Diablo Grande, California
Encyclopedia
Diablo Grande is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
, California
. It is a
bedroom community
nestled in the Diablo Range
from whence it gets its name. Diablo Grande sits at an elevation of 1535 feet (467.9 m). It is about 9 miles (14.5 km) southwest of Patterson
. The 2010 United States census reported Diablo Grande's population was 826.
, the CDP covers an area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), 99.99% of it land and 0.01% of it water.
was 161.5 people per square mile (62.4/km²). The racial makeup of Diablo Grande was 510 (61.7%) White, 77 (9.3%) African American, 3 (0.4%) Native American, 70 (8.5%) Asian, 6 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 77 (9.3%) from other races
, and 83 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 254 persons (30.8%).
The Census reported that 826 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 307 households, out of which 107 (34.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 192 (62.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 25 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 6 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 54 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 5 (1.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 231 families
(75.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.09.
The population was spread out with 217 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 47 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 249 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 249 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 64 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
There were 422 housing units at an average density of 82.5 per square mile (31.9/km²), of which 241 (78.5%) were owner-occupied, and 66 (21.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 10.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.0%. 615 people (74.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 211 people (25.5%) 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...
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
, 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 a
bedroom community
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
nestled in the Diablo Range
Diablo Range
The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges. It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California, the United States.-Geography:...
from whence it gets its name. Diablo Grande sits at an elevation of 1535 feet (467.9 m). It is about 9 miles (14.5 km) southwest of Patterson
Patterson, California
Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to...
. The 2010 United States census reported Diablo Grande's population was 826.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), 99.99% of it land and 0.01% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Diablo Grande had a population of 826. 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 161.5 people per square mile (62.4/km²). The racial makeup of Diablo Grande was 510 (61.7%) White, 77 (9.3%) African American, 3 (0.4%) Native American, 70 (8.5%) Asian, 6 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 77 (9.3%) 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 83 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 254 persons (30.8%).
The Census reported that 826 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 307 households, out of which 107 (34.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 192 (62.5%) 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, 25 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (5.9%) 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 6 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 54 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 5 (1.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 231 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...
(75.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.09.
The population was spread out with 217 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 47 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 249 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 249 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 64 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
There were 422 housing units at an average density of 82.5 per square mile (31.9/km²), of which 241 (78.5%) were owner-occupied, and 66 (21.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 10.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.0%. 615 people (74.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 211 people (25.5%) lived in rental housing units.