Tierra Buena, California Explained

Official Name:Tierra Buena
Settlement Type:Former census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sutter
Area Total Km2:8.9
Area Land Km2:8.9
Area Water Km2:0
Area Total Sq Mi:3.4
Area Land Sq Mi:3.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:5436
Population Density Km2:515.4
Population Density Sq Mi:1349.1
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:39.1497°N -121.6714°W
Elevation M:18
Elevation Ft:59
Postal Code Type:95993
Postal Code:95993
Area Code:530
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-78680
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1659999

Tierra Buena (Spanish for "Good Land") was a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California, United States. It was part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA. The population was 4,587 at the 2000 census, and the CDP has a total area of 3.4sqmi, all of it land.

The CDP was abolished prior to the 2010 census.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,587 people, 1,598 households, and 1,289 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1336.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,650 housing units at an average density of 480.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.84% White, 1.29% African American, 1.20% Native American, 11.49% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.91% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.62% of the population.

There were 1,598 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.8% of all households consisted of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.16.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,358, and the median income for a family was $59,009. Males had a median income of $38,897 versus $30,372 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,998. About 5.2% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

MySYtv.com provides television coverage of local events in the area.

Additional information

Some parts of the Tierra Buena CDP have been annexed by the City of Yuba City since 2001 and are therefore within that city's official limits; however, some territory remains unincorporated.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.