Homewood Canyon, California facts for kids
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Homewood Canyon
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Location of Homewood Canyon in Inyo County, California.
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 Homewood Canyon, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.250 sq mi (26.546 km2) |
| • Land | 10.250 sq mi (26.546 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,074 ft (937 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 44 |
| • Density | 4.29/sq mi (1.658/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583036 |
Homewood Canyon is a small community in Inyo County, California. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is a special area created by the U.S. Census Bureau for collecting population data.
Homewood Canyon is located high up, about 3,074 feet (937 m) above sea level. In 2010, the United States census counted 44 people living there.
Before 2010, Homewood Canyon was part of a larger CDP called Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells. This larger area was then split into two separate places: Homewood Canyon and Valley Wells.
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Homewood Canyon Population Facts
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The 2010 United States Census collected information about the people living in Homewood Canyon. Here are some interesting facts from that time:
Population Size and Density
In 2010, Homewood Canyon had a population of 44 people. This means there were about 4.3 per square mile (1.7/km2) people living in each square mile of the area.
Diversity of Residents
Most of the people in Homewood Canyon were White, making up about 84.1% of the population. About 11.4% were from other racial backgrounds, and 4.5% identified as being from two or more races. Around 13.6% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
Homes and Households
All 44 people in Homewood Canyon lived in homes, not in group settings. There were 24 households in total. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- Two households (8.3%) had children under 18 living with them.
- Ten households (41.7%) were married couples living together.
- One household (4.2%) was an unmarried couple.
- Eleven households (45.8%) were made up of just one person.
- Four of these single-person households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
The average number of people in each household was about 1.83. There were 10 families in total, with an average of 2.60 people per family.
Age Groups in Homewood Canyon
The population of Homewood Canyon had people of different ages:
- Four people (9.1%) were under 18 years old.
- Two people (4.5%) were between 18 and 24 years old.
- Four people (9.1%) were between 25 and 44 years old.
- Twenty-four people (54.5%) were between 45 and 64 years old.
- Ten people (22.7%) were 65 years old or older.
The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 56.0 years. This means half the population was younger than 56 and half was older.
Housing in the Area
There were 36 housing units in Homewood Canyon. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or mobile home. The average density was about 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km2) housing units per square mile.
- Out of these, 24 units were lived in.
- Most homes (87.5%) were owned by the people living in them.
- A smaller number (12.5%) were rented.
Almost everyone (90.9%) lived in a home they owned. Only a few people (9.1%) lived in rental homes.
See also
In Spanish: Homewood Canyon para niños
