Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Utah
Encyclopedia
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Salt Lake County
, Utah
. The 2000 Census population
was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly-incorporated city of Cottonwood Heights
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP had a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 7,221 people, 2,223 households, and 1,833 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,072.3/km² (2,776.4/mi²). There were 2,305 housing units at an average density of 342.3/km² (886.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.89% White, 0.51% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 2,223 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,652, and the median income for a family was $95,150. Males had a median income of $60,521 versus $29,594 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $37,669. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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 Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County, Utah
Salt Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. It had a population of 1,029,655 at the 2010 census. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. It occupies Salt Lake Valley, as well as parts of the surrounding mountains, the Oquirrh Mountains to the west...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The 2000 Census population
Population
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was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly-incorporated city of Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray, east of Midvale, and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Following a successful...
.
Geography
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley is located at 40°36′5"N 111°49′30"W (40.601321, -111.825107).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,221 people, 2,223 households, and 1,833 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,072.3/km² (2,776.4/mi²). There were 2,305 housing units at an average density of 342.3/km² (886.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.89% White, 0.51% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 2,223 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,652, and the median income for a family was $95,150. Males had a median income of $60,521 versus $29,594 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 CDP was $37,669. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.