Anchor Bay, California
Encyclopedia
Anchor Bay is a census-designated place
in Mendocino County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Gualala
, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 340 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 9.1 square kilometre, all of it land.
was 96.8 people per square mile (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of Anchor Bay was 301 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 5 (1.5%) Native American, 2 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12 (3.5%) from other races
, and 17 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (8.5%).
The Census reported that 340 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 174 households, out of which 25 (14.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 85 (48.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 11 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 12 (6.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 26 (14.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 102 families
(58.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.37.
The population was spread out with 39 people (11.5%) under the age of 18, 8 people (2.4%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (13.8%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (47.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (25.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
There were 327 housing units at an average density of 93.1 per square mile (35.9/km²), of which 128 (73.6%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (26.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 255 people (75.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 85 people (25.0%) 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 Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 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 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Gualala
Gualala, California
Gualala is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California. It is located southwest of Hopland, at an elevation of 49 feet . It is located on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Gualala River, on State Route 1. It serves as a commercial center for the...
, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 340 at the 2010 census.
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 9.1 square kilometre, all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Anchor Bay had a population of 340. 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 96.8 people per square mile (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of Anchor Bay was 301 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 5 (1.5%) Native American, 2 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12 (3.5%) 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 17 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (8.5%).
The Census reported that 340 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 174 households, out of which 25 (14.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 85 (48.9%) 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, 11 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (5.2%) 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 12 (6.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 26 (14.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 102 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...
(58.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.37.
The population was spread out with 39 people (11.5%) under the age of 18, 8 people (2.4%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (13.8%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (47.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (25.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
There were 327 housing units at an average density of 93.1 per square mile (35.9/km²), of which 128 (73.6%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (26.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 255 people (75.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 85 people (25.0%) lived in rental housing units.