Pajaro Dunes, California facts for kids
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Pajaro Dunes
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 Pajaro Dunes, California
Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.588 sq mi (6.703 km2) |
| • Land | 2.562 sq mi (6.637 km2) |
| • Water | 0.026 sq mi (0.067 km2) 1.00% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 122 |
| • Density | 47.14/sq mi (18.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583104 |
Pajaro Dunes is a small community in Santa Cruz County, California. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not an official city or town. Pajaro Dunes is located about 13 feet (4.0 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 122 people lived there.
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Where is Pajaro Dunes?
Pajaro Dunes is located in California, a state in the United States. It is part of Santa Cruz County. The area is very close to the ocean, which is why it's not very high above sea level.
Land and Water
This community covers an area of about 2.6 square miles (6.7 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 1%, is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 144 | — | |
| 2020 | 122 | −15.3% | |
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In 2010, the population of Pajaro Dunes was 144 people. By 2020, the population had slightly decreased to 122 people.
Most of the people living in Pajaro Dunes are White. In 2010, about 64% of the residents were White. About 4% were Asian. A significant number, about 31%, were from other racial backgrounds. Also, about 38% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All the people counted in 2010 lived in homes. No one lived in group homes or institutions.
Homes and Families
In 2010, there were 53 homes in Pajaro Dunes.
- About 43% of these homes had children under 18 living there.
- More than half of the homes were married couples living together.
- Some homes had a single parent.
The average home had about 2.7 people living in it. About 64% of the homes were families. The average family had about 3.6 people.
Age Groups
The people in Pajaro Dunes come from different age groups:
- About 26% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 11% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 12% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The largest group, about 37%, was between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 13% were 65 years old or older.
The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 45 years old. This means half the people were younger than 45 and half were older.
Home Ownership
There were 567 housing units in total. Most of these were vacation homes or second homes.
- About 70% of the homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 30% of the homes were rented.
Most of the people in Pajaro Dunes, about 64%, lived in homes they owned. The rest, about 36%, lived in rented homes.
See also
In Spanish: Pajaro Dunes (California) para niños
