Garey, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Garey is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California located east of U.S. Route 101 about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Santa Maria and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Sisquoc. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805. The population was 72 at the 2020 census.
Garey | |
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Location of Garey in Santa Barbara County, California. | |
  Garey Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′09″N 120°18′50″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Santa Barbara |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.269 sq mi (3.286 km2) |
| • Land | 1.265 sq mi (3.276 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.010 km2) 0.30% |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93454 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583023 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garey, California | |
History
Garey was founded in 1889, named after horticulturalist Thomas Garey.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), 99.70% of it land, and 0.30% of it water.
Demographics
Garey first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 41 | 45 | 60.29% | 62.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.39% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.39% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.39% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 6 | 8.82% | 8.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21 | 18 | 30.88% | 25.00% |
| Total | 68 | 72 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Garey had a population of 72. The population density was 56.9 inhabitants per square mile (22.0/km2). The racial makeup of Garey was 55 (76%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 1 (1%) Native American, 1 (1%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (7%) from other races, and 10 (14%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons (25%).[10]
The whole population lived in households. There were 27 households, out of which 8 (30%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14 (52%) were married-couple households, 1 (4%) were cohabiting couple households, 7 (26%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 5 (19%) had a male householder with no partner present. 5 households (19%) were one person, and 1 (4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67.[10] There were 19 families (70% of all households).[11]
The age distribution was 13 people (18%) under the age of 18, 9 people (13%) aged 18 to 24, 10 people (14%) aged 25 to 44, 26 people (36%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (19%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.0 years. There were 27 males and 45 females.[10]
There were 33 housing units at an average density of 26.1 units per square mile (10.1 units/km2), of which 27 (82%) were occupied. Of these, 17 (63%) were owner-occupied, and 10 (37%) were occupied by renters.[10]