La Porte, California
Encyclopedia
La Porte is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Plumas County
, California
, United States
. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
was 5.8 people per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of La Porte was 24 (92.3%) White, 1 (3.8%) African American, 1 (3.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 26 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 15 households, out of which 3 (20.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7 (46.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1 (6.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (46.7%) were made up of individuals and 3 (20.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.73. There were 8 families
(53.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.38.
The population was spread out with 4 people (15.4%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 3 people (11.5%) aged 25 to 44, 13 people (50.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 6 people (23.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
There were 145 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²), of which 10 (66.7%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (33.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 16.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 17 people (65.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9 people (34.6%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 43 people, 28 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 9.6 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.35% White
, 2.33% Native American
, and 2.33% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 28 households out of which 3.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples
living together, and 53.6% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.54 and the average family size was 2.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 4.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 2.3% from 25 to 44, 53.5% from 45 to 64, and 37.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 186.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $11,250. Males had a median income of $12,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,258. There were 100.0% of families and 65.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Completed in 1961, the nearby rock-fill reservoir Little Grass Valley
is a popular summer water sports area. Nearby hiking and OHV trails also surround the lake.
La Porte is located in the 1st Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dave Cox
, and in the 3rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, La Porte is located in California's 4th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +11 and is represented by Republican John Doolittle
.
About 12 miles outside La Porte via the Port Wine Ridge Road lies the remains of the former mining town Howland Flat. Another few miles along the Poker flat OHV trail is the former town of Poker Flat, where the 1886 Scott Home still stands as one of the few remaining structures.
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.
Geography
La Porte is located at 39°40′55"N 120°59′5"W (39.681908, -120.984732).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that La Porte had a population of 26. The population densityPopulation density
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was 5.8 people per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of La Porte was 24 (92.3%) White, 1 (3.8%) African American, 1 (3.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 26 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 15 households, out of which 3 (20.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7 (46.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1 (6.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (46.7%) were made up of individuals and 3 (20.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.73. There were 8 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(53.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.38.
The population was spread out with 4 people (15.4%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 3 people (11.5%) aged 25 to 44, 13 people (50.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 6 people (23.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
There were 145 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²), of which 10 (66.7%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (33.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 16.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 17 people (65.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9 people (34.6%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 43 people, 28 households, and 12 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 9.6 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.35% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.33% 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...
, and 2.33% from two or more races. 0.00% 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 28 households out of which 3.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% 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, and 53.6% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.54 and the average family size was 2.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 4.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 2.3% from 25 to 44, 53.5% from 45 to 64, and 37.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 186.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $11,250. Males had a median income of $12,083 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $18,258. There were 100.0% of families and 65.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Little Grass Valley, California
Little Grass Valley is a lake located in Plumas County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the census-designated place had a total population of 2.-Geography:Little Grass Valley is located at 39°42'59" North, 120°58'35" West ....
is a popular summer water sports area. Nearby hiking and OHV trails also surround the lake.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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La Porte 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
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District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, La Porte 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 John Doolittle
John Doolittle
John Taylor Doolittle , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing . In the 109th Congress, he held a leadership role as the Deputy Whip for the Republican party in the House...
.
Howland Flat and Poker Flat