Monument Hills, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Monument Hills
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 Monument Hills
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Yolo County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.026 sq mi (10.426 km2) |
| • Land | 4.026 sq mi (10.426 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,542 |
| • Density | 383.01/sq mi (147.90/km2) |
Monument Hills is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It's located in Yolo County, which is in the state of California. This area is about 135 feet (41 meters) above sea level. In 2010, a count showed that 1,542 people lived in Monument Hills.
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Geography of Monument Hills
Monument Hills covers an area of about 4.0 square miles (10.4 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its boundaries. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
Who Lives in Monument Hills?
Let's look at the people who call Monument Hills home, based on the 2010 census.
Population and Density
In 2010, there were 1,542 people living in Monument Hills. This means there were about 383 people for every square mile.
Different Backgrounds
The census also looked at the different backgrounds of the people.
- About 75.4% (1,163 people) were White.
- About 1.3% (20 people) were African American.
- About 2.1% (32 people) were Native American.
- About 5.0% (77 people) were Asian.
- About 1.1% (17 people) were Pacific Islander.
- About 9.9% (153 people) were from other backgrounds.
- About 5.2% (80 people) were from two or more backgrounds.
- Overall, 26.1% (403 people) were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Homes and Families
There were 526 homes in Monument Hills.
- In 37.3% of these homes (196), there were children under 18 years old.
- Most homes (72.8%) had married couples living together.
- Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (5.7%) or a father (3.6%).
- About 13.3% of homes had just one person living there.
- About 4.2% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
- The average number of people in each home was about 2.93.
- There were 432 families, with an average family size of 3.22 people.
Age Groups
The people in Monument Hills were of different ages:
- About 24.6% (379 people) were under 18 years old.
- About 7.1% (109 people) were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 22.4% (345 people) were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 35.8% (552 people) were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.2% (157 people) were 65 years or older.
The average age in Monument Hills was 42.9 years.
Housing in the Area
There were 575 total housing units in Monument Hills.
- Most homes (85.7%) were owned by the people living in them.
- About 14.3% of homes were rented.
- Most people (84.4%) lived in homes they owned.
- About 15.6% of the population lived in rented homes.
