Soda Bay, California
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Soda Bay is a census-designated place
in Lake County
, California
. It is located on Clear Lake 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of Lakeport
, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census.
A resort at the place, called Soda Bay Springs, could by 1910 accommodate 150 guests.
, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of which is land.
was 790.7 people per square mile (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of Soda Bay was 843 (83.0%) White, 16 (1.6%) African American, 14 (1.4%) Native American, 12 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 102 (10.0%) from other races
, and 29 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 171 persons (16.8%).
The Census reported that 1,008 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 462 households, out of which 88 (19.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 217 (47.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 38 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 37 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 9 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 141 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 53 (11.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18. There were 277 families
(60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.
The population was spread out with 169 people (16.6%) under the age of 18, 66 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 156 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 364 people (35.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 261 people (25.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
There were 707 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km²), of which 334 (72.3%) were owner-occupied, and 128 (27.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.1%. 706 people (69.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 302 people (29.7%) lived in rental housing units.
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...
in Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
, 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...
. It is located on Clear Lake 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of Lakeport
Lakeport, California
Lakeport is an incorporated city and county seat of Lake County, California. Lakeport is located on the west shore of Clear Lake, at an elevation of 1355 feet...
, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census.
A resort at the place, called Soda Bay Springs, could by 1910 accommodate 150 guests.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of which is land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Soda Bay had a population of 1,016. 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 790.7 people per square mile (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of Soda Bay was 843 (83.0%) White, 16 (1.6%) African American, 14 (1.4%) Native American, 12 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 102 (10.0%) 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 29 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 171 persons (16.8%).
The Census reported that 1,008 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 462 households, out of which 88 (19.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 217 (47.0%) 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, 38 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 37 (8.0%) 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 9 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 141 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 53 (11.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18. There were 277 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...
(60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.
The population was spread out with 169 people (16.6%) under the age of 18, 66 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 156 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 364 people (35.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 261 people (25.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
There were 707 housing units at an average density of 550.2 per square mile (212.4/km²), of which 334 (72.3%) were owner-occupied, and 128 (27.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.1%. 706 people (69.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 302 people (29.7%) lived in rental housing units.