Fruitridge Pocket, California facts for kids
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Fruitridge Pocket
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Location of Fruitridge Pocket in Sacramento County, California.
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 Fruitridge Pocket, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.608 sq mi (1.575 km2) |
| • Land | 0.608 sq mi (1.575 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,800 |
| • Density | 9,540/sq mi (3,680/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95820
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| Area code(s) | 279 and 916 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583020 |
Fruitridge Pocket is a small community in Sacramento County, California. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for the census, but it's not officially a city or town.
Fruitridge Pocket is about 33 feet (10 meters) above sea level. In 2010, the United States census counted 5,800 people living there. Before 2010, Fruitridge Pocket was part of a larger CDP that included nearby areas like Parkway and Lemon Hill.
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Where is Fruitridge Pocket?
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fruitridge Pocket covers an area of about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water. It is located within Sacramento County.
Who Lives in Fruitridge Pocket?
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The 2010 United States Census found that 5,800 people lived in Fruitridge Pocket. This means there were about 9,536 people for every square mile (3,682 people per square kilometer).
The people living in Fruitridge Pocket come from many different backgrounds. Here's a look at the population in 2010:
- About 29.4% were White.
- About 18.1% were African American.
- About 1.8% were Native American.
- About 19.2% were Asian.
- About 1.2% were Pacific Islander.
- About 22.7% were from other races.
- About 7.7% were from two or more races.
Also, about 40.4% of the people in Fruitridge Pocket were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Most people (96.4%) lived in homes with their families or housemates. A smaller number (3.6%) lived in group homes that were not institutions.
Households and Families
In 2010, there were 1,670 households in Fruitridge Pocket. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- About 46.3% of these households had children under 18 living there.
- Many households were made up of married couples.
- Some households had a single parent, either a mother or a father.
- The average household had about 3.35 people.
- There were 1,208 families, and the average family size was about 3.88 people.
Age Groups
The population of Fruitridge Pocket includes people of all ages:
- About 31.5% were under 18 years old.
- About 10.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 22.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 8.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Fruitridge Pocket was about 29.7 years.
Homes in the Area
There were 1,907 housing units in Fruitridge Pocket. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people can live.
- About 42.4% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 57.6% of these homes were rented by the people living in them.
This means that about 39.0% of the population lived in homes they owned, and about 57.3% lived in homes they rented.
See also
In Spanish: Fruitridge Pocket para niños
