West Point, California
West Point | ||
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FIPS code 06-84732 | | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 255226, 2409563 | |
| Reference no. | 268 | |
West Point (formerly, Indian Gulch and Westpoint) is a
History
West Point was originally the name of a camp established here by scout
One emigrant road forked by Big Meadow — its north branch came directly to West Point, which was a thriving trading post prior to the gold discovery. Author Bret Harte lived there for a time.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the
Demographics
2010
The
The Census reported that 673 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 1 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 308 households, out of which 70 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 125 (40.6%) were
The population was spread out, with 133 people (19.7%) under the age of 18, 36 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 119 people (17.7%) aged 25 to 44, 223 people (33.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 163 people (24.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
There were 378 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km2), of which 308 were occupied, of which 213 (69.2%) were owner-occupied, and 95 (30.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 434 people (64.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 239 people (35.5%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the
There were 305 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 over, there are 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $27,794. Males had a median income of $24,028 versus $22,500 for females. The
Politics
In the
References
- ^ "E-1 Current Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State: January 1, 2013 and 2014". California Department of Finance. May 1, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "West Point". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for West Point, California
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - West Point CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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