Pine Canyon, California
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Pine Canyon is a census-designated place
in Monterey County
, California
, just south of King City
. Pine Canyon sits at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). The 2010 United States census reported Pine Canyon's population was 1,822.
, the CDP covers an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), 99.97% of it land, and 0.03% of it water.
was 546.1 people per square mile (210.8/km²). The racial makeup of Pine Canyon was 1,173 (64.4%) White, 29 (1.6%) African American, 15 (0.8%) Native American, 18 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 490 (26.9%) from other races
, and 97 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 984 persons (54.0%).
The Census reported that 1,816 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 554 households, out of which 258 (46.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 347 (62.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 74 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 42 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 31 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 76 households (13.7%) were made up of individuals and 29 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28. There were 463 families
(83.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.58.
The population was spread out with 555 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 146 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 471 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 469 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 181 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
There were 587 housing units at an average density of 175.9 per square mile (67.9/km²), of which 449 (81.0%) were owner-occupied, and 105 (19.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.9%. 1,414 people (77.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 402 people (22.1%) 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 Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, 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...
, just south of King City
King City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
. Pine Canyon sits at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). The 2010 United States census reported Pine Canyon's population was 1,822.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), 99.97% of it land, and 0.03% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Pine Canyon had a population of 1,822. The population densityPopulation density
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was 546.1 people per square mile (210.8/km²). The racial makeup of Pine Canyon was 1,173 (64.4%) White, 29 (1.6%) African American, 15 (0.8%) Native American, 18 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 490 (26.9%) 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 97 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 984 persons (54.0%).
The Census reported that 1,816 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 554 households, out of which 258 (46.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 347 (62.6%) 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, 74 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 42 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 31 (5.6%) 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 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 76 households (13.7%) were made up of individuals and 29 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28. There were 463 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...
(83.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.58.
The population was spread out with 555 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 146 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 471 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 469 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 181 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
There were 587 housing units at an average density of 175.9 per square mile (67.9/km²), of which 449 (81.0%) were owner-occupied, and 105 (19.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.9%. 1,414 people (77.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 402 people (22.1%) lived in rental housing units.