Greenville, California
Encyclopedia
Greenville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Plumas County
, California
, United States
, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8 square miles (20.7 km²), all of it land.
was 141.3 people per square mile (54.5/km²). The racial makeup of Greenville was 897 (79.5%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 133 (11.8%) Native American, 11 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 17 (1.5%) from other races
, and 70 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 109 persons (9.7%).
The Census reported that 1,129 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 496 households, out of which 139 (28.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 181 (36.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 77 (15.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 52 (10.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 3 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 171 households (34.5%) were made up of individuals and 67 (13.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 283 families
(57.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.91.
The population was spread out with 256 people (22.7%) under the age of 18, 78 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 227 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 378 people (33.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 190 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
There were 613 housing units at an average density of 76.7 per square mile (29.6/km²), of which 251 (50.6%) were owner-occupied, and 245 (49.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 583 people (51.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 546 people (48.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 496 households, and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 145.4 people per square mile (56.1/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.05% White
, 0.09% Black
or African American
, 9.31% Native American
, 0.26% Asian
, 2.84% from other races
, and 3.45% from two or more races. 9.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 496 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,309, and the median income for a family was $26,354. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,659. About 13.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Greenville is located in the 1st Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dave Cox
, and in the 3rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Greenville is located in California's 4th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +11 and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock
.
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 Plumas County
Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
, 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
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, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Greenville is located at 40°8′24"N 120°57′5"W (40.140069, -120.951268).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8 square miles (20.7 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Greenville had a population of 1,129. 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 141.3 people per square mile (54.5/km²). The racial makeup of Greenville was 897 (79.5%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 133 (11.8%) Native American, 11 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 17 (1.5%) 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 70 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 109 persons (9.7%).
The Census reported that 1,129 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 496 households, out of which 139 (28.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 181 (36.5%) 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, 77 (15.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 52 (10.5%) 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 3 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 171 households (34.5%) were made up of individuals and 67 (13.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 283 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...
(57.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.91.
The population was spread out with 256 people (22.7%) under the age of 18, 78 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 227 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 378 people (33.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 190 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
There were 613 housing units at an average density of 76.7 per square mile (29.6/km²), of which 251 (50.6%) were owner-occupied, and 245 (49.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 583 people (51.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 546 people (48.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,160 people, 496 households, and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 145.4 people per square mile (56.1/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.05% 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...
, 0.09% 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...
, 9.31% 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...
, 0.26% 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...
, 2.84% 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 3.45% from two or more races. 9.31% 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 496 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,309, and the median income for a family was $26,354. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $24,000 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 $11,659. About 13.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Greenville is located in the 1st Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Dave Cox
Dave Cox
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his...
, and in the 3rd 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 Dan Logue. Federally, Greenville is located in California's 4th congressional district
California's 4th congressional district
California's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, encompassing El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc counties, as well as parts of Butte County...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of R +11 and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
Thomas Miller McClintock II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Assemblyman and state Senator...
.
Famous residents
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