Sierra Village, California
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Sierra Village is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Tuolumne County
, California
. It is located roughly 1½ miles northeast of Mi-Wuk Village
on State Route 108
. Sierra Village sits at an elevation of 4787 feet (1,459.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Sierra Village's population was 456.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), 99.85% of it land and 0.15% of it water.
was 180.3 people per square mile (69.6/km²). The racial makeup of Sierra Village was 421 (92.3%) White, 3 (0.7%) African American, 7 (1.5%) Native American, 3 (0.7%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.5%) from other races
, and 14 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36 persons (7.9%).
The Census reported that 456 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 221 households, out of which 41 (18.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 114 (51.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 10 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 13 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 68 households (30.8%) were made up of individuals and 23 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 133 families
(60.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.53.
The population was spread out with 65 people (14.3%) under the age of 18, 30 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 78 people (17.1%) aged 25 to 44, 175 people (38.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 108 people (23.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.4 years. For every 100 females there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
There were 548 housing units at an average density of 216.7 per square mile (83.7/km²), of which 154 (69.7%) were owner-occupied, and 67 (30.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.8%. 315 people (69.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 141 people (30.9%) 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 Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 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...
. It is located roughly 1½ miles northeast of Mi-Wuk Village
Mi-Wuk Village, California
Mi-Wuk Village is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 941 at the 2010 census, down from 1,485 at the 2000 census...
on State Route 108
California State Route 108
State Route 108, also known as Highway 108, is a numbered state highway in California. SR 108 runs generally northeast across central California from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, crossing the Sierra Nevada at Sonora Pass, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line...
. Sierra Village sits at an elevation of 4787 feet (1,459.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Sierra Village's population was 456.
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 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), 99.85% of it land and 0.15% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sierra Village had a population of 456. 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 180.3 people per square mile (69.6/km²). The racial makeup of Sierra Village was 421 (92.3%) White, 3 (0.7%) African American, 7 (1.5%) Native American, 3 (0.7%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.5%) 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 14 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36 persons (7.9%).
The Census reported that 456 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 221 households, out of which 41 (18.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 114 (51.6%) 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, 10 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 13 (5.9%) 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 1 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 68 households (30.8%) were made up of individuals and 23 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 133 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...
(60.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.53.
The population was spread out with 65 people (14.3%) under the age of 18, 30 people (6.6%) aged 18 to 24, 78 people (17.1%) aged 25 to 44, 175 people (38.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 108 people (23.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.4 years. For every 100 females there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
There were 548 housing units at an average density of 216.7 per square mile (83.7/km²), of which 154 (69.7%) were owner-occupied, and 67 (30.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.8%. 315 people (69.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 141 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.