Clear Creek, Lassen County, California
Encyclopedia
Clear Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Lassen County
, California
. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west-southwest of Westwood
, at an elevation of 4970 feet (1515 m). The population was 169 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, over 99% of it is land.
was 148.4 people per square mile (57.3/km²). The racial makeup of Clear Creek was 149 (88.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (3.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races
, and 12 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15 persons (8.9%).
The Census reported that 169 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 73 households, out of which 17 (23.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (47.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 7 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (6.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18 households (24.7%) were made up of individuals and 4 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 48 families
(65.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 29 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 26 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (42.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 34 people (20.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
There were 162 housing units at an average density of 142.3 per square mile (54.9/km²), of which 55 (75.3%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (24.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 124 people (73.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 45 people (26.6%) 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...
(CDP) in Lassen County
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 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...
. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west-southwest of Westwood
Westwood, California
Westwood is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. Westwood is located west-southwest of Susanville, at an elevation of 5128 feet...
, at an elevation of 4970 feet (1515 m). The population was 169 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, over 99% of it is land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Clear Creek had a population of 169. 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 148.4 people per square mile (57.3/km²). The racial makeup of Clear Creek was 149 (88.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (3.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) 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 12 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15 persons (8.9%).
The Census reported that 169 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 73 households, out of which 17 (23.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (47.9%) 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, 7 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (6.8%) 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. 18 households (24.7%) were made up of individuals and 4 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 48 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...
(65.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.
The population was spread out with 29 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 26 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (42.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 34 people (20.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
There were 162 housing units at an average density of 142.3 per square mile (54.9/km²), of which 55 (75.3%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (24.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 124 people (73.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 45 people (26.6%) lived in rental housing units.