Dollar Point, California
Encyclopedia
Dollar Point is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Placer County
, California
, United States
, along the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe
. It is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 1,215 at the 2010 census down from 1,539 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
was 743.6 people per square mile (287.1/km²). The racial makeup of Dollar Point was 1,145 (94.2%) White, 4 (0.3%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 19 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 24 (2.0%) from other races
, and 17 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83 persons (6.8%).
The Census reported that 1,215 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 571 households, out of which 109 (19.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 248 (43.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 33 (5.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 193 households (33.8%) were made up of individuals and 59 (10.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 297 families
(52.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 188 people (15.5%) under the age of 18, 91 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 321 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 419 people (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 196 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 1,115.1 per square mile (430.5/km²), of which 363 (63.6%) were owner-occupied, and 208 (36.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 764 people (62.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 451 people (37.1%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 681 households, and 388 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 949.6 people per square mile (366.8/km²). There were 1,814 housing units at an average density of 1,119.3 per square mile (432.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.04% White
, 0.32% Black
or African American
, 0.45% Native American
, 1.30% Asian
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
, 1.04% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 681 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,792. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,905 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,882. About 1.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) in Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
. It is part of the Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
–Arden-Arcade
Arden-Arcade, California
Arden-Arcade is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 92,186 at the 2010 census. It is east of the city of Sacramento and west of the community of Carmichael....
–Roseville
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Greater Sacramento area, or officially Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area, is a combined statistical area consisting of several metropolitan statistical areas and seven counties in Northern California and one in Western Nevada. These are Sacramento, Yolo, El...
. The population was 1,215 at the 2010 census down from 1,539 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dollar Point is located at 39°11′19"N 120°6′32"W (39.188639, -120.108848).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Dollar Point had a population of 1,215. The population densityPopulation density
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was 743.6 people per square mile (287.1/km²). The racial makeup of Dollar Point was 1,145 (94.2%) White, 4 (0.3%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 19 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 24 (2.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 17 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83 persons (6.8%).
The Census reported that 1,215 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 571 households, out of which 109 (19.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 248 (43.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 33 (5.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (7.2%) 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 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 193 households (33.8%) were made up of individuals and 59 (10.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 297 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...
(52.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 188 people (15.5%) under the age of 18, 91 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 321 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 419 people (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 196 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 1,115.1 per square mile (430.5/km²), of which 363 (63.6%) were owner-occupied, and 208 (36.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 764 people (62.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 451 people (37.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 681 households, and 388 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 949.6 people per square mile (366.8/km²). There were 1,814 housing units at an average density of 1,119.3 per square mile (432.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.04% White
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...
, 0.32% Black
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...
or African American
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...
, 0.45% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.30% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.78% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
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...
of any race.
There were 681 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,792. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,905 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $32,882. About 1.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.