San Miguel, Contra Costa County, California
Encyclopedia
San Miguel is a census-designated place
in Contra Costa County
, California
. San Miguel sits at an elevation of 249 feet (75.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported San Miguel's population was 3,392.
, the CDP has a total area of 1.05 square miles (3 km²), all of it land.
was 3,229.1 people per square mile (1,246.8/km²). The racial makeup of San Miguel was 2,986 (88.0%) White, 31 (0.9%) African American, 3 (0.1%) Native American, 190 (5.6%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 38 (1.1%) from other races
, and 141 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 200 persons (5.9%).
The Census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households and 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 1,253 households, out of which 454 (36.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 855 (68.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 86 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 47 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 39 (3.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 12 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 198 households (15.8%) were made up of individuals and 105 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 988 families
(78.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.
The population was spread out with 830 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 168 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 572 people (16.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,280 people (37.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 542 people (16.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
There were 1,291 housing units at an average density of 1,229.0 per square mile (474.5/km²), of which 1,143 (91.2%) were owner-occupied, and 110 (8.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 3,098 people (91.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 286 people (8.4%) 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 Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, 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...
. San Miguel sits at an elevation of 249 feet (75.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported San Miguel's population was 3,392.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.05 square miles (3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that San Miguel had a population of 3,392. 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 3,229.1 people per square mile (1,246.8/km²). The racial makeup of San Miguel was 2,986 (88.0%) White, 31 (0.9%) African American, 3 (0.1%) Native American, 190 (5.6%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 38 (1.1%) 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 141 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 200 persons (5.9%).
The Census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households and 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 1,253 households, out of which 454 (36.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 855 (68.2%) 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, 86 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 47 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 39 (3.1%) 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 12 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 198 households (15.8%) were made up of individuals and 105 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 988 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...
(78.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.
The population was spread out with 830 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 168 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 572 people (16.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,280 people (37.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 542 people (16.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
There were 1,291 housing units at an average density of 1,229.0 per square mile (474.5/km²), of which 1,143 (91.2%) were owner-occupied, and 110 (8.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 3,098 people (91.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 286 people (8.4%) lived in rental housing units.