Aromas, California
Encyclopedia
Aromas is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Monterey County
, and San Benito County
, California
, United States
. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Monterey County to the west and San Benito County to the east. The Santa Cruz County line is less than a mile to the Northwest, and Santa Clara County about two miles (3 km) to the North. The population was
2,650 at the 2010 census, and was almost equally distributed between the two counties with 1,358 in Monterey County and 1,292 in San Benito County; this was down from a population of 2,797 at the 2000 census (1,427 in Monterey County and 1,370 in San Benito County). Aromas is one of two CDPs in California that is divided between two or more counties with the other being Kingvale
, divided between Placer County
and Nevada County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.747 square miles (12.3 km²). 4.736 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.011 square mile (0.02848986921 km²) or 0.22% is water.
was 558.3 people per square mile (215.6/km²). The racial makeup of Aromas was 1,987 (75.0%) White, 16 (0.6%) African American, 37 (1.4%) Native American, 49 (1.8%) Asian, 4 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 401 (15.1%) from other races
, and 156 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 924 persons (34.9%).
The Census reported that 2,650 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 884 households, out of which 328 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 558 (63.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 93 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 45 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 36 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 11 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 143 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 49 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00. There were 696 families
(78.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.36.
The population was spread out with 619 people (23.4%) under the age of 18, 244 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 552 people (20.8%) aged 25 to 44, 956 people (36.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 279 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
There were 923 housing units at an average density of 194.5 per square mile (75.1/km²), of which 680 (76.9%) were owner-occupied, and 204 (23.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%. 2,022 people (76.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 628 people (23.7%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 2,797 people, 889 households, and 731 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 589.2 people per square mile (227.4/km²). There were 915 housing units at an average density of 192.7 per square mile (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.23% White, 0.18% Black or African American
, 1.32% Native American, 2.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 11.01% from other races
, and 5.58% from two or more races. 22.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 889 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,145, and the median income for a family was $70,000. Males had a median income of $51,771 versus $41,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,220. About 5.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Aromas-San Juan School District has three schools – Aromas Elementary School, San Juan School and Anzar High School. Aromas has one K-8 school, Aromas Elementary School with less than 400 students, (in 2000). Stephanie Siddens is the current principal of Aromas School. Anzar High School, which opened in 1994, was named after early area pioneers.
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 Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, and San Benito County
San Benito County, California
San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. As of 2010 the population was 55,269. The county seat is Hollister, which includes nearly two-thirds of the county's population. El Camino Real passes through the county and...
, 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
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. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Monterey County to the west and San Benito County to the east. The Santa Cruz County line is less than a mile to the Northwest, and Santa Clara County about two miles (3 km) to the North. The population was
2,650 at the 2010 census, and was almost equally distributed between the two counties with 1,358 in Monterey County and 1,292 in San Benito County; this was down from a population of 2,797 at the 2000 census (1,427 in Monterey County and 1,370 in San Benito County). Aromas is one of two CDPs in California that is divided between two or more counties with the other being Kingvale
Kingvale, California
Kingvale is a census-designated place in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs, west of Donner Pass. Kingvale was listed on an...
, divided between Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
and Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
.
Geography
Aromas is located at 36°53′13"N 121°38′29"W (36.886988, -121.641396).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.747 square miles (12.3 km²). 4.736 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.011 square mile (0.02848986921 km²) or 0.22% is water.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Aromas had a population of 2,650. The population densityPopulation density
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was 558.3 people per square mile (215.6/km²). The racial makeup of Aromas was 1,987 (75.0%) White, 16 (0.6%) African American, 37 (1.4%) Native American, 49 (1.8%) Asian, 4 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 401 (15.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 156 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 924 persons (34.9%).
The Census reported that 2,650 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 884 households, out of which 328 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 558 (63.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 93 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 45 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 36 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 11 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 143 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 49 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00. There were 696 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...
(78.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.36.
The population was spread out with 619 people (23.4%) under the age of 18, 244 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 552 people (20.8%) aged 25 to 44, 956 people (36.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 279 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
There were 923 housing units at an average density of 194.5 per square mile (75.1/km²), of which 680 (76.9%) were owner-occupied, and 204 (23.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%. 2,022 people (76.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 628 people (23.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,797 people, 889 households, and 731 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 589.2 people per square mile (227.4/km²). There were 915 housing units at an average density of 192.7 per square mile (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.23% White, 0.18% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.32% Native American, 2.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 11.01% 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 5.58% from two or more races. 22.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 889 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,145, and the median income for a family was $70,000. Males had a median income of $51,771 versus $41,875 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 $25,220. About 5.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Aromas-San Juan School District has three schools – Aromas Elementary School, San Juan School and Anzar High School. Aromas has one K-8 school, Aromas Elementary School with less than 400 students, (in 2000). Stephanie Siddens is the current principal of Aromas School. Anzar High School, which opened in 1994, was named after early area pioneers.
External links
- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
- Short radio episode of Ygnacio Villegas's writing about "Las Aromas rancho" from California Legacy ProjectCalifornia Legacy ProjectThe California Legacy Project began in 2000 as a project at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA and later partnered with Heyday Books in Berkeley, CA. The project uses a research team of SCU interns to create radio scripts for the radio anthology "Your California Legacy" on KAZU 90.3 FM,...
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