Delft Colony, California

Delft Colony
—  census-designated place  —
Delft Colony
Position in California.
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Tulare
Area[1]
 • Total 0.066 sq mi (0.170 km2)
 • Land 0.066 sq mi (0.170 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2] 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 454
 • Density 6,916.8/sq mi (2,670.6/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code
GNIS feature ID 2585407
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delft Colony, California

Delft Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California.[2] Delft Colony sits at an elevation of 312 feet (95 m).[2] The 2010 United States census reported Delft Colony's population was 454.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.07 square miles (0.17 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Delft Colony had a population of 454. The population density was 6,917.0 people per square mile (2,670.7/km²). The racial makeup of Delft Colony was 213 (46.9%) White, 13 (2.9%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 224 (49.3%) from other races, and 4 (0.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 428 persons (94.3%).

The Census reported that 454 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 111 households, out of which 64 (57.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 67 (60.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 19 (17.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (9.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11 households (9.9%) were made up of individuals and 4 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09. There were 97 families (87.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.26.

The population was spread out with 152 people (33.5%) under the age of 18, 65 people (14.3%) aged 18 to 24, 122 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 81 people (17.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 34 people (7.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.0 years. For every 100 females there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

There were 124 housing units at an average density of 1,889.2 per square mile (729.4/km²), of which 55 (49.5%) were owner-occupied, and 56 (50.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.8%. 223 people (49.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 231 people (50.9%) lived in rental housing units.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delft Colony, California
  3. ^ 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.