Delleker, California

Delleker
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°48′41″N 120°29′52″W / 39.81139°N 120.49778°W / 39.81139; -120.49778Coordinates: 39°48′41″N 120°29′52″W / 39.81139°N 120.49778°W / 39.81139; -120.49778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area[1]
– Total	2.771 sq mi (7.177 km2)
– Land	2.769 sq mi (7.172 km2)
– Water	0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2)  0.07%
Elevation	4,885 ft (1,489 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	705
– Density	254.4/sq mi (98.2/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96122
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-18485
GNIS feature ID	1658405

Delleker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, USA. The population was 705 at the 2010 census, up from 674 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Delleker is located at 39°48′41″N 120°29′52″W / 39.81139°N 120.49778°W / 39.81139; -120.49778 (39.811343, -120.497651)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 99.93% of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[3] reported that Delleker had a population of 705. The population density was 254.4 people per square mile (98.2/km²). The racial makeup of Delleker was 503 (71.3%) White, 7 (1.0%) African American, 23 (3.3%) Native American, 3 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 133 (18.9%) from other races, and 36 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 186 persons (26.4%).

The Census reported that 705 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 267 households, out of which 103 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 126 (47.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 40 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 67 households (25.1%) were made up of individuals and 22 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64. There were 178 families (66.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.22.

The population was spread out with 199 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 51 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 181 people (25.7%) aged 25 to 44, 194 people (27.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 80 people (11.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

There were 330 housing units at an average density of 119.1 per square mile (46.0/km²), of which 188 (70.4%) were owner-occupied, and 79 (29.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 474 people (67.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 231 people (32.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 674 people, 264 households, and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 246.2 people per square mile (95.0/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.05% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 2.67% from other races, and 5.79% from two or more races. 16.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 264 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,573. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,848. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Delleker is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Delleker is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11^[5] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

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 2007-10-20.