Acalanes Ridge, California
Place in California, United States
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Acalanes Ridge is a census-designated place[2] in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Acalanes Ridge sits at an elevation of 499 feet (152 m).[2] The population was 1,285 at the 2020 Census.
Acalanes Ridge | |
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  Acalanes Ridge Position in California.  Acalanes Ridge Acalanes Ridge (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′17″N 122°04′43″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,285 |
| • Density | 2,788/sq mi (1,076.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 06-00135 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582926 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acalanes Ridge, California | |
Acalanes Ridge was created a census-designated place for the 2010 census, and comes alphabetically first among all census-designated places in California.[1]
History
Acalanes Ridge is named after the area's historical Native American residents, the Sacalanes.[3]
Demographics
Acalanes Ridge first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of Walnut Creek city and additional area.[21]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 908 | 918 | 79.86% | 71.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 9 | 0.44% | 0.70% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 1 | 0.53% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 125 | 175 | 10.99% | 13.62% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.18% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 8 | 0.44% | 0.62% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 36 | 67 | 3.17% | 5.21% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50 | 107 | 4.40% | 8.33% |
| Total | 1,137 | 1,285 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Acalanes Ridge had a population of 1,285, with a population density of 2,787.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,076.2/km2).[24][25]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 0.0% lived in rural areas. The Census also reported that 100% of the population lived in households.[26][27]
There were 475 households, out of which 34.7% included children under the age of 18, 66.3% were married-couple households, 3.2% were cohabiting couple households, 17.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 12.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. Of all households, 18.5% were one person households, and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71, and there were 376 families (79.2% of all households).[25][28]
The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% aged 18 to 24, 18.7% aged 25 to 44, 30.0% aged 45 to 64, and 23.7% aged 65 or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males age 18 and over.[25]
There were 487 housing units at an average density of 1,056.4 units per square mile (407.9 units/km2). Of these, 475 (97.5%) were occupied and 2.5% were vacant. Of occupied units, 86.7% were owner-occupied and 13.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[25][24]
Education
Most of Acalanes Ridge is served by the Walnut Creek Elementary School District while some is within the Lafayette Elementary School District. All of Acalanes Ridge is served by the Acalanes Union High School District.[29]