Loyola, California
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Loyola is a census-designated place
and an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County
, California
, United States
. The population was 3,261 at the 2010 census. The area is located between the cities of Los Altos
and Los Altos Hills
. While Loyola is unfamiliar to locals, an adjoining business district in Los Altos is called Loyola Corners.
The name comes from a 1904 plan by the Jesuits of Santa Clara University
to build a new university named for their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola
, in the area. If the plan had come to fruition, the university would have been located in the area of the present-day golf course on Country Club Drive. The Los Altos project succumbed to delays and financing problems stemming from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
was 2,220.8 people per square mile (857.4/km²). The racial makeup of Loyola was 2,291 (70.3%) White, 19 (0.6%) African American, 1 (0.0%) Native American, 760 (23.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 37 (1.1%) from other races
, and 151 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 114 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 1,163 households, out of which 446 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 877 (75.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 52 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 15 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 160 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals and 95 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 956 families
(82.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.
The population was spread out with 811 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 133 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 560 people (17.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,107 people (33.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 650 people (19.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile (317.6/km²), of which 1,055 (90.7%) were owner-occupied, and 108 (9.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 2,954 people (90.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 307 people (9.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 3,478 people, 1,275 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,003.9 people per square mile (771.8/km²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 747.9 per square mile (288.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.13% White, 0.35% African American, 0.14% Native American, 15.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.
There were 1,275 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $140,617, and the median income for a family was $149,379. Males had a median income of $0 versus $69,306 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $68,730. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Loyola is located in the 11th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Joe Simitian
, and in the 21st Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Rich Gordon
. Federally, Loyola is located in California's 14th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +18 and is represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo
.
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...
and an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,261 at the 2010 census. The area is located between the cities of Los Altos
Los Altos, California
Los Altos is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,976 according to the 2010 census....
and Los Altos Hills
Los Altos Hills, California
Los Altos Hills is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 7,922 at the 2010 census. Located in Silicon Valley, Los Altos Hills is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.-Strictly residential:...
. While Loyola is unfamiliar to locals, an adjoining business district in Los Altos is called Loyola Corners.
The name comes from a 1904 plan by the Jesuits of Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
to build a new university named for their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
, in the area. If the plan had come to fruition, the university would have been located in the area of the present-day golf course on Country Club Drive. The Los Altos project succumbed to delays and financing problems stemming from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, California, and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 7.9; however, other...
.
Geography
Loyola is located at 37°21′5"N 122°6′2"W (37.351391, -122.100526).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Loyola had a population of 3,261. 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 2,220.8 people per square mile (857.4/km²). The racial makeup of Loyola was 2,291 (70.3%) White, 19 (0.6%) African American, 1 (0.0%) Native American, 760 (23.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 37 (1.1%) 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 151 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 114 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 1,163 households, out of which 446 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 877 (75.4%) 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, 52 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (2.6%) 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 15 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 160 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals and 95 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 956 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...
(82.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.06.
The population was spread out with 811 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 133 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 560 people (17.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,107 people (33.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 650 people (19.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile (317.6/km²), of which 1,055 (90.7%) were owner-occupied, and 108 (9.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 2,954 people (90.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 307 people (9.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,478 people, 1,275 households, and 1,039 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 2,003.9 people per square mile (771.8/km²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 747.9 per square mile (288.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.13% White, 0.35% African American, 0.14% Native American, 15.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.09% 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 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.
There were 1,275 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% 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, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $140,617, and the median income for a family was $149,379. Males had a median income of $0 versus $69,306 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 $68,730. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Loyola is located in the 11th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, 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...
Joe Simitian
Joe Simitian
Saren Joseph Simitian is a Democratic California State Senator elected in 2004. Simitian represents the 11th Senate District, which encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties....
, and in the 21st 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 Democrat Rich Gordon
Rich Gordon
Richard S. Gordon is an American politician from Menlo Park, California who currently serves in the California State Assembly representing the 21st district...
. Federally, Loyola is located in California's 14th congressional district
California's 14th congressional district
California's 14th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It is located between San Francisco and San Jose. The district includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties and most notably contains part of Silicon Valley. Major cities in...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of D +18 and is represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo
Anna Eshoo
Anna Georges Eshoo is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, which includes part of Silicon Valley, includes the cities of Redwood City, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto...
.