Loyola, California

History

The name comes from a 1904 plan by the Jesuits of Santa Clara University to build a new university named for their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, in the area. If the plan had come to fruition, the university would have been located in the area of the present-day golf course on Country Club Drive. The Loyola project succumbed to delays and financing problems stemming from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Geography

Loyola is located at (37.351391, -122.100526).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

|align-fn=center 1990 2000 2010

Loyola first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Loyola had a population of 3,491. The population density was 2,511.5 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Loyola was 58.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 31.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 8.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,168 households, out of which 38.3% included children under the age of 18, 76.0% were married-couple households, 2.4% were cohabiting couple households, 12.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 9.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.5% of households were one person, and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% aged 18 to 24, 15.6% aged 25 to 44, 30.7% aged 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 47.1years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.

There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of 882.7 /mi2, of which 1,168 (95.2%) were occupied. Of these, 89.9% were owner-occupied, and 10.1% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was more than $250,000, and the per capita income was $138,495. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Loyola had a population of 3,261. The population density was 2,220.8 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Loyola was 2,291 (70.3%) White, 19 (0.6%) African American, 1 (0.0%) Native American, 760 (23.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 37 (1.1%) from other races, and 151 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 114 persons (3.5%).

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 1,163 households, out of which 446 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 877 (75.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 52 (4.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (2.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 160 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals, and 95 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 956 families (82.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.06. The population was spread out, with 811 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 133 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 560 people (17.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,107 people (33.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 650 people (19.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 1,208 housing units at an average density of 822.7 /sqmi, of which 1,055 (90.7%) were owner-occupied, and 108 (9.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 2,954 people (90.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 307 people (9.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Loyola is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Loyola is in .

Education

The Loyola CDP is served by the Los Altos School District (K-8) and Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District (9-12).

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{Cite GNIS. 1867038. Loyola
3. "Census Data: Loyola (cdp)". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. Blitzer, Carol. "Neighborhoods: Loyola Corners, Los Altos". Palo Alto Online.
5. McDonald, Don. (2007-10-31). "Los Altos History: Loyola Corners". Los Altos Town Crier.
6. (2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
7. "Decennial Census by Decade".
8. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
9. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
10. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
11. "Loyola CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing".
12. "Loyola CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing".
13. "Loyola CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles".
14. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Loyola CDP". U.S. Census Bureau.
15. "Final Maps {{!}} California Citizens Redistricting Commission".
16. {{Cite GovTrack. CA. 16