Arden-Arcade, California

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Arden-Arcade is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 96,025 at the 2000 census. It is east of the City Of Sacramento and west of the community of Carmichael. Arden-Arcade covers approximately 21 square miles between the American River and interstate 80, and Ethan Avenue to Mission Avenue.

1 Geography
2 Community
3 Demographics
- 3.1 Population History of Arden-Arcade CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Arden-Arcade is located at 38°36′19″N, 121°22′47″W (38.605154, -121.379750)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.2 km² (19.0 mi²). 48.9 km² (18.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.

[edit] Community

Arden-Arcade is home to some of the best shopping in Sacramento County. Town & Country Village, which has been around since the 1940s, is a specialty shopping center located at Fulton and Marconi Avenue. The newly renovated Country Club Plaza lies at the corner of El Camino and Watt Avenues, and Pavilions is an upscale shopping and dining center located on Fair Oaks Boulevard east of Howe Avenue.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 96,025 people, 42,987 households, and 23,427 families residing in the CDP. However, in 2001 the official boundaries were shortened thus reducing the population to 86,000. The population density was 1,963.7/km² (5,084.9/mi²). There were 44,818 housing units at an average density of 916.5/km² (2,373.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.36% White, 6.02% African American, 0.96% Native American, 4.86% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 5.18% from other races, and 5.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.98% of the population.

There were 42,987 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,335, and the median income for a family was $51,152. Males had a median income of $38,935 versus $31,743 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,530. About 9.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.