Planada, California

Planada
Census designated place
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Planada Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°WCoordinates: 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Merced
Area[1]
• Total	1.577 sq mi (4.085 km^2)
• Land	1.577 sq mi (4.085 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation[2]	226 ft (69 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
• Total	4,584
• Density	2,900/sq mi (1,100/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95365
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-57582
GNIS feature ID	1659784

Planada (formerly, Geneva and Whitton)^[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Planada is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Merced,^[3] at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m).^[2] The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census, up from 4,369 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Planada is located at 37°17′N 120°19′W / 37.283°N 120.317°W.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Planada has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.^[4]

History

The railroad bestowed the name Whitton to the place.^[3] Among the first white settlers at the place was a group of Swiss dairy farmers, who named the settlement Geneva.^[3] The Geneva post office opened in 1896, closed in 1897, re-opened in 1898, and changed its name to Planada in 1911.^[3] The name Planada was the product of a contest to rename the town held in 1911.^[3]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[5] reported that Planada had a population of 4,584. The population density was 2,906.6 people per square mile (1,122.2/km²). The racial makeup of Planada was 1,681 (36.7%) White, 22 (0.5%) African American, 23 (0.5%) Native American, 46 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,725 (59.4%) from other races, and 86 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,347 persons (94.8%).

The Census reported that 4,584 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,115 households, out of which 675 (60.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 737 (66.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 154 (13.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 111 (10.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 45 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 95 households (8.5%) were made up of individuals and 35 (3.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11. There were 1,002 families (89.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.30.

The population was spread out with 1,552 people (33.9%) under the age of 18, 588 people (12.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,201 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 876 people (19.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 367 people (8.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.1 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

There were 1,207 housing units at an average density of 765.3 per square mile (295.5/km²), of which 649 (58.2%) were owner-occupied, and 466 (41.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. 2,638 people (57.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,946 people (42.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 4,369 people, 1,007 households, and 900 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,051.1 people per square mile (792.0/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 489.6 per square mile (189.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 24.28% White, 0.69% African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 67.91% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 92.10% of the population.

There were 1,007 households out of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.28.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.8% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $24,513. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,864. About 28.7% of families and 33.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the California State Legislature, Planada is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.^[7]

In the United States House of Representatives, Planada is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa.^[8]

References

1. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Planada, California
3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 816. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
4. Climate Summary for Planada, California
5. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Planada CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
8. "California's 16th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.