Rolling Hills, California
Encyclopedia
Rolling Hills is a city in the Palos Verdes Hills
, in Los Angeles County
, California
, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,860, down from 1,871 at the 2000 census. According to the 2000 US Census, Rolling Hills is the 21st richest place in the United States (based upon per capita income
), and #4 for places with a population of at least 1,000.
Rolling Hills consists of a single gated community
. Residents work, shop, attend school, and obtain other services in the other towns on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Incorporated in 1957, the city maintains a ranch character, with no traffic light
s, large spaces between houses (cf. population density below), and wide equestrian paths along streets. The city borders Rolling Hills Estates
to the north and Rancho Palos Verdes
on all other sides (including the empty Portuguese Bend
landslide area to the south).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all land.
was 622.0 people per square mile (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of Rolling Hills was 1,437 (77.3%) White, 29 (1.6%) African American, 5 (0.3%) Native American, 303 (16.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 24 (1.3%) from other races
, and 60 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 102 persons (5.5%).
The Census reported that 1,860 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 663 households, out of which 199 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 491 (74.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 27 (4.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 21 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (1.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 9 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 98 households (14.8%) were made up of individuals and 66 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 539 families
(81.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.08.
The population was spread out with 404 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 109 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 191 people (10.3%) aged 25 to 44, 643 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 513 people (27.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
There were 716 housing units at an average density of 239.4 per square mile (92.4/km²), of which 635 (95.8%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (4.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 1,778 people (95.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 82 people (4.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,871 people, 645 households, and 554 families residing in the city. The population density
was 607.7 inhabitants per square mile (234.5/km²). There were 682 housing units at an average density of 221.5 per square mile (85.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.80% White, 2.03% African American, 14.00% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races
, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males have a median income in excess of $100,000 versus $52,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $111,031. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line. No one under the age of 18 or 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
In the state legislature
Rolling Hills is located in the 25th Senate
District, represented by Democrat Edward Vincent
, and in the 54th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Bonnie Lowenthal
. Federally, Rolling Hills is located in California's 46th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +6 and is represented by Republican Dana Rohrabacher
.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(LASD) operates the Lomita Station in Lomita
, serving Rolling Hills.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway
, Los Angeles, near Torrance
and serving Rolling Hills.
Palos Verdes Hills
The Palos Verdes Hills are a mountain range on the south coast of Los Angeles County, California.They are the landed end of the Channel Islands of California Transverse Ranges formation, and are the location of Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, and other communities.The South Coast Botanic...
, in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, 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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,860, down from 1,871 at the 2000 census. According to the 2000 US Census, Rolling Hills is the 21st richest place in the United States (based upon 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...
), and #4 for places with a population of at least 1,000.
Rolling Hills consists of a single gated community
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
. Residents work, shop, attend school, and obtain other services in the other towns on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Incorporated in 1957, the city maintains a ranch character, with no traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
s, large spaces between houses (cf. population density below), and wide equestrian paths along streets. The city borders Rolling Hills Estates
Rolling Hills Estates, California
Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,067 at the 2010 census, up from 7,676 at the 2000 census....
to the north and Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Rancho Palos Verdes is a city in Los Angeles County, California that was incorporated on September 7, 1973. The population was 41,643 at the 2010 census...
on all other sides (including the empty Portuguese Bend
Portuguese Bend
The Portuguese Bend region is the largest area of natural vegetation remaining on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Los Angeles County, California....
landslide area to the south).
Geography
Rolling Hills is located at 33°45′34"N 118°20′30"W (33.759350, −118.341550).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rolling Hills had a population of 1,860. 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 622.0 people per square mile (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of Rolling Hills was 1,437 (77.3%) White, 29 (1.6%) African American, 5 (0.3%) Native American, 303 (16.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 24 (1.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 60 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 102 persons (5.5%).
The Census reported that 1,860 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 663 households, out of which 199 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 491 (74.1%) 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, 27 (4.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 21 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (1.7%) 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 9 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 98 households (14.8%) were made up of individuals and 66 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 539 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...
(81.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.08.
The population was spread out with 404 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 109 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 191 people (10.3%) aged 25 to 44, 643 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 513 people (27.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
There were 716 housing units at an average density of 239.4 per square mile (92.4/km²), of which 635 (95.8%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (4.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 1,778 people (95.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 82 people (4.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,871 people, 645 households, and 554 families residing in the city. The population density
Population 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 607.7 inhabitants per square mile (234.5/km²). There were 682 housing units at an average density of 221.5 per square mile (85.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.80% White, 2.03% African American, 14.00% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 1.18% 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 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.
There were 645 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males have a median income in excess of $100,000 versus $52,500 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 city was $111,031. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line. No one under the age of 18 or 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Education
The city is served by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. PVPUSD schools have constantly ranked among the best in California and the nation. The Washington Post once ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula High School as the 8th best public or private high school in the nation. Also, Chadwick School is well known K-12 private school that serves the area.Politics
Rolling Hills has the third highest percentage of registered Republicans of any cities in California, with 61.3% of its 1,441 registered voters registered as Republicans. 19.4% of voters are registered Democrats, and 16.3 % are "decline to state."In the state legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Rolling Hills is located in the 25th 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 Democrat Edward Vincent
Edward Vincent
Edward Vincent was elected to the California State Senate in November 2000, and represents the 25th Senatorial District which includes Compton, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lynwood, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Vincent and his wife Marilyn have...
, and in the 54th 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...
District, represented by Democrat Bonnie Lowenthal
Bonnie Lowenthal
Bonnie Lowenthal is a Democratic Assembly Member representing California's 54th State Assembly district. She was elected to that post in 2008 and re-elected in 2010...
. Federally, Rolling Hills is located in California's 46th congressional district
California's 46th congressional district
California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Los Angeles County and Orange County...
, 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 +6 and is represented by Republican Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Tyron Rohrabacher is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 45th and 42nd, serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party...
.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is a local county law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. It is the fourth largest local policing agency in the United States, with the New York City Police Department being the first. The second largest is the Chicago Police...
(LASD) operates the Lomita Station in Lomita
Lomita, California
Lomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 20,256 at the 2010 census, up from 20,046 at the 2000 census...
, serving Rolling Hills.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Health services to over 10 million residents in the Los Angeles County are provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Mental health services are provided by the County Department of Mental Health...
operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway
Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California
The Harbor Gateway is a neighborhood in southern part of the city of Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a population of 39,860.-Description:...
, Los Angeles, near Torrance
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
and serving Rolling Hills.