Butte Creek Canyon, California
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Butte Creek Canyon is a census-designated place
in Butte County
, California
. Butte Creek Canyon sits at an elevation of 1024 feet (312 m). The 2010 United States census reported Butte Creek Canyon's population was 1,086.
was 53.0 people per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Creek Canyon was 1,011 (93.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 20 (1.8%) Native American, 18 (1.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 8 (0.7%) from other races
, and 28 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 1,086 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 468 households, out of which 105 (22.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 282 (60.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 18 (3.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (6.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 110 households (23.5%) were made up of individuals and 46 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 315 families
(67.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.74.
The population was spread out with 169 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 51 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 188 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 517 people (47.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 161 people (14.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
There were 522 housing units at an average density of 25.5 per square mile (9.8/km²), of which 394 (84.2%) were owner-occupied, and 74 (15.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 924 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 162 people (14.9%) 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...
in Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, 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...
. Butte Creek Canyon sits at an elevation of 1024 feet (312 m). The 2010 United States census reported Butte Creek Canyon's population was 1,086.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Butte Creek Canyon had a population of 1,086. 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 53.0 people per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Creek Canyon was 1,011 (93.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 20 (1.8%) Native American, 18 (1.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 8 (0.7%) 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 28 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 1,086 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 468 households, out of which 105 (22.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 282 (60.3%) 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, 18 (3.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (6.4%) 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 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 110 households (23.5%) were made up of individuals and 46 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 315 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...
(67.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.74.
The population was spread out with 169 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 51 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 188 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 517 people (47.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 161 people (14.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
There were 522 housing units at an average density of 25.5 per square mile (9.8/km²), of which 394 (84.2%) were owner-occupied, and 74 (15.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 924 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 162 people (14.9%) lived in rental housing units.