Meadow Valley, California

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Meadow Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 575 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Meadow Valley, California

Meadow Valley is located at 39°56′13″N, 121°3′43″W (39.936921, -121.062051)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 575 people, 263 households, and 173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.1/km² (67.8/mi²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 14.1/km² (36.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.26% White, 0.17% African American, 3.13% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.

There were 263 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 2.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $45,469. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $30,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,726. About 10.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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