Glen Avon, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Glen Avon
Former census-designated place
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Glen Avon, California Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Incorporated into Jurupa Valley	July 1, 2011
Area
• Total	8.134 sq mi (21.066 km2)
• Land	8.099 sq mi (20.976 km2)
• Water	0.035 sq mi (0.090 km2)  0.43%
Elevation	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	20,199
• Density	2,483.28/sq mi (958.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	92509
Area code	951
FIPS code	06-29644
GNIS feature IDs	1656528, 2408298

Glen Avon is a community located in Riverside County, California, in the United States. It used to be a special kind of area called a census-designated place (CDP). In 2010, about 20,199 people lived there. On July 1, 2011, Glen Avon became part of a new city called Jurupa Valley.

Geography of Glen Avon

Glen Avon is located at 34°1′2″N 117°29′31″W / 34.01722°N 117.49194°W / 34.01722; -117.49194. This means it's in a specific spot on the map.

The area of Glen Avon is about 8.1 square miles (21 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.

History of Glen Avon

Glen Avon started as a new part of West Riverside. It was named Glen Avon Heights in 1909 by the Riverside Development Company.

In 1909, the people living there wanted a special name for their community. They decided to pick a name by putting suggestions into a hat. A man from Wales, whose childhood home was near the Avon River between two glens, suggested "Glen Avon." This name was chosen, and that's how the community got its unique name.

Becoming Part of Jurupa Valley

On March 8, 2011, people voted on a plan to create a new city. This plan, called Measure A, passed with 54.03% of the votes. Because of this vote, areas like Mira Loma, Pedley, Rubidoux, Glen Avon, and Sunnyslope all became part of the new city of Jurupa Valley. This change officially happened on July 1, 2011.

People of Glen Avon

Population in 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 20,199 people living in Glen Avon. This means there were about 2,483 people per square mile.

• About 50.9% of the people were White.
• About 4.0% were African American.
• About 1.1% were Native American.
• About 2.3% were Asian.
• About 0.2% were Pacific Islander.
• About 37.5% were from other races.
• About 4.2% were from two or more races.
• Overall, about 68.2% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Most people (99.5%) lived in homes with their families or roommates.

There were 5,761 households in Glen Avon.

• About 45.4% of these households had children under 18 living there.
• The average household had about 3.49 people.

The population was spread out by age:

• About 30.0% were under 18 years old.
• About 11.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 26.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 22.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 10.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Glen Avon was 31.7 years.

Population in 2000

In the year 2000, there were 14,853 people living in Glen Avon. The population density was about 2,012 people per square mile.

• About 60.8% of the people were White.
• About 3.8% were Black or African American.
• About 1.5% were Native American.
• About 2.2% were Asian.
• About 0.2% were Pacific Islander.
• About 27.1% were from other races.
• About 4.3% were from two or more races.
• About 47.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 4,740 households. About 36.3% of these had children under 18. The average household had 3.1 people.

The population was also spread out by age:

• About 30.8% were under 18.
• About 9.2% were 18 to 24.
• About 27.4% were 25 to 44.
• About 20.9% were 45 to 64.
• About 11.7% were 65 or older.

The average age was 33 years.

See also

In Spanish: Glen Avon para niños