Camino Tassajara, California
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Camino Tassajara is a census-designated place
in Contra Costa County
, California
. Camino Tassajara sits at an elevation of 846 feet (160 m). The 2010 United States census reported Camino Tassajara's population was 2,197.
, the CDP has a total area of 1.261 square miles (3.265 km²), all of it land.
was 1,742.6 people per square mile (672.8/km²). The racial makeup of Camino Tassajara was 876 (39.9%) White, 53 (2.4%) African American, 4 (0.2%) Native American, 1,117 (50.8%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 33 (1.5%) from other races
, and 113 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 138 persons (6.3%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 632 households, out of which 433 (68.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 503 (79.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 47 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (2.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 5 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 44 households (7.0%) were made up of individuals and 7 (1.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48. There were 576 families
(91.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.65.
The population was spread out with 799 people (36.4%) under the age of 18, 94 people (4.3%) aged 18 to 24, 734 people (33.4%) aged 25 to 44, 476 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 94 people (4.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
There were 642 housing units at an average density of 509.2 per square mile (196.6/km²), of which 517 (81.8%) were owner-occupied, and 115 (18.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 0.9%. 1,884 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 313 people (14.2%) 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 Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, 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...
. Camino Tassajara sits at an elevation of 846 feet (160 m). The 2010 United States census reported Camino Tassajara's population was 2,197.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.261 square miles (3.265 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Camino Tassajara had a population of 2,197. 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 1,742.6 people per square mile (672.8/km²). The racial makeup of Camino Tassajara was 876 (39.9%) White, 53 (2.4%) African American, 4 (0.2%) Native American, 1,117 (50.8%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 33 (1.5%) 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 113 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 138 persons (6.3%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 632 households, out of which 433 (68.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 503 (79.6%) 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, 47 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (2.5%) 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 5 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 44 households (7.0%) were made up of individuals and 7 (1.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48. There were 576 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...
(91.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.65.
The population was spread out with 799 people (36.4%) under the age of 18, 94 people (4.3%) aged 18 to 24, 734 people (33.4%) aged 25 to 44, 476 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 94 people (4.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
There were 642 housing units at an average density of 509.2 per square mile (196.6/km²), of which 517 (81.8%) were owner-occupied, and 115 (18.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 0.9%. 1,884 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 313 people (14.2%) lived in rental housing units.