Seacliff, California
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Seacliff is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
, California
. Seacliff sits at an elevation of 144 feet (43.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Seacliff's population was 3,267.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), 99.90% of it land and 0.10% of it water.
was 4,257.6 people per square mile (1,643.9/km²). The racial makeup of Seacliff was 2,758 (84.4%) White, 28 (0.9%) African American, 40 (1.2%) Native American, 100 (3.1%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 189 (5.8%) from other races
, and 148 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 482 persons (14.8%).
The Census reported that 3,267 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,536 households, out of which 354 (23.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 551 (35.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 184 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 76 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 135 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 34 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 504 households (32.8%) were made up of individuals and 142 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 811 families
(52.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.67.
The population was spread out with 553 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 279 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 868 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,150 people (35.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 2,506.1 per square mile (967.6/km²), of which 796 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 740 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 1,614 people (49.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,653 people (50.6%) 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...
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
, 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...
. Seacliff sits at an elevation of 144 feet (43.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Seacliff's population was 3,267.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), 99.90% of it land and 0.10% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Seacliff had a population of 3,267. 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 4,257.6 people per square mile (1,643.9/km²). The racial makeup of Seacliff was 2,758 (84.4%) White, 28 (0.9%) African American, 40 (1.2%) Native American, 100 (3.1%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 189 (5.8%) 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 148 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 482 persons (14.8%).
The Census reported that 3,267 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,536 households, out of which 354 (23.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 551 (35.9%) 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, 184 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 76 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 135 (8.8%) 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 34 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 504 households (32.8%) were made up of individuals and 142 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 811 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...
(52.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.67.
The population was spread out with 553 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 279 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 868 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,150 people (35.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 2,506.1 per square mile (967.6/km²), of which 796 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 740 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.5%. 1,614 people (49.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,653 people (50.6%) lived in rental housing units.