Camp Nelson, California

Camp Nelson
—  census-designated place  —
Camp Nelson
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Tulare
Area[1]
 • Total 1.238 sq mi (3.208 km2)
 • Land 1.238 sq mi (3.208 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2] 4,898 ft (1,493 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 97
 • Density 78.4/sq mi (30.2/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93208
Area code(s) 559
GNIS feature IDs 1660426; 2585405
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Nelson, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Nelson, California

Camp Nelson is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. Camp Nelson is 12 miles (19 km) east of Springville. Camp Nelson has a post office with ZIP code 93208.[3] The population was 97 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Camp Nelson had a population of 97. The population density was 78.3 people per square mile (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of Camp Nelson was 94 (96.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (2.1%) from other races, and 1 (1.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (6.2%).

The Census reported that 97 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 55 households, out of which 5 (9.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 27 (49.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (1.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (34.5%) were made up of individuals and 8 (14.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76. There were 32 families (58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.16.

The population was spread out with 8 people (8.2%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (12.4%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (41.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 36 people (37.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.2 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.

There were 383 housing units at an average density of 309.2 per square mile (119.4/km²), of which 44 (80.0%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (20.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 17.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 25.0%. 79 people (81.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18 people (18.6%) lived in rental housing units.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Nelson, California
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.