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Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook, California is located in California
Meadowbrook, California
Meadowbrook, California
Location in California
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
Area
 • Total 6.879 sq mi (17.817 km2)
 • Land 6.856 sq mi (17.757 km2)
 • Water 0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
1,621 ft (494 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,142
 • Density 456.75/sq mi (176.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID 2583076

Meadowbrook is a small community in Riverside County, California. It is called a "census-designated place" because it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city.

Meadowbrook is located about 1,621 feet (494 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 3,142 people lived there. This was a slight decrease from 3,185 people in 2010.

Geography of Meadowbrook

Meadowbrook covers an area of about 6.9 square miles (17.8 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.34%, is water.

People and Population in Meadowbrook

In 2010, Meadowbrook had a population of 3,185 people. This means there were about 463 people living in each square mile.

Diversity of Residents

The people living in Meadowbrook came from many different backgrounds.

  • About 63.9% of the people were White.
  • Around 4.1% were African American.
  • About 0.6% were Native American.
  • Around 1.6% were Asian.
  • A small number, 0.1%, were Pacific Islander.
  • About 25.1% were from other races.
  • Around 4.7% identified with two or more races.
  • More than half the population, about 55.4%, were Hispanic or Latino.

How People Live

Almost everyone in Meadowbrook lived in regular homes. Only a very small number lived in group homes.

There were 982 households in total.

  • About 38.1% of these homes had children under 18 living there.
  • Many homes, about 51.7%, were married couples.
  • Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (10.8%) or a father (7.9%).
  • About 23.2% of homes had only one person living there.
  • Around 9.3% of homes had someone 65 or older living alone.

The average number of people in each home was about 3.24.

Age Groups in Meadowbrook

The population of Meadowbrook included people of all ages.

  • About 25.8% were under 18 years old.
  • Around 11.3% were young adults aged 18 to 24.
  • About 22.1% were adults aged 25 to 44.
  • Around 27.1% were adults aged 45 to 64.
  • About 13.7% were seniors aged 65 or older.

The average age in Meadowbrook was about 37.1 years.

Homes in Meadowbrook

There were 1,174 housing units in Meadowbrook.

  • About 66.8% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
  • Around 33.2% of the homes were rented.

Most people in Meadowbrook lived in homes they owned.

See also

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