Del Rey, California

Census-designated place in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Del Rey (Spanish for "of the King")[6] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census, down from 1,639 at the 2010 census. Del Rey is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southwest of Sanger,[6] at an elevation of 344 (105 m).[5]

Country United States
Elevation344 ft (105 m)
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Del Rey
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Del Rey is located in the United States
Del Rey
Del Rey
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°39′33″N 119°35′37″W
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno
Government
  State SenatorAnna Caballero (D)[1]
  State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[2]
  U. S. CongressJim Costa (D)[3]
Area
  Total
1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
  Land1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,358
  Density1,017.5/sq mi (392.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93616
Area code559
FIPS code06-18674
GNIS feature IDs1658399, 2408651
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.

History

Originally called Clifton, the place was renamed by the railroad in 1898 to Del Rey, after the Rancho del Rey on which the station was located.[6] Del Rey is a Spanish phrase meaning "of the king".[7] A post office opened in 1885.[6] The name Clifton honored Clift Wilkinson, town founder.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19801,126
19901,1502.1%
2000950−17.4%
20101,63972.5%
20201,358−17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11]
1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14]
1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17]
1960[18][19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]
2020
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Del Rey first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[21]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Del Rey CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[25] Pop 2010[26] Pop 2020[27] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 54 59 73 5.68% 3.60% 5.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 12 0.00% 0.00% 0.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 4 2 0.00% 0.24% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 7 34 45 0.74% 2.07% 3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 8 17 0.11% 0.49% 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 888 1,534 1,207 93.47% 93.59% 88.88%
Total 950 1,639 1,358 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Del Rey had a population of 1,358 and a population density of 1,017.2 inhabitants per square mile (392.7/km2).[28][29][30]

The age distribution was 356 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 161 people (11.9%) aged 18 to 24, 386 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 292 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 163 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males age 18 and over.[28][29]

There were 371 households, out of which 152 (41.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 156 (42.0%) were married-couple households, 31 (8.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 108 (29.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 76 (20.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 65 households (17.5%) were one person, and 25 (6.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.6. There were 282 families (76.0% of all households).[28][31][29]

There were 381 housing units at an average density of 285.4 units per square mile (110.2 units/km2), of which 371 (97.4%) were occupied. Of these, 184 (49.6%) were owner-occupied, and 187 (50.4%) were occupied by renters. The vacancy rate was 2.6%; the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%, and the rental vacancy rate was 1.6%.[28][29]

The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 1.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. In addition, 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[28][32]

Income and poverty

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $57,292, and the per capita income was $18,548. About 28.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[33]

Education

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