West Bishop, California

West Bishop
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Inyo
Area[1]
 • Total 8.760 sq mi (22.687 km2)
 • Land 8.759 sq mi (22.684 km2)
 • Water 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)  0.013%
Elevation 4,403 ft (1,342 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,607
 • Density 297.6/sq mi (114.9/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93514
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-84120
GNIS feature ID 1867068

West Bishop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census, down from 2,807 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), over 99% of it land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[2] reported that West Bishop had a population of 2,607. The population density was 297.6 people per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of West Bishop was 2,373 (91.0%) White, 10 (0.4%) African American, 28 (1.1%) Native American, 45 (1.7%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 72 (2.8%) from other races, and 78 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 261 persons (10.0%).

The Census reported that 2,607 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,133 households, out of which 261 (23.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 714 (63.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 70 (6.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 48 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (2.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 257 households (22.7%) were made up of individuals and 146 (12.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30. There were 832 families (73.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.

The population was spread out with 455 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 135 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 399 people (15.3%) aged 25 to 44, 957 people (36.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 661 people (25.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 140.3 per square mile (54.2/km²), of which 974 (86.0%) were owner-occupied, and 159 (14.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 2,208 people (84.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 399 people (15.3%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,807 people, 1,143 households, and 883 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 320.8 people per square mile (123.9/km²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.98% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 7.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,143 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,163, and the median income for a family was $63,446. Males had a median income of $51,429 versus $28,077 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,386. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature West Bishop is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 18th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, West Bishop is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7[4] and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "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.