Callender, California
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Callender is a census-designated place
in San Luis Obispo County
, California
, United States
. Callender is located along California State Route 1
south of Arroyo Grande
. The population was 1,262 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.
was 552.2 people per square mile (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of Callender was 1,003 (79.5%) White, 7 (0.6%) African American, 22 (1.7%) Native American, 48 (3.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 128 (10.1%) from other races
, and 54 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 355 persons (28.1%).
The Census reported that 1,262 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 439 households, out of which 144 (32.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 263 (59.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 39 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 3 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 75 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 22 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87. There were 329 families
(74.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.21.
The population was spread out with 291 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 110 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 284 people (22.5%) aged 25 to 44, 415 people (32.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
There were 481 housing units at an average density of 210.4 per square mile (81.3/km²), of which 289 (65.8%) were owner-occupied, and 150 (34.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%. 827 people (65.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 435 people (34.5%) 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 San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. Callender is located along California State Route 1
California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
south of Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande, California
Arroyo Grande is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 17,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Arroyo Grande is a small coastal town with historic, suburban, and rural elements located at...
. The population was 1,262 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Callender had a population of 1,262. 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 552.2 people per square mile (213.2/km²). The racial makeup of Callender was 1,003 (79.5%) White, 7 (0.6%) African American, 22 (1.7%) Native American, 48 (3.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 128 (10.1%) 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 54 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 355 persons (28.1%).
The Census reported that 1,262 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 439 households, out of which 144 (32.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 263 (59.9%) 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, 39 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (7.5%) 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 3 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 75 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 22 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87. There were 329 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...
(74.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.21.
The population was spread out with 291 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 110 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 284 people (22.5%) aged 25 to 44, 415 people (32.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
There were 481 housing units at an average density of 210.4 per square mile (81.3/km²), of which 289 (65.8%) were owner-occupied, and 150 (34.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%. 827 people (65.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 435 people (34.5%) lived in rental housing units.