Air Force Base, now a civilian business center and airport called McClellan Business Park. The area also is the place of Highlands High School. North Highlands has also had a very high crime rate for an area so small, and an increasing gang problem, especially with the crip and norteno gangs.
was 4,834.4 people per square mile (1,866.6/km²). The racial makeup of North Highlands was 27,000 (63.2%) White, 5,023 (12.3%) African American, 603 (1.4%) Native American, 2,067 (4.8%) Asian, 300 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 4,709 (11.0%) from other races
, and 3,132 (7.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,077 persons (23.6%).
The Census reported that 42,433 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 90 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 171 (0.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 14,542 households, out of which 5,713 (39.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,825 (40.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 2,979 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,170 (8.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,295 (8.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 116 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,376 households (23.2%) were made up of individuals and 1,144 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 9,974 families
(68.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.44.
The population was spread out with 11,836 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 4,904 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 11,385 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 9,825 people (23.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,744 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
There were 16,093 housing units at an average density of 1,822.3 per square mile (703.6/km²), of which 7,112 (48.9%) were owner-occupied, and 7,430 (51.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%. 19,763 people (46.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22,670 people (53.1%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 44,187 people, 15,389 households, and 10,741 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,452.0 people per square mile (1,332.9/km²). There were 16,149 housing units at an average density of 1,261.6 per square mile (487.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.91% White, 40.13% African American, 1.39% Native American, 5.69% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 6.13% from other races
, and 7.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.15% of the population.
There were 15,389 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,278, and the median income for a family was $32,855. Males had a median income of $28,159 versus $24,996 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,109. About 18.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
North Highlands is located in the 1st and 6th Senate
Districts, represented by Republican
Dave Cox
and Democrat
Darrell Steinberg
respectively, and in the 4th and 5th Assembly
Districts, represented by Republicans
Ted Gaines
and Roger Niello
respectively. Federally, North Highlands is located in California's 3rd
and 5th
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
of R +7 and D +14 respectively and are represented by Republican Dan Lungren
and Democrat
Doris Matsui
respectively.
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 Sacramento County
Sacramento County, California
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, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. It is part of the 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,...
–Arden-Arcade
Arden-Arcade, California
Arden-Arcade is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 92,186 at the 2010 census. It is east of the city of Sacramento and west of the community of Carmichael....
–Roseville
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Greater Sacramento area, or officially Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area, is a combined statistical area consisting of several metropolitan statistical areas and seven counties in Northern California and one in Western Nevada. These are Sacramento, Yolo, El...
. The population was 42,694 at the 2010 census, down from 44,187 at the 2000 census.
Geography
North Highlands is located at 38°40′23"N 121°22′22"W (38.673003, -121.372698).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), all of it land.
Information
North Highands' high school district was the Grant Joint Union High School DistrictGrant Joint Union High School District
Grant Joint Union High School District was a high school district located in northern Sacramento County. It was considered an urban-suburban school district, serving, at its peak, approximately 12,000 students in grades 7 – 12...
which along with its elementary school district,the Rio Linda Union School District, were merged in 2008 into the Twin Rivers Unified School District
Twin Rivers Unified School District
The Twin Rivers Unified School District was created as a result of the November 2007 approval of Measure B, a proposal to merge the four North Sacramento area school districts: the North Sacramento School District, the Del Paso Heights School District, the Rio Linda Union School District, and the...
. North Highlands is mostly a working-lower middle class residential housing area with some commercial and industrial regions around the former McClellan Air Force Base, now a civilian business center and airport called McClellan Business Park. The area also is the place of Highlands High School. North Highlands has also had a very high crime rate for an area so small, and an increasing gang problem, especially with the crip and norteno gangs.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that North Highlands had a population of 42,694. The population densityPopulation density
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was 4,834.4 people per square mile (1,866.6/km²). The racial makeup of North Highlands was 27,000 (63.2%) White, 5,023 (12.3%) African American, 603 (1.4%) Native American, 2,067 (4.8%) Asian, 300 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 4,709 (11.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3,132 (7.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,077 persons (23.6%).
The Census reported that 42,433 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 90 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 171 (0.4%) were institutionalized.
There were 14,542 households, out of which 5,713 (39.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,825 (40.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2,979 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,170 (8.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,295 (8.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 116 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,376 households (23.2%) were made up of individuals and 1,144 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 9,974 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(68.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.44.
The population was spread out with 11,836 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 4,904 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 11,385 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 9,825 people (23.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,744 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
There were 16,093 housing units at an average density of 1,822.3 per square mile (703.6/km²), of which 7,112 (48.9%) were owner-occupied, and 7,430 (51.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%. 19,763 people (46.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22,670 people (53.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 44,187 people, 15,389 households, and 10,741 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,452.0 people per square mile (1,332.9/km²). There were 16,149 housing units at an average density of 1,261.6 per square mile (487.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.91% White, 40.13% African American, 1.39% Native American, 5.69% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 6.13% 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 7.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.15% of the population.
There were 15,389 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% 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, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,278, and the median income for a family was $32,855. Males had a median income of $28,159 versus $24,996 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 $14,109. About 18.6% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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North Highlands is located in the 1st and 6th Senate
California State Senate
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Districts, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Dave Cox
Dave Cox
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his...
and Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Darrell Steinberg
Darrell Steinberg
Darrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008...
respectively, and in the 4th and 5th 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...
Districts, represented by Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines
Edward M. Gaines is a California State Senator, representing the 1st Senate district. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox and took office two days later...
and Roger Niello
Roger Niello
Roger Niello was a Republican of the California State Assembly since 2004. He represented California's 5th Assembly District, which includes the Sacramento County cities and towns of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, North Highlands, McClellan Park, Orangevale, Natomas,...
respectively. Federally, North Highlands is located in California's 3rd
California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
and 5th
California's 5th congressional district
California's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It currently covers the city of Sacramento, the state capital, its suburbs and the surrounding area....
congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs
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of R +7 and D +14 respectively and are represented by Republican Dan Lungren
Dan Lungren
Daniel Edward "Dan" Lungren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
and Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Doris Matsui
Doris Matsui
Doris Okada Matsui is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district consists of the city of Sacramento and the surrounding area...
respectively.