Grayson, California
Encyclopedia
Grayson is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
, California
, United States
. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
(1818–1869). Grayson, a native of Louisiana, brought his family to California in 1846, and was active in the Mexican–American War
. He was a self-taught watercolor painter and an authority of Pacific Coast birds.
was 373.5 people per square mile (144.2/km²). The racial makeup of Grayson was 455 (47.8%) White, 17 (1.8%) African American, 4 (0.4%) Native American, 3 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 417 (43.8%) from other races
, and 56 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 819 persons (86.0%).
The Census reported that 952 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 250 households, out of which 143 (57.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 154 (61.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 38 (15.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (10.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (8.8%) were made up of individuals and 6 (2.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81. There were 217 families
(86.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.03.
The population was spread out with 318 people (33.4%) under the age of 18, 104 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 260 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 204 people (21.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 66 people (6.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.0 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
There were 280 housing units at an average density of 109.9 per square mile (42.4/km²), of which 161 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 89 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%. 578 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 374 people (39.3%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,077 people, 274 households, and 243 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 401.5 people per square mile (155.2/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 108.1 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.69% White, 1.11% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 50.14% from other races
, and 5.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.14% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 54.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,841, and the median income for a family was $48,693. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,710. About 14.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Grayson is located in the 12th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Anthony Cannella
, and in the 25th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
. Federally, Grayson is located in California's 18th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +3 and is represented by Democrat
Dennis Cardoza
.
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 Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Grayson is located at 37°33′53"N 121°10′51"W (37.564732, -121.180914).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
History
Grayson or Graysonville was founded by a company of seven men, which included Andrew Jackson GraysonAndrew Jackson Grayson
Andrew Jackson Grayson was an American ornithologist and artist.Grayson was the author of Birds of the Pacific Slope , which he considered to be a completion of John James Audubon's Birds of America...
(1818–1869). Grayson, a native of Louisiana, brought his family to California in 1846, and was active in the Mexican–American War
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S...
. He was a self-taught watercolor painter and an authority of Pacific Coast birds.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Grayson had a population of 952. 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 373.5 people per square mile (144.2/km²). The racial makeup of Grayson was 455 (47.8%) White, 17 (1.8%) African American, 4 (0.4%) Native American, 3 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 417 (43.8%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 56 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 819 persons (86.0%).
The Census reported that 952 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 250 households, out of which 143 (57.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 154 (61.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 38 (15.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (10.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (8.8%) were made up of individuals and 6 (2.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81. There were 217 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...
(86.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.03.
The population was spread out with 318 people (33.4%) under the age of 18, 104 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 260 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 204 people (21.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 66 people (6.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.0 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
There were 280 housing units at an average density of 109.9 per square mile (42.4/km²), of which 161 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 89 (35.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%. 578 people (60.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 374 people (39.3%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,077 people, 274 households, and 243 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 401.5 people per square mile (155.2/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 108.1 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.69% White, 1.11% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 50.14% 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 5.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.14% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 54.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,841, and the median income for a family was $48,693. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $21,250 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 $11,710. About 14.0% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Grayson is located in the 12th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Anthony Cannella
Anthony Cannella
Anthony Cannella is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 12th district, encompassing Merced and San Benito counties, as well as parts of Madera, Monterey, and Stanislaus counties...
, and in the 25th 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 Republican Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 25th district, encompassing Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties, and parts of Madera and Stanislaus counties...
. Federally, Grayson is located in California's 18th congressional district
California's 18th congressional district
California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and includes the cities of Modesto, Stockton, Ceres, Atwater, Merced and Los Banos...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +3 and is represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Dennis Cardoza
Dennis Cardoza
Dennis A. Cardoza is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. The district takes in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
.