Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, California facts for kids
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Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge
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unincorporated community and former census-designated place
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Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.8 km2 (25.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.4 km2 (25.2 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.4 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5'108 |
| • Density | 77.9/km2 (202.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95370
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| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-56871 |
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge was a special type of community in Tuolumne County, California, United States. It was known as an "unincorporated community" and a "census-designated place" (CDP). An unincorporated community is an area that has a shared identity but doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. A CDP is a specific area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau mainly for collecting population information.
In the year 2000, about 5,108 people lived in Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge. However, before the 2010 census, this combined area was divided. It became two separate CDPs: Phoenix Lake and Cedar Ridge.
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Where is Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge?
Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County, in the state of California. You can find it at these coordinates: 38 degrees 1 minute 10 seconds North and 120 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, this area covered about 25.4 square miles (65.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 25.2 square miles (65.4 square kilometers), was land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), was water.
Who Lived in Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge?
In 2000, the census counted 5,123 people living in Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge. There were 2,044 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 1,580 were families. The area had about 203 people per square mile (77.9 people per square kilometer). There were also 2,473 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people living there, about 94.5%, were White. Other groups included African American (0.4%), Native American (1.1%), Asian (0.7%), and Pacific Islander (0.2%). About 5.0% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 27.7% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households, 66.2%, were married couples living together. About 7.6% of households had a female head with no husband present. The average household had 2.51 people, and the average family had 2.80 people.
Age Groups
The population was spread out across different age groups:
- 23.2% were under 18 years old.
- 4.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 19.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 32.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 20.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were about 96.7 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a household in Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge was $44,699 per year. For families, the average income was $47,807 per year. The average income per person was $22,853. About 4.0% of families and 7.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 7.0% of those under 18 and 3.4% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge para niños
