Loyola, California Explained

Loyola
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:37.3514°N -122.1006°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Clara
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:1.468
Area Total Km2:3.803
Area Land Sq Mi:1.468
Area Land Km2:3.803
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:243
Elevation M:75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3491
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:94024
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:650
Blank Name:FIPS code
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Loyola is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2020 census. It was ranked as one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in America, with homes ranging from cottages to sprawling ranch houses and mansions. The woodsy area is the home of the Los Altos Golf & Country Club and is located between the city of Los Altos and the town of Los Altos Hills. It is also the home of the Facebook House (Facebook's first headquarters). The neighborhood is named for Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish saint and founder of the Jesuits.

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.[3] [4]

Geography

Loyola is located at 37.3514°N -122.1006°W (37.351391, -122.100526).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Loyola had a population of 3,261. The population density was 2220.8sp=usNaNsp=us. 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 822.7sp=usNaNsp=us, 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.

2000

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,478 people, 1,275 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2003.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 747.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.13% White, 0.35% African American, 0.14% Native American, 15.93% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.

There were 1,275 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $140,617, and the median income for a family was $149,379. Males had a median income of $100,001 versus $69,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $68,730. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.[8]

Government

In the California State Legislature, Loyola is in, and in .[9]

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).

Notes and References

  1. January 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Census Data: Loyola (cdp). United States Census Bureau. July 14, 2021.
  3. News: Blitzer . Carol . Neighborhoods: Loyola Corners, Los Altos . Palo Alto Online . 2008-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115104038/http://www.paloaltoonline.com/neighborhoods/loyolacorners.php . January 15, 2009 . dead .
  4. News: McDonald . Don . Los Altos History: Loyola Corners . Los Altos Town Crier . 2007-10-31 . 2008-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090115104038/http://www.paloaltoonline.com/neighborhoods/loyolacorners.php . January 15, 2009 . dead .
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Loyola CDP. https://archive.today/20140715031025/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0644378. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  8. Web site: Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 more information Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data. United States Census Bureau. February 13, 2015. https://archive.today/20200212212715/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_00_SF3_DP3&prodType=table. February 12, 2020. dead.
  9. Web site: Statewide Database . UC Regents . January 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html . February 1, 2015 . dead .