Hidden Meadows, California

Hidden Meadows
—  census-designated place  —
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County San Diego
Area[1]
 • Total 6.583 sq mi (17.049 km2)
 • Land 6.583 sq mi (17.049 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,493 ft (455 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,485
 • Density 529.4/sq mi (204.4/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92026
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-33532
GNIS feature ID 1867027

Hidden Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) near Escondido in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,485 at the 2010 census, up from 3,463 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Hidden Meadows is located at (33.229571, -117.124754).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hidden Meadows census-designated place (CDP) has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), all land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Hidden Meadows had a population of 3,485. The population density was 529.4 people per square mile (204.4/km²). The racial makeup of Hidden Meadows was 2,865 (82.2%) White, 66 (1.9%) African American, 11 (0.3%) Native American, 318 (9.1%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 93 (2.7%) from other races, and 126 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 329 persons (9.4%).

The Census reported that 3,470 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,397 households, out of which 279 (20.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 983 (70.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 49 (3.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 49 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 53 (3.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 249 households (17.8%) were made up of individuals and 129 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 1,081 families (77.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.78.

The population was spread out with 523 people (15.0%) under the age of 18, 209 people (6.0%) aged 18 to 24, 565 people (16.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,312 people (37.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 876 people (25.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.7 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

There were 1,586 housing units at an average density of 240.9 per square mile (93.0/km²), of which 1,234 (88.3%) were owner-occupied, and 163 (11.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 3,067 people (88.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 403 people (11.6%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,463 people, 1,549 households, and 1,149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 409.6 inhabitants per square mile (158.2/km²). There were 1,649 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile (75.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.59% White, 0.90% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.86% of the population.

There were 1,549 households out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 12.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 35.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,545, and the median income for a family was $72,878. Males had a median income of $50,341 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,274. About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Hidden Meadows is located in the 38th Senate District, represented by Republican Mark Wyland, and in the 66th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kevin Jeffries. Federally, Hidden Meadows is located in California's 49th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10[5] and is represented by Republican Darrell Issa.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  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.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.