La Vina, California
Encyclopedia
La Vina is a census-designated place
in Madera County
, California
. It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southwest of Madera
, at an elevation of 230 feet (70 m). The population was 279 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at La Vina from 1891 to 1895.
, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
was 2,770.0 people per square mile (1,069.5/km²). The racial makeup of La Vina was 117 (41.9%) White, 3 (1.1%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 150 (53.8%) from other races
, and 9 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 265 persons (95.0%).
The Census reported that 279 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 63 households, out of which 42 (66.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (65.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 8 (12.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals and 4 (6.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.43. There were 55 families
(87.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.62.
The population was spread out with 78 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 50 people (17.9%) aged 18 to 24, 69 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 51 people (18.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 31 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.9 males.
There were 67 housing units at an average density of 665.2 per square mile (256.8/km²), of which 39 (61.9%) were owner-occupied, and 24 (38.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 172 people (61.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 107 people (38.4%) 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 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southwest 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 230 feet (70 m). The population was 279 at the 2010 census.
A post office operated at La Vina from 1891 to 1895.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that La Vina had a population of 279. 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 2,770.0 people per square mile (1,069.5/km²). The racial makeup of La Vina was 117 (41.9%) White, 3 (1.1%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 150 (53.8%) 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 9 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 265 persons (95.0%).
The Census reported that 279 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 63 households, out of which 42 (66.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (65.1%) 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, 8 (12.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.2%) 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. 7 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals and 4 (6.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.43. 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...
(87.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.62.
The population was spread out with 78 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 50 people (17.9%) aged 18 to 24, 69 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 51 people (18.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 31 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.9 males.
There were 67 housing units at an average density of 665.2 per square mile (256.8/km²), of which 39 (61.9%) were owner-occupied, and 24 (38.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 172 people (61.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 107 people (38.4%) lived in rental housing units.