Shandon, California
Encyclopedia
Shandon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Luis Obispo County
, California
, United States
. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 986 at the 2000 census.
, which flows west to meet the Salinas River
north of Paso Robles. Shandon is also at the junction of State Routes 41
and 46
, at the southwestern portion of the stretch where the two highways merge together for approximately six miles. The even smaller town of Cholame is about six miles northeast of Shandon, where the two highways diverge again. The San Andreas Fault
cuts perpendicular to the highways here, six miles from Shandon.
Grasslands and low hills surround the town, with the area immediately southwest of town being an agricultural region.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.
was 433.2 people per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of Shandon was 840 (64.9%) White, 34 (2.6%) African American, 18 (1.4%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 352 (27.2%) from other races
, and 42 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 693 persons (53.5%).
The Census reported that 1,293 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 371 households, out of which 187 (50.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 219 (59.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 46 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 62 households (16.7%) were made up of individuals and 15 (4.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 289 families
(77.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.83.
The population was spread out with 418 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 127 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 373 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 284 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 93 people (7.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
There were 412 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²), of which 239 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 132 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 732 people (56.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 561 people (43.3%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 986 people, 267 households, and 225 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 329.4 people per square mile (127.3/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 20.59% from other races
, and 6.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.67% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $32,273. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,174. About 16.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Shandon is located in the 15th Senate
District, and represented by Republican
Abel Maldonado
until he resigned when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
appointed him Lieutenant Governor
, and in the 33rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Sam Blakeslee
. Federally, Shandon is located in California's 22nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +16 and is represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy.
represent important employers in the region.
, and United States Secretary of the Interior
William P. Clark, Jr.
resides near Shandon and has built a small chapel in the hills of his ranch. Former 2008-2009 National FFA Secretary Nessy Early is a resident of Shandon.
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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,295 at the 2010 census, up from 986 at the 2000 census.
Setting
Shandon is located at the bottom of the San Juan Valley, where San Juan Creek and Cholame Creek come together to form the Estrella RiverEstrella River
The Estrella River is a river in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California. The river forms at the confluence of Cholame Creek, from the north, and San Juan Creek, from the south, near the town of Shandon...
, which flows west to meet the Salinas River
Salinas River (California)
The Salinas River is the largest river of the central coast of California, running and draining 4,160 square miles. It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the Coast Range south from Monterey Bay...
north of Paso Robles. Shandon is also at the junction of State Routes 41
California State Route 41
State Route 41 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Cabrillo Highway in Morro Bay with Fresno and Yosemite National Park via the San Joaquin Valley. Except between US 101 in Atascadero and SR 46 near Shandon, SR 41 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway...
and 46
California State Route 46
State Route 46 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is a major crossing of the Coast Ranges, connecting SR 1 on the Central Coast near Cambria and US 101 in Paso Robles with SR 99 at Famoso in the San Joaquin Valley. East of Paso Robles, where it carried U.S...
, at the southwestern portion of the stretch where the two highways merge together for approximately six miles. The even smaller town of Cholame is about six miles northeast of Shandon, where the two highways diverge again. The San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault is a continental strike-slip fault that runs a length of roughly through California in the United States. The fault's motion is right-lateral strike-slip...
cuts perpendicular to the highways here, six miles from Shandon.
Grasslands and low hills surround the town, with the area immediately southwest of town being an agricultural region.
Geography
Shandon is located at 35°39′22"N 120°22′44"W (35.656178, -120.378817).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Shandon had a population of 1,295. 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 433.2 people per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of Shandon was 840 (64.9%) White, 34 (2.6%) African American, 18 (1.4%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 352 (27.2%) 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 42 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 693 persons (53.5%).
The Census reported that 1,293 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 371 households, out of which 187 (50.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 219 (59.0%) 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, 46 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (4.9%) 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 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 62 households (16.7%) were made up of individuals and 15 (4.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49. There were 289 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...
(77.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.83.
The population was spread out with 418 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 127 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 373 people (28.8%) aged 25 to 44, 284 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 93 people (7.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
There were 412 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²), of which 239 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 132 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 732 people (56.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 561 people (43.3%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 986 people, 267 households, and 225 families residing in the CDP. 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 329.4 people per square mile (127.3/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 20.59% 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 6.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.67% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.67 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $32,273. Males had a median income of $28,068 versus $21,786 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 CDP was $11,174. About 16.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Shandon is located in the 15th 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, and represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Abel Maldonado
Abel Maldonado
Abel Maldonado is an American politician who was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of California. On November 23, 2009, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Maldonado as his nominee for Lieutenant Governor to fill the vacancy created by John Garamendi's election to the United States House of...
until he resigned when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
appointed him Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of California
The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor who serves as the "vice-executive" of California. The Lieutenant Governor of California is elected to serve a four year term and can serve a maximum of two terms...
, and in the 33rd 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 Republican Sam Blakeslee
Sam Blakeslee
Samuel Norman Blakeslee is a Republican California State Senator representing California's 15th State Senate district, a former California State Assemblyman from California's 33rd State Assembly district, and a former State Assembly Republican Leader...
. Federally, Shandon is located in California's 22nd congressional district
California's 22nd congressional district
California's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers parts of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Los Angeles counties. The district is anchored in Bakersfield and takes in most of San Luis Obispo 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 +16 and is represented by Republican Kevin McCarthy.
Business
This part of the county's economy is largely based in agriculture. Several large vineyard plantings, including French Camp VineyardsFrench Camp Vineyards
French Camp Vineyards is a vineyard in Paso Robles California, U.S.A. which is in the Paso Robles AVA.- History :Originally, the French Camp land was part of the San Juan Ranch. Over time, The San Juan Ranch was split into a number of parcels including the French Camp area, which became a part of...
represent important employers in the region.
Notable residents
Former Deputy Secretary of State, National Security AdvisorNational Security Advisor (United States)
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor , serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues...
, and United States Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
William P. Clark, Jr.
William P. Clark, Jr.
William Patrick Clark, Jr. , American politician, served under President Ronald Reagan as the Deputy Secretary of State from 1981 to 1982, United States National Security Advisor from 1982 to 1983, and the Secretary of the Interior from 1983 until 1985.- Life and career :A devout Catholic, former...
resides near Shandon and has built a small chapel in the hills of his ranch. Former 2008-2009 National FFA Secretary Nessy Early is a resident of Shandon.