Homewood Canyon, California
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Homewood Canyon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Inyo County
, California
. Homewood Canyon sits at an elevation of 3074 feet (937 m). The 2010 United States census reported Homewood Canyon's population was 44.
Prior to the 2010 census, the former CDP of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells
was split into Homewood Canyon and Valley Wells
.
was 4.3 people per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of Homewood Canyon was 37 (84.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (11.4%) from other races
, and 2 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (13.6%).
The Census reported that 44 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 24 households, out of which 2 (8.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10 (41.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (4.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11 households (45.8%) were made up of individuals and 4 (16.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83. There were 10 families
(41.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.60.
The population was spread out with 4 people (9.1%) under the age of 18, 2 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 4 people (9.1%) aged 25 to 44, 24 people (54.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 10 people (22.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females there were 144.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
There were 36 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²), of which 21 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 40 people (90.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4 people (9.1%) lived in rental housing units.
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 Inyo County
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, 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...
. Homewood Canyon sits at an elevation of 3074 feet (937 m). The 2010 United States census reported Homewood Canyon's population was 44.
Prior to the 2010 census, the former CDP of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells
Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells, California
Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells is a former census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census.Prior to the 2010 census, it was dissolved into Homewood Canyon CDP and Valley Wells CDP.-Geography:...
was split into Homewood Canyon and Valley Wells
Valley Wells, California
Valley Wells is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1749 feet . Prior to 2010, for census purposes it was part of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. The 2010 census reported that population was zero....
.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Homewood Canyon had a population of 44. 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 4.3 people per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of Homewood Canyon was 37 (84.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (11.4%) 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 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (13.6%).
The Census reported that 44 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 24 households, out of which 2 (8.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10 (41.7%) 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, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (4.2%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11 households (45.8%) were made up of individuals and 4 (16.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83. There were 10 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...
(41.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.60.
The population was spread out with 4 people (9.1%) under the age of 18, 2 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 4 people (9.1%) aged 25 to 44, 24 people (54.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 10 people (22.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females there were 144.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.
There were 36 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²), of which 21 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 40 people (90.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4 people (9.1%) lived in rental housing units.