San Ardo, California
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San Ardo is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Monterey County
, California
, United States
. San Ardo is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of King City
, at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). The population was 517 at the 2010 census, up from 501 at the 2000 census.
ends at its southern terminus and pinches out within the converging portions of the California Coast Ranges, including the Santa Lucia Mountains
on the west and the Cholame Hills
and the Diablo Range
on the east.
San Ardo is located at 36°01′14"N 120°54′19"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
, M.J. Brandenstein, laid out the town when the railroad reached his land in 1887. The San Bernardo post office opened in 1886, and changed its name to San Ardo in 1887.
is about 5 miles (8 km) south of town. Much of the local economy is based on agriculture
(including farming and ranching), and servicing the oil field.
was 1,150.7 people per square mile (444.3/km²). The racial makeup of San Ardo was 252 (48.7%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 5 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 245 (47.4%) from other races
, and 11 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 363 persons (70.2%).
The Census reported that 517 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 140 households, out of which 76 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 82 (58.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 16 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (9.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (15.7%) were made up of individuals and 9 (6.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69. There were 111 families
(79.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.13.
The population was spread out with 185 people (35.8%) under the age of 18, 66 people (12.8%) aged 18 to 24, 139 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (16.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (8.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.0 males.
There were 158 housing units at an average density of 351.7 per square mile (135.8/km²), of which 47 (33.6%) were owner-occupied, and 93 (66.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%. 145 people (28.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 372 people (72.0%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 501 people, 157 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,114.6 people per square mile (429.9/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 371.5 per square mile (143.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.90% White, 0.40% African American, 2.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 46.91% from other races
, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65.67% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,379. About 15.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% 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 Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. San Ardo is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of King City
King City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
, at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). The population was 517 at the 2010 census, up from 501 at the 2000 census.
Geography
San Ardo is near the point where the broad Salinas ValleySalinas Valley
The Salinas Valley lies south of San Francisco, California.The word "salina" is spanish for salt marsh, salt lake or salt pan.-Geography:The Salinas Valley runs approximately south-east from Salinas towards King City. The valley lends its name to the geologic province in which it's located, the...
ends at its southern terminus and pinches out within the converging portions of the California Coast Ranges, including the Santa Lucia Mountains
Santa Lucia Mountains
The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 105 miles to San Luis Obispo. The highest summit is Junipero Serra Peak, in Monterey County...
on the west and the Cholame Hills
Cholame Hills
The Cholame Hills are a low mountain range, in the California Coast Ranges, in extreme southeastern Monterey County, California....
and 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:...
on the east.
San Ardo is located at 36°01′14"N 120°54′19"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
History
The owner of the San Bernardo land grantRancho San Bernardo (Soberanes)
Rancho San Bernardo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Mariano de Jesus Soberanes and Juan Soberanes. The grant extended along the west bank of the Salinas River...
, M.J. Brandenstein, laid out the town when the railroad reached his land in 1887. The San Bernardo post office opened in 1886, and changed its name to San Ardo in 1887.
Economy
The huge San Ardo Oil FieldSan Ardo Oil Field
The San Ardo Oil Field is a large oil field in Monterey County, California, in the United States. It is in the upper Salinas Valley, about five miles south of the small town of San Ardo, and about twenty miles north of Paso Robles...
is about 5 miles (8 km) south of town. Much of the local economy is based on agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
(including farming and ranching), and servicing the oil field.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that San Ardo had a population of 517. 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 1,150.7 people per square mile (444.3/km²). The racial makeup of San Ardo was 252 (48.7%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 5 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 245 (47.4%) 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 11 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 363 persons (70.2%).
The Census reported that 517 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 140 households, out of which 76 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 82 (58.6%) 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, 16 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (9.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (4.3%) 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 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 22 households (15.7%) were made up of individuals and 9 (6.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69. There were 111 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...
(79.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.13.
The population was spread out with 185 people (35.8%) under the age of 18, 66 people (12.8%) aged 18 to 24, 139 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (16.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (8.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.0 males.
There were 158 housing units at an average density of 351.7 per square mile (135.8/km²), of which 47 (33.6%) were owner-occupied, and 93 (66.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%. 145 people (28.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 372 people (72.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 501 people, 157 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,114.6 people per square mile (429.9/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 371.5 per square mile (143.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.90% White, 0.40% African American, 2.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 46.91% 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 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65.67% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $14,375 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 $11,379. About 15.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.