Mi-Wuk Village, California

Mi-Wuk Village
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°3′40″N 120°11′15″W / 38.06111°N 120.1875°W / 38.06111; -120.1875Coordinates: 38°3′40″N 120°11′15″W / 38.06111°N 120.1875°W / 38.06111; -120.1875
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tuolumne
Area[1]
– Total	2.784 sq mi (7.210 km2)
– Land	2.778 sq mi (7.196 km2)
– Water	0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	4,678 ft (1,426 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	941
– Density	338/sq mi (130.5/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95346
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-48298
GNIS feature ID	0277556

Mi-Wuk Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 941 at the 2010 census, down from 1,485 at the 2000 census. It is named after the Miwok Indians.

Geography

Mi-Wuk Village is located at 38°3′40″N 120°11′15″W / 38.06111°N 120.1875°W / 38.06111; -120.1875 (38.061053, -120.187524)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), of which 99.80% is land and 0.20% is water.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[3] reported that Mi-Wuk Village had a population of 941. The population density was 338.0 people per square mile (130.5/km²). The racial makeup of Mi-Wuk Village was 871 (92.6%) White, 5 (0.5%) African American, 17 (1.8%) Native American, 3 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 11 (1.2%) from other races, and 34 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71 persons (7.5%).

The Census reported that 941 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 417 households, out of which 96 (23.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 221 (53.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 38 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 20 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 26 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 6 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 100 households (24.0%) were made up of individuals and 47 (11.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26. There were 279 families (66.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.68.

The population was spread out with 160 people (17.0%) under the age of 18, 61 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 175 people (18.6%) aged 25 to 44, 343 people (36.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 202 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.9 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

There were 1,159 housing units at an average density of 416.3 per square mile (160.7/km²), of which 321 (77.0%) were owner-occupied, and 96 (23.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.5%. 706 people (75.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 235 people (25.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 1,485 people, 601 households, and 430 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 441.5 people per square mile (170.6/km²). There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of 377.0 per square mile (145.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.53% White, 0.13% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 4.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.33% of the population.

There were 601 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,925, and the median income for a family was $52,019. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,209. About 5.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Mi-Wuk Village is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen. Federally, Mi-Wuk Village is located in California's 19th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10^[5] and is represented by Republican Jeff Denham.

References

1. ^ U.S. Census
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 

External links

• Mi-Wuk Village Weather Station
• myMotherLode.com Community Guide