Sierra Brooks, California
Encyclopedia
Sierra Brooks is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sierra County
, California
. Sierra Brooks sits at an elevation of 5180 feet (1,578.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Sierra Brooks's population was 478.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
was 348.8 people per square mile (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of Sierra Brooks was 466 (97.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (0.8%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
, and 6 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (4.6%).
The Census reported that 478 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 186 households, out of which 61 (32.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 127 (68.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 12 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 34 households (18.3%) were made up of individuals and 19 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 148 families
(79.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.
The population was spread out with 130 people (27.2%) under the age of 18, 12 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 92 people (19.2%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 83 people (17.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
There were 211 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile (59.5/km²), of which 153 (82.3%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (17.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 374 people (78.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 104 people (21.8%) 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 Sierra County
Sierra County, California
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....
, 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...
. Sierra Brooks sits at an elevation of 5180 feet (1,578.9 m). The 2010 United States census reported Sierra Brooks's population was 478.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sierra Brooks had a population of 478. 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 348.8 people per square mile (134.7/km²). The racial makeup of Sierra Brooks was 466 (97.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (0.8%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) 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 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (4.6%).
The Census reported that 478 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 186 households, out of which 61 (32.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 127 (68.3%) 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, 12 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.3%) 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. 34 households (18.3%) were made up of individuals and 19 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 148 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...
(79.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.
The population was spread out with 130 people (27.2%) under the age of 18, 12 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 92 people (19.2%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 83 people (17.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
There were 211 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile (59.5/km²), of which 153 (82.3%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (17.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 374 people (78.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 104 people (21.8%) lived in rental housing units.