Home Gardens, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Home Gardens, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Riverside County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Riverside
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 669
elevation_m = 204
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9461
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population_density_km2 = 3378.9
population_density_sq_mi = 8600.9
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 33 |latm = 52 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 117 |longm = 30 |longs = 43 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 91720
area_code = 951
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-34302
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blank1_info = 1656541
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Home Gardens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 9,461 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Home Gardens is located at coor dms|33|52|46|N|117|30|43|W|city (33.879450, -117.511951)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,461 people, 2,302 households, and 1,952 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8,793.4 people per square mile (3,382.3/km²). There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 2,198.1/sq mi (845.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.91% White, 3.38% Black or African American, 1.32% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 38.11% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. 66.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,302 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.30.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,535, and the median income for a family was $49,229. Males had a median income of $30,859 versus $22,130 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,181. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Home Gardens is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 71st Assembly District, represented by Republican Todd Spitzer. Federally, Home Gardens is located in California's 44th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +6 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Ken Calvert.

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