Fairmead, California
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Fairmead is a census-designated place
in Madera County
, California
. It is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Madera
, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). The population was 1,447 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at Fairmead from 1913 to 1940.
was 173.1 people per square mile (66.8/km²). The racial makeup of Fairmead was 764 (52.8%) White, 88 (6.1%) African American, 23 (1.6%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 497 (34.3%) from other races
, and 68 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 984 persons (68.0%).
The Census reported that 1,447 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 360 households, out of which 192 (53.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 216 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 55 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 29 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 49 households (13.6%) were made up of individuals and 20 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02. There were 295 families
(81.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.34.
The population was spread out with 496 people (34.3%) under the age of 18, 163 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 371 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 311 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 106 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.0 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.
There were 404 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.7/km²), of which 205 (56.9%) were owner-occupied, and 155 (43.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 770 people (53.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 677 people (46.8%) 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 Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, 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 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Madera
Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010...
, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). The population was 1,447 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at Fairmead from 1913 to 1940.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Fairmead had a population of 1,447. 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 173.1 people per square mile (66.8/km²). The racial makeup of Fairmead was 764 (52.8%) White, 88 (6.1%) African American, 23 (1.6%) Native American, 7 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 497 (34.3%) 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 68 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 984 persons (68.0%).
The Census reported that 1,447 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 360 households, out of which 192 (53.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 216 (60.0%) 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, 55 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 29 (8.1%) 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. 49 households (13.6%) were made up of individuals and 20 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02. There were 295 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...
(81.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.34.
The population was spread out with 496 people (34.3%) under the age of 18, 163 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 371 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 311 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 106 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.0 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.
There were 404 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.7/km²), of which 205 (56.9%) were owner-occupied, and 155 (43.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 770 people (53.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 677 people (46.8%) lived in rental housing units.