La Vina, California Explained

La Vina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madera
Population Total:279
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.101
Area Land Sq Mi:0.101
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Total Km2:0.261
Area Land Km2:0.261
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:36.8806°N -120.1106°W
Elevation M:70
Elevation Ft:230
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:93637 (Madera)
Blank Name:GNIS feature IDs
Blank Info:226721; 2628749
Blank1 Name:FIPS Code
Blank1 Info:06-40872

La Vina (Spanish: La Viña, meaning "The Vine") is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. It is located 8miles by road south-southwest of Madera, at an elevation of . The population was 637 at the 2020 census,[1] up from 279 in 2010.

A post office operated at La Vina from 1891 to 1895.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all of it land.[2]

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that La Vina had a population of 279. The population density was 2770sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of La Vina was 117 (41.9%) White, 3 (1.1%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 150 (53.8%) from other races, and 9 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 265 persons (95.0%).

The Census reported that 279 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 63 households, out of which 42 (66.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (65.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8 (12.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals, and 4 (6.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.43. There were 55 families (87.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.62.

The population was spread out, with 78 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 50 people (17.9%) aged 18 to 24, 69 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 51 people (18.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 31 people (11.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.9 males.

There were 67 housing units at an average density of 665.2sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 39 (61.9%) were owner-occupied, and 24 (38.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 172 people (61.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 107 people (38.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P1. Race – La Vina CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. June 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California . United States Census Bureau . June 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - La Vina CDP. https://archive.today/20140715030304/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640872. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.