Camp Nelson, California
Encyclopedia
Camp Nelson is a census-designated place
in Tulare County
, California
, United States
. Camp Nelson is 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Springville
. Camp Nelson has a post office
with ZIP code
93208. The population was 97 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
was 78.3 people per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of Camp Nelson was 94 (96.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (2.1%) from other races
, and 1 (1.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (6.2%).
The Census reported that 97 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 55 households, out of which 5 (9.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 27 (49.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1 (1.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (34.5%) were made up of individuals and 8 (14.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76. There were 32 families
(58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.16.
The population was spread out with 8 people (8.2%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (12.4%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (41.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 36 people (37.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.2 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
There were 383 housing units at an average density of 309.2 per square mile (119.4/km²), of which 44 (80.0%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (20.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 17.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%. 79 people (81.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18 people (18.6%) 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 Tulare County
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, 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...
. Camp Nelson is 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Springville
Springville, California
Springville is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 934 at the 2010 census, down from 1,109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Springville is located at ....
. Camp Nelson has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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93208. The population was 97 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 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Camp Nelson had a population of 97. 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 78.3 people per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of Camp Nelson was 94 (96.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (2.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1 (1.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (6.2%).
The Census reported that 97 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 55 households, out of which 5 (9.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 27 (49.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1 (1.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.6%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (34.5%) were made up of individuals and 8 (14.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76. There were 32 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...
(58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.16.
The population was spread out with 8 people (8.2%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (12.4%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (41.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 36 people (37.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.2 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
There were 383 housing units at an average density of 309.2 per square mile (119.4/km²), of which 44 (80.0%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (20.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 17.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%. 79 people (81.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18 people (18.6%) lived in rental housing units.