Allendale, Solano County, California Explained

Official Name:Allendale
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Solano
Subdivision Type3:Metro area
Subdivision Name3:San Francisco Bay Area
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.20
Area Land Sq Mi:6.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Total Km2:16.06
Area Land Km2:15.89
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Water Percent:1.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1651
Population Density Km2:103.88
Population Density Sq Mi:269.07
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:121
Coordinates:38.4447°N -121.9431°W
Area Code:707
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:218147
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-00996

Allendale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Solano County, California, United States. Allendale is located along Interstate 505 6.5miles west of Dixon. The population was 1,506 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km2), 98.98% of it land and 1.02% of it water.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[2] reported that 1,506 people, 528 households, and 431 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 245.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 554 housing units at an average density of 89.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.3% White (75.0% non-Hispanic), 3.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. 15.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households and 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 528 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 71.2% were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present. 4.2% of households were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 0.8% were same-sex married couples or partnerships. 15.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.

The population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 16.9% aged 25 to 44, 38.9% aged 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

There were 554 housing units, of which 89.2% were owner-occupied and 10.8% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 89.2% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10.4% lived in rental housing units.

Notable residents

Literary reference

Allendale, CA, is the setting of Ray Bradbury's short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 30, 2021.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Allendale CDP. https://archive.today/20140715024342/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0600996. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  3. Bowen, Jerry (August 25, 2002). "A perilous wagon-train trip west". Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2015.