Bret Harte, California
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| Bret Harte, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,161 |
| - Density | 9,183.3/sq mi (3,545.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95358 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-08172 |
Bret Harte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,161 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bret Harte is located at (37.603182, -121.005844)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,161 people, 1,174 households, and 1,013 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 9,183.3 people per square mile (3,558.3/km²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 2,224.2/sq mi (861.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.34% White, 1.14% African American, 1.92% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 50.71% from other races, and 5.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 76.07% of the population.
There were 1,174 households out of which 54.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40 and the average family size was 4.59.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,568, and the median income for a family was $27,155. Males had a median income of $27,591 versus $17,885 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,481. About 30.0% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.7% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Bret Harte is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 26th Assembly District, represented by Republican Greg Aghazarian. Federally, Bret Harte is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +3[3] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.
[edit] External Links
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- Bret Harte, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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