Granite Bay, California
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| Granite Bay, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Placer |
| Government | |
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| - State Senate | Dave Cox (R) |
| - State Assembly | Ted Gaines (R) |
| - U. S. Congress | John Doolittle (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.1 km²) |
| - Land | 21.6 sq mi (55.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 19,388 |
| - Density | 893.5/sq mi (345.6/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95746 |
| Area code(s) | 916 |
| FIPS code | 06-30693 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853392 |
Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746. Granite Bay is a primarily residential, upscale suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.
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[edit] Geography
Granite Bay is located at (38.748504, -121.179793)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.1 km²), of which, 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 898.2 people per square mile (346.9/km²). There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0/sq mi (118.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,474 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $98,762, and the median income for a family was $103,151. Males had a median income of $81,049 versus $50,237 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,140. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Rick Adelman - Houston Rockets head coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach
- Dusty Baker - Cincinnati Reds Manager, former San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs manager
- Tyra Banks - Supermodel
- Eddie Jordan - Washington Wizards head coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach
- Leron Lee - Retired Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres
- Alicia Malaby - News10 Anchor/ Reporter
- Eddie Murphy - Actor
- Summer Sanders - Olympian, TV Sports personality
- Predrag Stojaković - New Orleans Hornets, former Sacramento Kings small forward
- John Travolta - Actor
- Chris Webber - Retired Sacramento Kings power forward and center
- Steve Sax - Retired MLB player
[edit] Education
Granite Bay is served by two public high schools, Granite Bay High School and Del Oro High School (which is located in Loomis). Both high schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the State. The Eureka Union School District is the K-8 district serves Granite Bay and feeds into Granite Bay High School. It is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.
The quality of schools in Granite Bay is often cited as an important factor in the area's high home values.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- Granite Bay, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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