Stevinson, California
Encyclopedia
Stevinson is a census-designated place
in Merced County
, California
. It is located 20 miles (32 km) west of Merced
, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). The population was 313 at the 2010 census.
The Stevinson post office opened in 1907. The name honors James J. Stevinson, who bought land nearby in 1852.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
was 276.9 people per square mile (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of Stevinson was 228 (72.8%) White, 4 (1.3%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 73 (23.3%) from other races
, and 8 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 133 persons (42.5%).
The Census reported that 313 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 92 households, out of which 42 (45.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (53.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 5 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (9.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (12.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (20.7%) were made up of individuals and 2 (2.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40. There were 63 families
(68.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out with 95 people (30.4%) under the age of 18, 37 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 82 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 73 people (23.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 26 people (8.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.9 years. For every 100 females there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.7 males.
There were 101 housing units at an average density of 89.4 per square mile (34.5/km²), of which 52 (56.5%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (43.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 168 people (53.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 145 people (46.3%) 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 Merced County
Merced County, California
Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
, 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 20 miles (32 km) west of Merced
Merced, California
Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government...
, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). The population was 313 at the 2010 census.
The Stevinson post office opened in 1907. The name honors James J. Stevinson, who bought land nearby in 1852.
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 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Stevinson had a population of 313. 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 276.9 people per square mile (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of Stevinson was 228 (72.8%) White, 4 (1.3%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 73 (23.3%) 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 8 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 133 persons (42.5%).
The Census reported that 313 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 92 households, out of which 42 (45.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (53.3%) 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, 5 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (9.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (12.0%) 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. 19 households (20.7%) were made up of individuals and 2 (2.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40. There were 63 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...
(68.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.
The population was spread out with 95 people (30.4%) under the age of 18, 37 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 82 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 73 people (23.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 26 people (8.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.9 years. For every 100 females there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.7 males.
There were 101 housing units at an average density of 89.4 per square mile (34.5/km²), of which 52 (56.5%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (43.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 168 people (53.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 145 people (46.3%) lived in rental housing units.