Granite Bay, California
Encyclopedia
Granite Bay is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Placer County
, California
, United States
. It is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 20,402 at the 2010 census, up from 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code
is 95746. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²), of which, 21.5 square miles (55.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.20%) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake
on the east side of the town.
The entire town is underlain by granodiorite
of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous
age, hence the geological basis for the place name.
was 945.8 people per square mile (365.2/km²). The racial makeup of Granite Bay was 17,960 (88.0%) White, 148 (0.7%) African American, 138 (0.7%) Native American, 1,152 (5.6%) Asian, 28 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 222 (1.1%) from other races
, and 754 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,260 persons (6.2%).
The Census reported that 20,353 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 11 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,202 households, out of which 2,857 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,223 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 473 (6.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 260 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 201 (2.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 34 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,006 households (14.0%) were made up of individuals and 521 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 5,956 families
(82.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.11.
The population was spread out with 5,309 people (26.0%) under the age of 18, 1,300 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 3,206 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 7,621 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,966 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
There were 7,542 housing units at an average density of 349.6 per square mile (135.0/km²), of which 6,414 (89.1%) were owner-occupied, and 788 (10.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 18,270 people (89.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,083 people (10.2%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 898.2 people per square mile (346.9/km²). There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0 per square mile (118.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White
, 0.68% Black
or African American
, 0.58% Native American
, 3.53% Asian
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
, 1.09% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 6,474 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $115,980, and the median income for a family was $119,874. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $73,190 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $57,970. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Granite Bay is named top 25 American cities in the nation for highest cost of living.
According to the Sacramento Association of REALTORS, the median price of a detached single family home is $715,000 as of April 2009
and Del Oro High School
(which is located in Loomis). Both high schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the State. The Eureka Union School District
is the K-8 district serves Granite Bay and feeds into Granite Bay High School. It is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting
. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.
The quality of schools in Granite Bay is often cited as an important factor in the area's high home values.
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...
. 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 20,402 at the 2010 census, up from 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95746. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake is a reservoir in Northern California about northeast of Sacramento in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties. The lake is formed by Folsom Dam, constructed in 1955 to control the American River. The dam and lake are part of the Folsom Project, which also includes the Nimbus...
.
Geography
Granite Bay is located at 38°44′55"N 121°10′47"W (38.748504, -121.179793).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²), of which, 21.5 square miles (55.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.20%) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake
Folsom Lake is a reservoir in Northern California about northeast of Sacramento in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties. The lake is formed by Folsom Dam, constructed in 1955 to control the American River. The dam and lake are part of the Folsom Project, which also includes the Nimbus...
on the east side of the town.
The entire town is underlain by granodiorite
Granodiorite
Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than orthoclase-type feldspar. Officially, it is defined as a phaneritic igneous rock with greater than 20% quartz by volume where at least 65% of the feldspar is plagioclase. It usually contains abundant...
of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous , derived from the Latin "creta" , usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide , is a geologic period and system from circa to million years ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic period and is followed by the Paleogene period of the...
age, hence the geological basis for the place name.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Granite Bay had a population of 20,402. 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 945.8 people per square mile (365.2/km²). The racial makeup of Granite Bay was 17,960 (88.0%) White, 148 (0.7%) African American, 138 (0.7%) Native American, 1,152 (5.6%) Asian, 28 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 222 (1.1%) 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 754 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,260 persons (6.2%).
The Census reported that 20,353 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 11 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,202 households, out of which 2,857 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,223 (72.5%) 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, 473 (6.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 260 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 201 (2.8%) 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 34 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,006 households (14.0%) were made up of individuals and 521 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 5,956 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...
(82.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.11.
The population was spread out with 5,309 people (26.0%) under the age of 18, 1,300 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 3,206 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 7,621 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,966 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
There were 7,542 housing units at an average density of 349.6 per square mile (135.0/km²), of which 6,414 (89.1%) were owner-occupied, and 788 (10.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 18,270 people (89.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,083 people (10.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 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 898.2 people per square mile (346.9/km²). There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0 per square mile (118.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% 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...
, 0.68% 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...
, 0.58% Native 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...
, 3.53% Asian
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...
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
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...
, 1.09% 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 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% 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 6,474 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $115,980, and the median income for a family was $119,874. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $73,190 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 $57,970. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Granite Bay is named top 25 American cities in the nation for highest cost of living.
According to the Sacramento Association of REALTORS, the median price of a detached single family home is $715,000 as of April 2009
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Education
Granite Bay is served by two public high schools, Granite Bay High SchoolGranite Bay High School
Granite Bay High School is located in Granite Bay, California. Granite Bay High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education in 2002 and a California Distinguished School in 2007.-Newspaper:...
and Del Oro High School
Del Oro High School
Del Oro High School is located in Loomis, California, and is a part of the Placer Union High School District. 50 Years ago , Del Oro High School opened for instruction of freshmen and sophomores on Sept. 28, one week after Placer in Auburn and Colfax opened...
(which is located in Loomis). Both high schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the State. The Eureka Union School District
Eureka Union School District
The Eureka Union School District is a primary education school district in Placer County, California overseeing schools for grades kindergarten through 8th in parts of East Roseville and Granite Bay. -Grade 4-Grade 6:*Ridgeview School*Excelsior School...
is the K-8 district serves Granite Bay and feeds into Granite Bay High School. It is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting
Standardized Testing and Reporting
The Standardized Testing and Reporting Program measures performance on the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition Survey , the California Content Standards Test and the Spanish Assessment of Basic Education . The STAR Program is the cornerstone of the California Public Schools Accountability...
. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.
The quality of schools in Granite Bay is often cited as an important factor in the area's high home values.