Meadow Vista, California

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 sqmi, of which, 5.3 sqmi of it is land and 0.2 sqmi of it (2.86%) is water.

Demographics

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Meadow Vista first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Meadow Vista had a population of 3,263. The population density was 617.9 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Meadow Vista was 87.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 8.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 21 people (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,284 households, out of which 24.4% included children under the age of 18, 62.8% were married-couple households, 5.5% were cohabiting couple households, 17.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.3% of households were one person, and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52.

The age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% aged 18 to 24, 18.2% aged 25 to 44, 31.3% aged 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 51.7years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males.

There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of 262.8 /mi2, of which 1,284 (92.5%) were occupied. Of these, 86.4% were owner-occupied, and 13.6% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $95,998, and the per capita income was $53,801. About 0.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Meadow Vista had a population of 3,217. The population density was 591.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Meadow Vista was 3,017 (93.8%) White, 1 (0.0%) African American, 21 (0.7%) Native American, 35 (1.1%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 34 (1.1%) from other races, and 103 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 171 (5.3%).

The census reported that 3,201 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,246 households, 374 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 807 (64.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 96 (7.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 51 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (3.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 233 households (18.7%) were one person and 118 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 954 families (76.6% of households); the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 660 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 219 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 525 people (16.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,205 people (37.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 608 people (18.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 246.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,048 (84.1%) were owner-occupied and 198 (15.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 2,704 people (84.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 497 people (15.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Annual community events

• Easter Egg Hunt
• Mother's Day Breakfast
• Pioneer Day (first Sunday in June)
• Oktoberfest
• Christmas in the Village

References

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