Yosemite Lakes, California

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Yosemite Lakes, California
Location in Madera County and the state of California
Location in Madera County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°10′54″N 119°46′17″W / 37.18167, -119.77139
Country United States
State California
County Madera
Area
 - Total 21 sq mi (54.4 km²)
 - Land 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,160
 - Density 198.1/sq mi (76.5/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93614
Area code(s) 559
FIPS code 06-86878
GNIS feature ID 1867075

Yosemite Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, United States. It is part of the Madera, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,160 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Yosemite Lakes is located at 37°10′54″N, 119°46′17″W (37.181600, -119.771484)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.4 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,160 people, 1,534 households, and 1,288 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 198.9 people per square mile (76.8/km²). There were 1,763 housing units at an average density of 84.3/sq mi (32.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.20% White, 0.36% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.93% of the population.

There were 1,534 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,382, and the median income for a family was $58,341. Males had a median income of $44,792 versus $31,442 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,096. About 3.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Yosemite Lakes is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cogdill, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Yosemite Lakes is located in California's 19th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10[3] and is represented by Republican George Radanovich.

[edit] References

  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 2007-10-20.

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