Potrero, California
Encyclopedia
Potrero is a census-designated place
in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California
.
. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land'. Its closest neighbor is Tecate
, in Mexico.
, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
was 208.3 people per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of Potrero was 338 (51.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 8 (1.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 3 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 281 (42.8%) from other races
, and 26 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 499 persons (76.1%).
The Census reported that 656 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 189 households, out of which 92 (48.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 (50.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 31 (16.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals and 17 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47. There were 135 families
(71.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out with 217 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 60 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 155 people (23.6%) aged 25 to 44, 156 people (23.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 68 people (10.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
There were 208 housing units at an average density of 66.1 per square mile (25.5/km²), of which 113 (59.8%) were owner-occupied, and 76 (40.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%. 379 people (57.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 277 people (42.2%) lived in rental housing units.
submitted plans to build a weapons training facility in Potrero. The plans generated substantial controversy in the community. Local activists organized a recall campaign against the members of the local planning group. On 11 December 2007 all five members of the Potrero Community Planning Group who approved the Blackwater project lost their seats in a recall election
. Subsequently, on March 7th 2008, Blackwater USA pulled their application for this facility.
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 the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, 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...
.
Location
State Route 94 connects Potrero by road west to San Diego and east to CampoCampo, California
Campo is a census-designated place located in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census....
. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land'. Its closest neighbor is Tecate
Tecate
Tecate is a small city in Baja California, Mexico and the municipal seat of Tecate Municipality. It is located on the border with Tecate, California, United States in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. There is a small port of entry betwixt the sister cities that serves as a calmer...
, in Mexico.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Potrero had a population of 656. 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 208.3 people per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of Potrero was 338 (51.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 8 (1.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 3 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 281 (42.8%) 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 26 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 499 persons (76.1%).
The Census reported that 656 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 189 households, out of which 92 (48.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 (50.3%) 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, 31 (16.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (9.5%) 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. 37 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals and 17 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47. There were 135 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...
(71.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out with 217 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 60 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 155 people (23.6%) aged 25 to 44, 156 people (23.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 68 people (10.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
There were 208 housing units at an average density of 66.1 per square mile (25.5/km²), of which 113 (59.8%) were owner-occupied, and 76 (40.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%. 379 people (57.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 277 people (42.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Blackwater Controversy
In 2007 Blackwater USABlackwater USA
Xe Services LLC, better known by its former names, Blackwater USA and Blackwater Worldwide, is a private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark.. Xe is currently the largest of the U.S. State Department's three private security contractors...
submitted plans to build a weapons training facility in Potrero. The plans generated substantial controversy in the community. Local activists organized a recall campaign against the members of the local planning group. On 11 December 2007 all five members of the Potrero Community Planning Group who approved the Blackwater project lost their seats in a recall election
Recall election
A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
. Subsequently, on March 7th 2008, Blackwater USA pulled their application for this facility.