Olivehurst, California

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Olivehurst, California
Location in Yuba County and the state of California
Location in Yuba County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°5′11″N 121°32′52″W / 39.08639, -121.54778
Country United States
State California
County Yuba
Area
 - Total sq mi (13 km²)
 - Land 5 sq mi (13 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 66 ft (20 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,061
 - Density 2,212.2/sq mi (850.8/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95961
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-53714
GNIS feature ID 1659301

Olivehurst is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 11,061 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Olivehurst is located at 39°5′11″N, 121°32′52″W (39.086345, -121.547769)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,061 people, 3,474 households, and 2,650 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,208.9 people per square mile (852.4/km²). There were 3,732 housing units at an average density of 745.3/sq mi (287.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.29% White, 1.65% African American, 3.67% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 15.52% from other races, and 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.95% of the population.

There were 3,474 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,854, and the median income for a family was $32,072. Males had a median income of $27,123 versus $21,980 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,020. About 13.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Olivehurst is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Olivehurst is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[3] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.

[edit] External links

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.