Volta, California
Encyclopedia
Volta is a census-designated place
in Merced County
, California
. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest of Los Banos
, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 246 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at Volta from 1890 to 1972. The name was from the Volta Improvement Company.
, the CDP covers an area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), 98.56% of it land, and 1.44% of it water.
was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of Volta was 201 (81.7%) White, 7 (2.8%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.4%) Asian, 4 (1.6%) Pacific Islander, 29 (11.8%) from other races
, and 4 (1.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 132 persons (53.7%).
The Census reported that 246 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 83 households, out of which 31 (37.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47 (56.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 5 (6.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (8.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (9.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 7 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96. There were 59 families
(71.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.47.
The population was spread out with 59 people (24.0%) under the age of 18, 31 people (12.6%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (24.8%) aged 25 to 44, 68 people (27.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 27 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
There were 106 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²), of which 43 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 114 people (46.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 132 people (53.7%) 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 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest of Los Banos
Los Banos, California
Los Banos is a city in Merced County, California, near the junction of State Route 152 and Interstate 5. Los Banos is located southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 35,972 at the 2010 census, up from 25,869 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 246 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at Volta from 1890 to 1972. The name was from the Volta Improvement Company.
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 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), 98.56% of it land, and 1.44% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Volta had a population of 246. 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 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of Volta was 201 (81.7%) White, 7 (2.8%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.4%) Asian, 4 (1.6%) Pacific Islander, 29 (11.8%) 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 4 (1.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 132 persons (53.7%).
The Census reported that 246 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 83 households, out of which 31 (37.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47 (56.6%) 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, 5 (6.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (8.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (9.6%) 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 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17 households (20.5%) were made up of individuals and 7 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96. There were 59 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...
(71.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.47.
The population was spread out with 59 people (24.0%) under the age of 18, 31 people (12.6%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (24.8%) aged 25 to 44, 68 people (27.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 27 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
There were 106 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²), of which 43 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 114 people (46.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 132 people (53.7%) lived in rental housing units.