Terminous, California

Terminous
census-designated place
Terminous Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°06′53″N 121°29′25″W / 38.11472°N 121.49028°WCoordinates: 38°06′53″N 121°29′25″W / 38.11472°N 121.49028°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Joaquin
Area[1]
• Total	0.977 sq mi (2.531 km^2)
• Land	0.977 sq mi (2.531 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation[2]	-7 ft (−2 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	381
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km^2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature ID	2628794
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terminous, California

Terminous is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.^[2] Terminous sits at an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m) below sea level.^[2] The 2010 United States census reported Terminous's population was 381.

Terminous was named from its location at the "terminus" of a road.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census^[4] reported that Terminous had a population of 381. The population density was 389.8 people per square mile (150.5/km²). The racial makeup of Terminous was 338 (88.7%) White, 2 (0.5%) African American, 6 (1.6%) Native American, 7 (1.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 13 (3.4%) from other races, and 15 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40 persons (10.5%).

The Census reported that 381 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 182 households, out of which 25 (13.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 92 (50.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 15 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (8.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 50 households (27.5%) were made up of individuals and 23 (12.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09. There were 114 families (62.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.50.

The population was spread out with 34 people (8.9%) under the age of 18, 23 people (6.0%) aged 18 to 24, 41 people (10.8%) aged 25 to 44, 131 people (34.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 152 people (39.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

There were 206 housing units at an average density of 210.8 per square mile (81.4/km²), of which 155 (85.2%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (14.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 22.9%. 306 people (80.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 75 people (19.7%) lived in rental housing units.

References

1. U.S. Census
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terminous, California
3. Stewart, George R. (1970). Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 71. p. 13. PRNC:32101081977066.
4. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Terminous CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.