Rio del Mar, California
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°57′50″N 121°53′16″W / 36.96389, -121.88778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Cruz
Area
- Total	4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
- Land	3 sq mi (7.7 km²)
- Water	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,198
- Density	1,999.6/sq mi (772.9/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95003
Area code(s)	831
FIPS code	06-60928
GNIS feature ID	1659513

Rio del Mar (From Spanish: Río del Mar, meaning Sea's River) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,198 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rio del Mar is located at 36°57′50″N, 121°53′16″W (36.963764, -121.887690)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it (35.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 9,198 people, 4,008 households, and 2,549 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,077.3 people per square mile (1,187.7/km²). There were 5,022 housing units at an average density of 1,680.2/sq mi (648.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.74% White, 0.61% African American, 0.53% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.46% of the population.

There were 4,008 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,282, and the median income for a family was $85,355. Males had a median income of $70,612 versus $41,449 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,034. About 3.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Rio del Mar is located in the 15th Senate District, represented by Republican Abel Maldonado, and in the 27th Assembly District, represented by Democrat John Laird. Federally, Rio del Mar is located in California's 17th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +17^[3] and is represented by Democrat Sam Farr.

External links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

• Rio del Mar, California is at coordinates 36°57′50″N 121°53′16″W / 36.963764, -121.88769 (Rio del Mar, California)Coordinates: 36°57′50″N 121°53′16″W / 36.963764, -121.88769 (Rio del Mar, California)

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