White Water, California
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Whitewater is a census-designated place
in Riverside County, California
. It is directly off Interstate 10
halfway between North Palm Springs and Cabazon
on the way from Palm Springs
to Los Angeles
. It is known as the site of the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
. The ZIP Code is 92282, and the community is inside area code 760
. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 1575 feet (480.1 m).
Whitewater is famous for its recently renovated trout farm.
created by the San Bernardino Mountains
to the north and the San Jacinto Mountains
to the south, resulting in perfect conditions for the wind farm
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP covers an area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²), all of it land.
was 87.0 people per square mile (33.6/km²). The racial makeup of Whitewater was 636 (74.0%) White, 37 (4.3%) African American, 31 (3.6%) Native American, 21 (2.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 97 (11.3%) from other races
, and 37 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 267 persons (31.1%).
The Census reported that 859 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 312 households, out of which 111 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 116 (37.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 49 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 32 (10.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (11.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 11 (3.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 82 households (26.3%) were made up of individuals and 26 (8.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75. There were 197 families
(63.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.
The population was spread out with 219 people (25.5%) under the age of 18, 74 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 239 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 242 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
There were 405 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²), of which 235 (75.3%) were owner-occupied, and 77 (24.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 9.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 21.4%. 606 people (70.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 253 people (29.5%) 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 Riverside County, California
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
. It is directly off Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
halfway between North Palm Springs and Cabazon
Cabazon, California
Cabazon is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, up from 2,229 at the 2000 census.-History:...
on the way from Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It is known as the site of the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm
The San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm is a wind farm located on the eastern slope of the San Gorgonio Pass in Riverside County, just east of White Water, California, United States. Developed beginning in the 1980s, it is one of three major wind farms in California, along with those at Altamont and the...
. The ZIP Code is 92282, and the community is inside area code 760
Area code 760
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. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 1575 feet (480.1 m).
Whitewater is famous for its recently renovated trout farm.
Geography
Whitewater is located at 33°55′27"N 116°38′40"W (33.924203 N, 116.644453 W). The wind farm is located near the I-10 exit at 33°54′52"N 116°42′38"W (33.914456 N, 116.743897 W). The area has nearly constant wind due to the venturi effectVenturi effect
The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constricted section of pipe. The Venturi effect is named after Giovanni Battista Venturi , an Italian physicist.-Background:...
created by the San Bernardino Mountains
San Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains are a short transverse mountain range north and east of San Bernardino in Southern California in the United States. The mountains run for approximately 60 miles east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert in southwestern San Bernardino County, north of the...
to the north and the San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth . The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the spine of the range.The range extends for approximately from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to...
to the south, resulting in perfect conditions for the wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
.
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 covers an area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Whitewater had a population of 859. 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 87.0 people per square mile (33.6/km²). The racial makeup of Whitewater was 636 (74.0%) White, 37 (4.3%) African American, 31 (3.6%) Native American, 21 (2.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 97 (11.3%) 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 37 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 267 persons (31.1%).
The Census reported that 859 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 312 households, out of which 111 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 116 (37.2%) 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, 49 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 32 (10.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (11.2%) 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 11 (3.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 82 households (26.3%) were made up of individuals and 26 (8.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75. There were 197 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...
(63.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.
The population was spread out with 219 people (25.5%) under the age of 18, 74 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 239 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 242 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
There were 405 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²), of which 235 (75.3%) were owner-occupied, and 77 (24.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 9.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 21.4%. 606 people (70.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 253 people (29.5%) lived in rental housing units.