El Verano, California
Encyclopedia
El Verano is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Sonoma Valley
, Sonoma County
, California
, United States
. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census.
El Verano's name is Spanish
and means "The Summer." Resorts in El Verano, and the other nearby communities of Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente
were popular health retreats for tourists from San Francisco and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the geothermic hot springs that still well up from deep within the earth. One El Verano resort from that era that still exists, albeit in altered form, is the Little Switzerland nightclub at the corner of Grove Street and Riverside Drive.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
was 3,609.5 people per square mile (1,393.6/km²). The racial makeup of El Verano was 3,054 (74.1%) White, 22 (0.5%) African American, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 101 (2.4%) Asian, 12 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 717 (17.4%) from other races
, and 195 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,559 persons (37.8%).
The Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 1,466 households, out of which 570 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 732 (49.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 166 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 96 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 116 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 18 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 334 households (22.8%) were made up of individuals and 104 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 994 families
(67.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.
The population was spread out with 1,089 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 330 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,136 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,173 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 395 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 1,384.1 per square mile (534.4/km²), of which 53.6% were owner-occupied and 46.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 48.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.8% lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 1,461 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,465.4 people per square mile (1,339.2/km²). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 1,340.9 per square mile (518.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.83% White, 0.30% African American, 0.99% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.90% from other races
, and 5.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.32% of the population.
There were 1,461 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,400, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $40,142 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,292. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
, El Verano is located in the 3rd Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Mark Leno
, and in the 6th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman
. Federally, El Verano is located in California's 6th congressional district
.
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 Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley is the birthplace of the California wine industry and often called The Valley of the Moon. Sonoma Valley is home to some of the earliest vineyards and wineries in the state, some of which survived the phylloxera epidemic of the 1870s and the impact of Prohibition...
, Sonoma County
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census.
El Verano's name is Spanish
Spanish language
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and means "The Summer." Resorts in El Verano, and the other nearby communities of Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,144....
were popular health retreats for tourists from San Francisco and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the geothermic hot springs that still well up from deep within the earth. One El Verano resort from that era that still exists, albeit in altered form, is the Little Switzerland nightclub at the corner of Grove Street and Riverside Drive.
Geography
El Verano is located at 38°17′57"N 122°29′17"W (38.299201, -122.488048).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that El Verano had a population of 4,123. The population densityPopulation density
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was 3,609.5 people per square mile (1,393.6/km²). The racial makeup of El Verano was 3,054 (74.1%) White, 22 (0.5%) African American, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 101 (2.4%) Asian, 12 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 717 (17.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 195 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,559 persons (37.8%).
The Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 1,466 households, out of which 570 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 732 (49.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 166 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 96 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 116 (7.9%) 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 18 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 334 households (22.8%) were made up of individuals and 104 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 994 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(67.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.
The population was spread out with 1,089 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 330 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,136 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,173 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 395 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 1,384.1 per square mile (534.4/km²), of which 53.6% were owner-occupied and 46.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 48.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.8% lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 1,461 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,465.4 people per square mile (1,339.2/km²). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 1,340.9 per square mile (518.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.83% White, 0.30% African American, 0.99% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.90% 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 5.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.32% of the population.
There were 1,461 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,400, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $40,142 versus $31,528 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 $28,292. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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, El Verano is located in the 3rd Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Mark Leno
Mark Leno
Mark Leno is an American politician, representing California's 3rd Senate district, which includes parts of San Francisco and Sonoma County, as well as the entirety of Marin County. He was elected in 2008 and is the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate...
, and in the 6th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman
Jared Huffman
Jared Huffman is the assemblyman for California's 6th State Assembly district, which includes all of Marin and southern Sonoma counties...
. Federally, El Verano is located in California's 6th congressional district
California's 6th congressional district
California's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that stretches up the Pacific coast north of the San Francisco Bay...
.