Pajaro Dunes, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pajaro Dunes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.[2] Pajaro Dunes is situated at an elevation of 13 feet (4.0 m) above sea level.[2] The 2020 United States census reported Pajaro Dunes' population was 122.
Pajaro Dunes | |
|---|---|
  Pajaro Dunes Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′06″N 121°48′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.588 sq mi (6.703 km2) |
| • Land | 2.564 sq mi (6.641 km2) |
| • Water | 0.024 sq mi (0.063 km2) 0.93% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 122 |
| • Density | 47.6/sq mi (18.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583104 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pajaro Dunes, California | |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 99.07% is land and 0.93% is water.
Demographics
Pajaro Dunes first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 81 | 69 | 56.25% | 56.56% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 3.47% | 4.92% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 2.08% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.69% | 0.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 46 | 37.50% | 37.70% |
| Total | 144 | 122 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Pajaro Dunes had a population of 122. The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km2). The racial makeup of Pajaro Dunes was 71 (58.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 8 (6.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 37 (30.3%) from other races, and 6 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46 persons (37.7%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 61 households, out of which 11 (18.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 28 (45.9%) were married-couple households, 3 (4.9%) were cohabiting couple households, 20 (32.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (16.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 22 households (36.1%) were one person, and 17 (27.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.0.[8] There were 35 families (57.4% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 15 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 11 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (29.5%) aged 25 to 44, 21 people (17.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 39 people (32.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. There were 65 males and 57 females.[8]
There were 564 housing units at an average density of 220.0 units per square mile (84.9 units/km2), of which 61 (10.8%) were occupied. Of these, 58 (95.1%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (4.9%) were occupied by renters.[8]