Kingvale, California
Encyclopedia
Kingvale is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Placer County
and Nevada County
, California
, United States
. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass
. Kingvale was listed on an official map as of 1955. The population was 143 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), 99.12% of it land, and 0.88% of it water.
was 147.4 people per square mile (56.9/km²). The racial makeup of Kingvale was 135 (94.4%) White, 1 (0.7%) African American, 1 (0.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.4%) from other races
, and 3 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (4.2%).
The Census reported that 143 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 11 (15.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 31 (44.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 2 (2.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (15.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (2.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 38 families
(55.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.37.
The population was spread out with 19 people (13.3%) under the age of 18, 4 people (2.8%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 63 people (44.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (9.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females there were 127.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.0 males.
There were 340 housing units at an average density of 350.5 per square mile (135.3/km²), of which 57 (82.6%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (17.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 9.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 115 people (80.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28 people (19.6%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 143 people resided in the CDP with 2 living on the Placer County side and 141 residing on the Nevada County side. Breaking the Hispanic and Latino population out, the racial makeup of the Placer County side of the CDP was 2 (100%) White. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The racial makeup of the Nevada County side was 138 (97.9%) White, 1 (0.7%) African American, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, and 3 (2.1%) were of two or more races. 6 persons (4.3%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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,...
and Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
, 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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. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass
Donner Pass
Donner Pass is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, located above Donner Lake about nine miles west of Truckee, California. It has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west....
. Kingvale was listed on an official map as of 1955. The population was 143 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), 99.12% of it land, and 0.88% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Kingvale had a population of 143. 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 147.4 people per square mile (56.9/km²). The racial makeup of Kingvale was 135 (94.4%) White, 1 (0.7%) African American, 1 (0.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (4.2%).
The Census reported that 143 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 11 (15.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 31 (44.9%) 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, 2 (2.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (15.9%) 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 2 (2.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 38 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...
(55.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.37.
The population was spread out with 19 people (13.3%) under the age of 18, 4 people (2.8%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 63 people (44.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (9.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females there were 127.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.0 males.
There were 340 housing units at an average density of 350.5 per square mile (135.3/km²), of which 57 (82.6%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (17.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 9.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 115 people (80.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28 people (19.6%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 143 people resided in the CDP with 2 living on the Placer County side and 141 residing on the Nevada County side. Breaking the Hispanic and Latino population out, the racial makeup of the Placer County side of the CDP was 2 (100%) White. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The racial makeup of the Nevada County side was 138 (97.9%) White, 1 (0.7%) African American, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, and 3 (2.1%) were of two or more races. 6 persons (4.3%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.