Isleton, California
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Isleton is a city in Sacramento County
, California
, United States
. The population was 804 at the 2010 census, down from 828 at the 2000 census. It is located on Andrus Island
amid the slough wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, on the eastern edge of the Rio Vista Gas Field
.
The city has many preserved 19th-century era storefronts along its main street, some of which show distinct Chinese influences. Chinese began immigrating to Isleton around 1875, and at its peak, the Chinese population numbered approximately 1,500. A Chinese tong
(community organization) building in Isleton was featured on a July 2008 episode of the PBS
program History Detectives
.
Isleton is part of the Sacramento
–Arden-Arcade
–Roseville
Metropolitan Statistical Area
and the Sacramento metropolitan area
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) of it (10.50%) is water.
was 1,636.9 people per square mile (632.0/km²). The racial makeup of Isleton was 542 (67.4%) White, 10 (1.2%) African American, 10 (1.2%) Native American, 41 (5.1%) Asian, 4 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 139 (17.3%) from other races
, and 58 (7.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 316 persons (39.3%).
The Census reported that 804 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 331 households, out of which 96 (29.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 109 (32.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 46 (13.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 125 households (37.8%) were made up of individuals and 51 (15.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 178 families
(53.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.35.
The population was spread out with 191 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 71 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 172 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 235 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 135 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
There were 425 housing units at an average density of 865.3 per square mile (334.1/km²), of which 184 (55.6%) were owner-occupied, and 147 (44.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 11.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 19.7%. 436 people (54.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 368 people (45.8%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,071.4 people per square mile (799.2/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 960.6 per square mile (370.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.57% White, 1.45% African American, 1.45% Native American, 9.78% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 10.02% from other races
, and 7.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.93% of the population.
There were 343 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,767. About 12.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Isleton is located in the 5th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Lois Wolk
, , and in the 15th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat
Joan Buchanan
. Federally, Isleton is located in California's 10th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +9 and is represented by Democrat John Garamendi
.
In 2004, Isleton cast 197 votes for John Kerry
, 160 for George W. Bush
, and 5 for minor-party candidates.
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 804 at the 2010 census, down from 828 at the 2000 census. It is located on Andrus Island
Andrus Island
Andrus Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Sacramento County, California, twenty kilometres northeast of Antioch. The island is bounded on the north, and northwest by the Sacramento River, on the west, Georgiana Slough, on the southeast, Mokelumne River, and San...
amid the slough wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, on the eastern edge of the Rio Vista Gas Field
Rio Vista Gas Field
The Rio Vista Gas Field is a large natural gas field in the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in northern California. Discovered in 1936, and in continuous operation since, it has produced over of gas in its lifetime, and retains an estimated reserve of approximately . p. 62. In 2008 alone,...
.
The city has many preserved 19th-century era storefronts along its main street, some of which show distinct Chinese influences. Chinese began immigrating to Isleton around 1875, and at its peak, the Chinese population numbered approximately 1,500. A Chinese tong
Tong (organization)
The word tong means "hall" or "gathering place". In North America a tong is a type of organization found among Chinese living in the United States and Canada. These organizations are described as secret societies or sworn brotherhoods and are often tied to criminal activity...
(community organization) building in Isleton was featured on a July 2008 episode of the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
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program History Detectives
History Detectives
History Detectives is a documentary television series on PBS. A group of researchers help people to seek answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure...
.
Isleton is part of the Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
–Arden-Arcade
Arden-Arcade, California
Arden-Arcade is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 92,186 at the 2010 census. It is east of the city of Sacramento and west of the community of Carmichael....
–Roseville
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Greater Sacramento area, or officially Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area, is a combined statistical area consisting of several metropolitan statistical areas and seven counties in Northern California and one in Western Nevada. These are Sacramento, Yolo, El...
and the Sacramento metropolitan area
Geography
Isleton is located at 38°9′43"N 121°36′33"W (38.161861, -121.609269).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) of it (10.50%) is water.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Isleton had a population of 804. 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 1,636.9 people per square mile (632.0/km²). The racial makeup of Isleton was 542 (67.4%) White, 10 (1.2%) African American, 10 (1.2%) Native American, 41 (5.1%) Asian, 4 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 139 (17.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 58 (7.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 316 persons (39.3%).
The Census reported that 804 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 331 households, out of which 96 (29.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 109 (32.9%) 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, 46 (13.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 23 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 (7.6%) 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 4 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 125 households (37.8%) were made up of individuals and 51 (15.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 178 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...
(53.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.35.
The population was spread out with 191 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 71 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 172 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 235 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 135 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
There were 425 housing units at an average density of 865.3 per square mile (334.1/km²), of which 184 (55.6%) were owner-occupied, and 147 (44.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 11.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 19.7%. 436 people (54.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 368 people (45.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density
Population 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 2,071.4 people per square mile (799.2/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 960.6 per square mile (370.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.57% White, 1.45% African American, 1.45% Native American, 9.78% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 10.02% 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 7.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.93% of the population.
There were 343 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were 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, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,767. About 12.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Isleton is located in the 5th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Lois Wolk
Lois Wolk
Lois Wolk is a California State Senator, representing the 5th district of California. Wolk is a member of the Democratic Party and was elected to the Senate in 2008.-Early life:...
, , and in the 15th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Joan Buchanan
Joan Buchanan
Joan T. Buchanan is a Democratic public official and former school board member from Alamo, California. She has been a member of the California State Assembly since December 2008...
. Federally, Isleton is located in California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California in the East San Francisco Bay Area region of Northern California....
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of D +9 and is represented by Democrat John Garamendi
John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi is the U.S. Representative for , serving since November 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Garamendi was the California State Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the California State Insurance...
.
In 2004, Isleton cast 197 votes for John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, 160 for George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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, and 5 for minor-party candidates.