Esparto, California
Encyclopedia
Esparto is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Yolo County
, California
, United States
. It is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 3,108 at the 2010 census.
officials gave the name Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish) to their new townsite in 1888, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in Tulare County. The name Esparto was chosen as the new name, and it means "feather grass" in Spanish. In 1888 Esparto was laid with track from the Vaca Valley Railroad
(later consolidated into the Southern Pacific Railroad
) that trailed to Rumsey
. In 1893, Yolo County's second high school was established in the town of Esparto, Esparto High School, but a building for it was not built until 1918.
The Vaca Valley Railroad
began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. The passenger service from Esparto to Elmira
was officially discontinued in 1957. Voters approved the formation of a school district in 1959-60 that encompass the Capay Valley
. Another major win for the community was the successful fundraising for the Esparto Regional Library Branch of the Yolo County Library in 1999.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.
was 675.5 people per square mile (260.8/km²). The racial makeup of Esparto was 1,855 (59.7%) White, 45 (1.4%) African American, 50 (1.6%) Native American, 129 (4.2%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 904 (29.1%) from other races
, and 119 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,538 persons (49.5%).
The Census reported that 3,108 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 974 households, out of which 421 (43.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 560 (57.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 121 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 66 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (6.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (17.7%) were made up of individuals and 76 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19. There were 747 families
(76.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.63.
The population was spread out with 888 people (28.6%) under the age of 18, 322 people (10.4%) aged 18 to 24, 817 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 763 people (24.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 318 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 229.3 per square mile (88.5/km²), of which 689 (70.7%) were owner-occupied, and 285 (29.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 2,149 people (69.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 959 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 589 households, and 447 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,252.0 people per square mile (864.3/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (284.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.33% White, 0.59% African American, 1.51% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 29.06% from other races
, and 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.09% of the population.
There were 589 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $41,037. Males had a median income of $29,737 versus $26,150 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,407. About 12.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% 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 Yolo County
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. 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 3,108 at the 2010 census.
History
Vaca Valley RailroadVaca Valley Railroad
The Vaca Valley Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley Railroad ran...
officials gave the name Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish) to their new townsite in 1888, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in Tulare County. The name Esparto was chosen as the new name, and it means "feather grass" in Spanish. In 1888 Esparto was laid with track from the Vaca Valley Railroad
Vaca Valley Railroad
The Vaca Valley Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley Railroad ran...
(later consolidated into the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
) that trailed to Rumsey
Rumsey, California
Rumsey is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located northwest of Esparto, in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Rumsey's ZIP Code is 95679 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 420 feet ....
. In 1893, Yolo County's second high school was established in the town of Esparto, Esparto High School, but a building for it was not built until 1918.
The Vaca Valley Railroad
Vaca Valley Railroad
The Vaca Valley Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley Railroad ran...
began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. The passenger service from Esparto to Elmira
Elmira, California
Elmira is a census-designated place in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Elmira is located at ....
was officially discontinued in 1957. Voters approved the formation of a school district in 1959-60 that encompass the Capay Valley
Capay Valley
Capay Valley is a mostly rural valley west of the Capay Hills, and northwest of Sacramento in Yolo County, California, United States.Cache Creek flows through the valley and the Capay Valley AVA...
. Another major win for the community was the successful fundraising for the Esparto Regional Library Branch of the Yolo County Library in 1999.
Schools
Esparto currently has 3 schools, Esparto K-8 School, Esparto High School, and Madison High School.Geography
Esparto is located at 38°41′35"N 122°01′08"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Esparto had a population of 3,108. 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 675.5 people per square mile (260.8/km²). The racial makeup of Esparto was 1,855 (59.7%) White, 45 (1.4%) African American, 50 (1.6%) Native American, 129 (4.2%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 904 (29.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 119 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,538 persons (49.5%).
The Census reported that 3,108 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 974 households, out of which 421 (43.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 560 (57.5%) 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, 121 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 66 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (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 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (17.7%) were made up of individuals and 76 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19. There were 747 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...
(76.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.63.
The population was spread out with 888 people (28.6%) under the age of 18, 322 people (10.4%) aged 18 to 24, 817 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 763 people (24.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 318 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 229.3 per square mile (88.5/km²), of which 689 (70.7%) were owner-occupied, and 285 (29.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 2,149 people (69.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 959 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 589 households, and 447 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population 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 2,252.0 people per square mile (864.3/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 741.8 per square mile (284.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.33% White, 0.59% African American, 1.51% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 29.06% 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 4.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.09% of the population.
There were 589 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $41,037. Males had a median income of $29,737 versus $26,150 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 $13,407. About 12.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.