Opal Cliffs, California
Encyclopedia
Opal Cliffs is a former census-designated place
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
, California
, United States
. The population was 6,458 at the 2000 census.
The Opal Cliffs CDP was abolished prior to the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it was land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (61.50%) was water.
of 2000, there were 6,458 people, 2,843 households, and 1,410 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 8,353.9 people per square mile (3,238.2/km²). There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of 4,099.3 per square mile (1,589.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.87% White, 0.98% African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.41% from other races
, and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.51% of the population.
There were 2,843 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,673, and the median income for a family was $48,258. Males had a median income of $43,705 versus $31,729 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,617. About 8.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Opal Cliffs is located in the 11th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Joe Simitian
, and in the 27th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning
. Federally, Opal Cliffs is located in California's 17th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +17 and is represented by Democrat Sam Farr
.
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 Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,458 at the 2000 census.
The Opal Cliffs CDP was abolished prior to the 2010 census.
Geography
Opal Cliffs is located at 36°57′41"N 121°58′15"W (36.961500, -121.970920).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it was land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (61.50%) was water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,458 people, 2,843 households, and 1,410 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 8,353.9 people per square mile (3,238.2/km²). There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of 4,099.3 per square mile (1,589.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.87% White, 0.98% African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.51% of the population.
There were 2,843 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,673, and the median income for a family was $48,258. Males had a median income of $43,705 versus $31,729 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 $29,617. About 8.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Opal Cliffs is located in the 11th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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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 27th 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 Bill Monning
Bill Monning
William "Bill" Monning is an American educator, lawyer and politician. Monning was elected to the California State Assembly from the 27th Assembly District in the 2008 Assembly election....
. Federally, Opal Cliffs is located in California's 17th congressional district
California's 17th congressional district
California's 17th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers all of Monterey and San Benito counties, as well as part of Santa Cruz County...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +17 and is represented by Democrat Sam Farr
Sam Farr
Samuel S. "Sam" Farr is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep...
.