Cambrian Park, San Jose, California

Cambrian Park is a former census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood of San Jose, a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Formerly a separate town, it is now part of the incorporated city of San Jose.

The population was 3,258 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cambrian Park is located at coor dms|37|15|20|N|121|55|44|W|city (37.255593, -121.928915)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Not all of the general area today considered "Cambrian Park" lies within San Jose's city limits. A large swath of the neighborhood remains an unincorporated "island," that is administered by Santa Clara County. Recent changes in annexation laws in the State of California that streamlined the process of cities acquiring neighborhoods did not affect this unincorporated area because its population was too large. Thus, if the city of San Jose ever decides to annex the "county island," the annexation must be accepted by the majority of the population of the area to be annexed.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,258 people, 1,127 households, and 854 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,322.0 people per square mile (2,062.2/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 1,867.1/sq mi (723.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.87% White, 0.40% African American, 1.04% Native American, 4.11% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 4.33% from other races, and 5.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.63% of the population.

There were 1,127 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,743, and the median income for a family was $89,706. Males had a median income of $59,375 versus $46,700 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,942. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.sjlibrary.org/about/locations/cambrian/ Cambrian Park branch of the San Jose Public Library system]