Round Valley, California

Round Valley
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Inyo
Area[1]
 • Total 13.821 sq mi (35.797 km2)
 • Land 13.809 sq mi (35.766 km2)
 • Water 0.012 sq mi (0.031 km2)  0.087%
Elevation[2] 4,692 ft (1,430 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 435
 • Density 31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93514
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-63148
GNIS feature ID 1853412

Round Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States.[2] Round Valley is located 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Mount Tom,[3] at an elevation of 4692 feet (1430 m).[2] The population was 435 at the 2010 census, up from 278 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.8 km²), over 99% of it land.

History

A post office operated at Round Valley from 1874 to 1919.[3]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Round Valley had a population of 435. The population density was 31.5 people per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of Round Valley was 333 (76.6%) White, 38 (8.7%) African American, 21 (4.8%) Native American, 3 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 27 (6.2%) from other races, and 13 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 69 persons (15.9%).

The Census reported that 324 people (74.5% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 111 (25.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 141 households, out of which 37 (26.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 67 (47.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 14 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (5.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 16 (11.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 36 households (25.5%) were made up of individuals and 8 (5.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30. There were 89 families (63.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.72.

The population was spread out with 63 people (14.5%) under the age of 18, 29 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 166 people (38.2%) aged 25 to 44, 148 people (34.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (6.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females there were 155.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 177.6 males.

There were 155 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²), of which 45 (31.9%) were owner-occupied, and 96 (68.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 90 people (20.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 234 people (53.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 278 people, 115 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.37% White, 3.96% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 5.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 115 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $41,500 versus $32,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,589. 4.1% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. none under the age of 18 and none 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Politics

In the state legislature Round Valley is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 18th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, Round Valley is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7[6] and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Round Valley, California
  3. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1198. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  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.
  5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.