Coffee Creek, California
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Coffee Creek is a census-designated place
located within Trinity County
in the U.S. state of California
. It is located just north of where Coffee Creek flows into the Trinity River
along Highway 3 and is the most northern community in Trinity County. It contains the Coffee Creek elementary school. Coffee Creek Road originates at Highway 3 offering access to the interior of the Trinity Alps; the road is 20 miles long, dirt and only for high clearance vehicles. Coffee Creek sits at an elevation of 3068 feet (935.1 m). The population was 217 at the 2010 census.
, the CDP covers an area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), 99.84% of it land and 0.16% of it water.
was 18.8 people per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of Coffee Creek was 198 (91.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.3%) Native American, 5 (2.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3 (1.4%) from other races
, and 6 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16 persons (7.4%).
The Census reported that 186 people (85.7% of the population) lived in households, 31 (14.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 85 households, out of which 16 (18.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 48 (56.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 3 (3.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 27 households (31.8%) were made up of individuals and 14 (16.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19. There were 55 families
(64.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.75.
The population was spread out with 32 people (14.7%) under the age of 18, 10 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 37 people (17.1%) aged 25 to 44, 84 people (38.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 54 people (24.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.6 males.
There were 152 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²), of which 67 (78.8%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (21.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 151 people (69.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35 people (16.1%) 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...
located within Trinity County
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
in the U.S. state of 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 just north of where Coffee Creek flows into the Trinity River
Trinity River (California)
The Trinity River is the longest tributary of the Klamath River, approximately long, in northwestern California in the United States. It drains an area of the Coast Ranges, including the southern Klamath Mountains, northwest of the Sacramento Valley...
along Highway 3 and is the most northern community in Trinity County. It contains the Coffee Creek elementary school. Coffee Creek Road originates at Highway 3 offering access to the interior of the Trinity Alps; the road is 20 miles long, dirt and only for high clearance vehicles. Coffee Creek sits at an elevation of 3068 feet (935.1 m). The population was 217 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 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), 99.84% of it land and 0.16% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Coffee Creek had a population of 217. 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 18.8 people per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of Coffee Creek was 198 (91.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.3%) Native American, 5 (2.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3 (1.4%) 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 6 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16 persons (7.4%).
The Census reported that 186 people (85.7% of the population) lived in households, 31 (14.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 85 households, out of which 16 (18.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 48 (56.5%) 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, 3 (3.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (3.5%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 27 households (31.8%) were made up of individuals and 14 (16.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19. There were 55 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...
(64.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.75.
The population was spread out with 32 people (14.7%) under the age of 18, 10 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 37 people (17.1%) aged 25 to 44, 84 people (38.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 54 people (24.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.2 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.6 males.
There were 152 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²), of which 67 (78.8%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (21.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 151 people (69.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 35 people (16.1%) lived in rental housing units.