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Vista Santa Rosa
Vista Santa Rosa, California is located in California
Vista Santa Rosa, California
Vista Santa Rosa, California
Location in California
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
Area
 • Total 16.133 sq mi (41.785 km2)
 • Land 16.121 sq mi (41.753 km2)
 • Water 0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
-69 ft (−21.0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,926
 • Density 181.37/sq mi (70.025/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID 2583177

Vista Santa Rosa is a special type of community called a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. Its name means "Saint Rose View" in Spanish. This area is actually a bit below sea level, about 69 feet (21 meters) down. In 2010, about 2,926 people lived there.

Where is Vista Santa Rosa?

Vista Santa Rosa covers an area of about 16.1 square miles (41.8 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit (about 0.08%) being water.

Who Lives in Vista Santa Rosa?

In 2010, the population of Vista Santa Rosa was 2,926 people. This means there were about 181 people living in each square mile.

Different Backgrounds

People from many different backgrounds live in Vista Santa Rosa.

  • About 58% of the people were White.
  • About 32% were from other races.
  • About 4.5% were from two or more races.
  • A smaller number of people were African American, Native American, or Asian.
  • A large group, about 85% of the population, identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Homes and Families

There were 745 homes in Vista Santa Rosa.

  • Many homes (about 57%) had children under 18 living there.
  • Most homes (about 66%) were married couples living together.
  • Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (14%) or a father (7.2%).
  • The average home had about 3.93 people living in it.
  • Most of the homes (about 87%) were families. The average family had about 4.15 people.

Age Groups

The people living in Vista Santa Rosa were of different ages:

  • About 32% were under 18 years old.
  • About 10.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 26.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 22.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 8.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Vista Santa Rosa was about 29.8 years old.

Housing

There were 856 housing units in the area.

  • About 60% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
  • About 40% of these homes were rented.
  • Most people (about 59%) lived in homes they owned.
  • About 41% of the people lived in rented homes.

See also

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