Muscoy, California
Encyclopedia
Muscoy is a census-designated place
(CDP) in San Bernardino County
, California
, United States
. The population was 10,644 at the 2010 census, up from 8,919 at the 2000 census. Muscoy shares zip code
92407 with northwest San Bernardino, California
's Verdemont
neighborhood, Devore Heights
, and Arrowhead Farms. Residents enjoy a semi-rural setting with large lots where they can raise horses and other livestock, nursery plants, and fruit trees. For this purpose, much of Muscoy is included in the county Additional Agriculture (AA) overlay. This overlay specifies types and quantities of animals that may be kept on each parcel. A distinctive feature of Muscoy life today is motor vehicles and equestrians sharing the roadways.
enterprises. Roads and water service were developed to serve one to ten acre parcels. Vineyards, orchards and various field crops were planted and cultivated. After World War II
, population growth accelerated and the area began a transition from agricultural use to a more suburban residential character. During the 1950s and 1960s, Route 66, which connected California with Nevada and Arizona, made the San Bernardino area a popular stop during road trips. This resulted in more shops opening up to serve the needs of travelers, and more people establishing permanent residences around the Muscoy area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), 99.87% of it is land and 0.13% is water.
Muscoy is bordered on the west by Lytle Creek wash, most of the time a dry river bed, other times the scene of raging flash floods. At one time the wash was the home of many species of flora and fauna, including the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
, which have now mostly disappeared due to the decades of exploiting the wash for its sand and gravel by two mining companies.
was 3,382.4 people per square mile (1,305.9/km²). The racial makeup of Muscoy was 4,459 (41.9%) White, 454 (4.3%) African American, 125 (1.2%) Native American, 101 (0.9%) Asian, 16 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,992 (46.9%) from other races
, and 497 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,824 persons (82.9%).
The Census reported that 10,355 people (97.3% of the population) lived in households, 289 (2.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,231 households, out of which 1,445 (64.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,231 (55.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 423 (19.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 279 (12.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 236 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 16 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 197 households (8.8%) were made up of individuals and 68 (3.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.64. There were 1,933 families
(86.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.76.
The population was spread out with 3,780 people (35.5%) under the age of 18, 1,555 people (14.6%) aged 18 to 24, 2,719 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,998 people (18.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 592 people (5.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.9 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
There were 2,443 housing units at an average density of 776.3 per square mile (299.7/km²), of which 1,268 (56.8%) were owner-occupied, and 963 (43.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 5,914 people (55.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,441 people (41.7%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 8,919 people, 2,029 households, and 1,724 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,050.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,179.3/km²). There were 2,299 housing units at an average density of 786.3 per square mile (304.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.7% White, 7.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 40.7% from other races
, and 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.3% of the population.
There were 2,029 households out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.3 and the average family size was 4.5.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,635, and the median income for a family was $24,871. Males had a median income of $25,474 versus $20,462 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,130. About 36.9% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Muscoy is located in the 32nd Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Gloria Negrete McLeod
, and in the 62nd Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Wilmer Carter
. Federally, Muscoy is located in California's 43rd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +10 and is represented by Democrat Joe Baca
.
Muscoy is located within the 5th Supervisorial district of San Bernardino County. A board of local citizens appointed by the Supervisor, and approved by the whole Board of Supervisors, constitutes the Muscoy Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). The Muscoy MAC currently meets on the third Tuesday of even-numbered months at County Fire Station #75, at 7:00pm.
An informal group, Concerned Citizens, meets on the first Friday of each month at Muscoy Methodist Church to discuss quality-of-life issues for formal presentation for action by the Board of Supervisors.
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 San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 10,644 at the 2010 census, up from 8,919 at the 2000 census. Muscoy shares zip code
ZIP Code
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92407 with northwest San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
's Verdemont
Verdemont, San Bernardino, California
Verdemont, also known as Verdemont Heights or Yerdemont, is a neighborhood located in the Northwestern corner of the city of San Bernardino, California. The neighborhood contains the city's minor league baseball stadium as well as the western little league headquarters...
neighborhood, Devore Heights
Devore, California
Devore is a neighborhood in the city of San Bernardino, California. It is located near the northern junction of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215. The area is just outside the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest; nearby cities/town centers include Universitytown, Fontana, and Rialto...
, and Arrowhead Farms. Residents enjoy a semi-rural setting with large lots where they can raise horses and other livestock, nursery plants, and fruit trees. For this purpose, much of Muscoy is included in the county Additional Agriculture (AA) overlay. This overlay specifies types and quantities of animals that may be kept on each parcel. A distinctive feature of Muscoy life today is motor vehicles and equestrians sharing the roadways.
History
Muscoy was developed in the mid 1920s as a community designed to accommodate family agriculturalenterprises. Roads and water service were developed to serve one to ten acre parcels. Vineyards, orchards and various field crops were planted and cultivated. After World War II
World War II
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, population growth accelerated and the area began a transition from agricultural use to a more suburban residential character. During the 1950s and 1960s, Route 66, which connected California with Nevada and Arizona, made the San Bernardino area a popular stop during road trips. This resulted in more shops opening up to serve the needs of travelers, and more people establishing permanent residences around the Muscoy area.
Geography
Muscoy is located at 34°9′22"N 117°20′48"W (34.156009, -117.346552). Elevation ranges from 1240' in the south to 1600' in the north.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), 99.87% of it is land and 0.13% is water.
Muscoy is bordered on the west by Lytle Creek wash, most of the time a dry river bed, other times the scene of raging flash floods. At one time the wash was the home of many species of flora and fauna, including the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
San Bernardino kangaroo rat
The San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat,Dipodomys merriami parvus, is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is one of 19 recognized subspecies of Merriam's Kangaroo Rat that are spread throughout the arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like D...
, which have now mostly disappeared due to the decades of exploiting the wash for its sand and gravel by two mining companies.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Muscoy had a population of 10,644. The population densityPopulation density
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was 3,382.4 people per square mile (1,305.9/km²). The racial makeup of Muscoy was 4,459 (41.9%) White, 454 (4.3%) African American, 125 (1.2%) Native American, 101 (0.9%) Asian, 16 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,992 (46.9%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 497 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,824 persons (82.9%).
The Census reported that 10,355 people (97.3% of the population) lived in households, 289 (2.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,231 households, out of which 1,445 (64.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,231 (55.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 423 (19.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 279 (12.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 236 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 16 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 197 households (8.8%) were made up of individuals and 68 (3.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.64. There were 1,933 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(86.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.76.
The population was spread out with 3,780 people (35.5%) under the age of 18, 1,555 people (14.6%) aged 18 to 24, 2,719 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,998 people (18.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 592 people (5.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.9 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
There were 2,443 housing units at an average density of 776.3 per square mile (299.7/km²), of which 1,268 (56.8%) were owner-occupied, and 963 (43.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 5,914 people (55.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,441 people (41.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,919 people, 2,029 households, and 1,724 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,050.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,179.3/km²). There were 2,299 housing units at an average density of 786.3 per square mile (304.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 42.7% White, 7.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 40.7% 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 5.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.3% of the population.
There were 2,029 households out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.3 and the average family size was 4.5.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,635, and the median income for a family was $24,871. Males had a median income of $25,474 versus $20,462 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 $8,130. About 36.9% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Muscoy is served by the San Bernardino City Unified School District through Vermont Elementary and Muscoy Elementary schools, and through the PAL Center, a charter school. The US Department of Labor operates Inland Empire Job Corps Center, where young adults can complete high school and learn a career or trade.Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Muscoy is located in the 32nd Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Gloria Negrete McLeod
Gloria Negrete McLeod
Gloria Negrete McLeod has been a California State Senator since December 2006. Prior to that, she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly. A resident of Chino, she defeated Joe Baca, Jr...
, and in the 62nd Assembly
California State Assembly
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District, represented by Democrat Wilmer Carter
Wilmer Carter
Wilmer Amina Carter has been a California State Assemblymember since December 2006. She is a Democrat.-Pre Legislative Career and Personal:Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George...
. Federally, Muscoy is located in California's 43rd congressional district
California's 43rd congressional district
California's 43rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in San Bernardino County. The Hispanic-majority district encompasses the southwestern part of the county and includes San Bernardino and Rialto....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +10 and is represented by Democrat Joe Baca
Joe Baca
Joseph N. "Joe" Baca is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 42nd from 1999 to 2003, is located in southwestern San Bernardino County and includes Fontana, Rialto, Ontario and parts of the city of San...
.
Muscoy is located within the 5th Supervisorial district of San Bernardino County. A board of local citizens appointed by the Supervisor, and approved by the whole Board of Supervisors, constitutes the Muscoy Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). The Muscoy MAC currently meets on the third Tuesday of even-numbered months at County Fire Station #75, at 7:00pm.
An informal group, Concerned Citizens, meets on the first Friday of each month at Muscoy Methodist Church to discuss quality-of-life issues for formal presentation for action by the Board of Supervisors.