Delleker, California

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Delleker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, USA. The population was 674 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Delleker is located at 39°48′41″N, 120°29′52″W (39.811343, -120.497651)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.36% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 674 people, 264 households, and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 95.0/km² (246.2/mi²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 42.1/km² (109.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.05% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 2.67% from other races, and 5.79% from two or more races. 16.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 264 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,573. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,848. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.