Olivehurst, California
Encyclopedia
Olivehurst is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Yuba County
, California
, United States
. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census. Olivehurst is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Marysville
.
who were looking for fertile land, availability of jobs, and a better future. People from the town have been known to refer to this group of people as Okies. These Okies were following migrant workers such as those of Chinese
, Japanese
, Filipino
, Mexican
, and Native American
background.
The economy has been largely focused on agriculture
, but since the 1950s jobs have been increasingly focused on mill and manufacturing work. Today's economy is centered around a "commuter economy" where many of the residents work outside of the town.
A post office opened at Olivehurst in 1941.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km²), all of it land.
was 1,827.5 people per square mile (705.6/km²). The racial makeup of Olivehurst was 8,534 (62.5%) White, 322 (2.4%) African American, 399 (2.9%) Native American, 772 (5.7%) Asian, 61 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 2,623 (19.2%) from other races
, and 945 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,994 persons (36.6%).
The Census reported that 13,610 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 46 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,120 households, out of which 1,961 (47.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,137 (51.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 713 (17.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 316 (7.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 380 (9.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 29 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 726 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 243 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30. There were 3,166 families
(76.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.71.
The population was spread out with 4,339 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,469 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 3,767 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,937 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,144 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
There were 4,487 housing units at an average density of 600.5 per square mile (231.8/km²), of which 2,538 (61.6%) were owner-occupied, and 1,582 (38.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 8,029 people (58.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,581 people (40.9%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 11,061 people, 3,474 households, and 2,650 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,208.9 people per square mile (852.4/km²). There were 3,732 housing units at an average density of 745.3 per square mile (287.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.29% White, 1.65% African American, 3.67% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 15.52% from other races
, and 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.95% of the population.
There were 3,474 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,854, and the median income for a family was $32,072. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $21,980 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,020. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Olivehurst is located in the 4th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Doug LaMalfa
, and in the 3rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Dan Louge. Federally, Olivehurst is located in California's 2nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
.
, one of the two in the district.
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 Yuba County
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census. Olivehurst is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Marysville
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
.
History
Olivehurst was first largely settled by people from the Midwest during the Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
who were looking for fertile land, availability of jobs, and a better future. People from the town have been known to refer to this group of people as Okies. These Okies were following migrant workers such as those of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
, Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
, Filipino
Filipino American
Filipino Americans are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipino Americans, often shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy",Filipinos in what is now the United States were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century...
, Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
, and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
background.
The economy has been largely focused on agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, but since the 1950s jobs have been increasingly focused on mill and manufacturing work. Today's economy is centered around a "commuter economy" where many of the residents work outside of the town.
A post office opened at Olivehurst in 1941.
Geography
Olivehurst is located at 39°05′44"N 121°33′08"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Olivehurst had a population of 13,656. The population densityPopulation density
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was 1,827.5 people per square mile (705.6/km²). The racial makeup of Olivehurst was 8,534 (62.5%) White, 322 (2.4%) African American, 399 (2.9%) Native American, 772 (5.7%) Asian, 61 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 2,623 (19.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 945 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,994 persons (36.6%).
The Census reported that 13,610 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 46 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,120 households, out of which 1,961 (47.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,137 (51.9%) 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, 713 (17.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 316 (7.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 380 (9.2%) 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 29 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 726 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 243 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30. There were 3,166 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...
(76.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.71.
The population was spread out with 4,339 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,469 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 3,767 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,937 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,144 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.9 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
There were 4,487 housing units at an average density of 600.5 per square mile (231.8/km²), of which 2,538 (61.6%) were owner-occupied, and 1,582 (38.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 8,029 people (58.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,581 people (40.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,061 people, 3,474 households, and 2,650 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 2,208.9 people per square mile (852.4/km²). There were 3,732 housing units at an average density of 745.3 per square mile (287.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.29% White, 1.65% African American, 3.67% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 15.52% 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 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.95% of the population.
There were 3,474 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% 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, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,854, and the median income for a family was $32,072. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $21,980 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 $12,020. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% 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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Olivehurst is located in the 4th 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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Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 4th district, encompassing Del Norte, Siskiyou, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, as well as parts of Nevada and Placer counties...
, and in the 3rd Assembly
California State Assembly
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District, represented by Republican Dan Louge. Federally, Olivehurst is located in California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district contains much of the far northern part of the state, north of Sacramento. It is the largest district by area in California...
, 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 +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
Wally Herger
Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr. , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the California's 2nd congressional district. The second district is physically large...
.
Education
Olivehurst is served by Marysville Joint Unified School District. There are several elementary schools located in the town in addition to Lindhurst High SchoolLindhurst High School
Lindhurst High School is located in Olivehurst, California, USA. It is one of two high schools in the Marysville Joint Unified School District and draws students from the communities of Olivehurst, Linda, Plumas Lake, and Marysville...
, one of the two in the district.