Rancho Calaveras, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rancho Calaveras, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Calaveras 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 = Calaveras
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area_total_km2 = 22
area_total_sq_mi = 8.5
area_land_km2 = 21.9
area_land_sq_mi = 8.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 528
elevation_m = 161
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4182
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population_density_km2 = 190.1
population_density_sq_mi = 492
timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
latd = 38 |latm = 7 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 120 |longm = 51 |longs = 33 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 95252
area_code = 209
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-59426
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1853406
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Rancho Calaveras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 4,182 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 8.5 square miles (21.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,182 people, 1,470 households, and 1,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 494.4 people per square mile (190.9/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 184.5/sq mi (71.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.02% White, 0.86% Black or African American, 1.24% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 4.47% from two or more races. 10.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,470 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,247, and the median income for a family was $53,017. Males had a median income of $50,614 versus $31,280 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,444. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Rancho Calaveras is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Rancho Calaveras is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [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 = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.

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