Bombay Beach, California
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Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 366 people, 178 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 139.9/km² (363.8/mi²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 168.2/km² (437.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.31% White, 18.58% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 4.10% from other races, and 5.19% from two or more races. 18.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 178 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,708, and the median income for a family was $19,511. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $14,213 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,535. About 12.1% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Geography
Bombay Beach is located at (33.351726, -115.729073)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
Bombay Beach is located on the east shore of the Salton Sea and, like many communities along its shores, has had to contend with rising and falling water levels. A berm now protects the west end of the town but a portion of the town beyond the berm is either sunken under water or is half-buried in mud.[1]
[edit] General Info
Most people use golf carts to get around since the nearest gas station is 20 miles away.
Bombay Beach may be the most surreal place on the entire planet. The town attracts many photographers and visitors because of this fact. The town, as well as others on the shores of the Salton Sea, is the lowest settlement in North America.
Bombay Beach is very near to the San Andreas Fault and was the location of a foreshock in the fictional made for TV movie The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990).
[edit] External links
- The 2005 documentary film Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (narrated by John Waters) documented the lives of the inhabitants of Bombay Beach, Niland, and Salton City, as well as the ecological issues associated with the Sea.
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Incorporated places
El Centro (County seat) • Brawley • Calexico • Calipatria • Holtville • Imperial • Westmorland
Census-designated places
Bombay Beach • Desert Shores • Heber • Niland • Ocotillo • Palo Verde • Salton City • Salton Sea Beach • Seeley • Winterhaven
