| Del Rey Oaks, California | |
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| Coordinates: 36°35′36″N 121°50′06″W / 36.59333°N 121.835°WCoordinates: 36°35′36″N 121°50′06″W / 36.59333°N 121.835°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jerry Edelen |
| - Senate | Abel Maldonado (R) |
| - Assembly | Bill Monning (D) |
| - U. S. Congress | Sam Farr (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,650 |
| - Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,269.2/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93940 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-18688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658400 |
| Website | [1] |
Del Rey Oaks (formerly, Del Rey Woods)[2] is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. Del Rey Oaks is located just southeast of Seaside,[2] at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).[1] The population was 1,650 at the 2000 census. Del Rey Oaks is a member of the regional governmental agency, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.
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Geography
Del Rey Oaks is located at 36°35′36″N 121°50′06″W / 36.59333°N 121.835°W.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
History
Prior to incorporation (in 1953) the town was called Del Rey Woods.[2] The Del Rey Oaks post office opened in 1968.[2]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,650 people, 704 households, and 449 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,378.8 people per square mile (1,300.1/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 1,488.7/sq mi (572.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.36% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 0.85% Native American, 5.15% Asian, 2.55% from other races, and 3.52% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 704 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $59,423, and the median income for a family was $70,119. Males had a median income of $48,977 versus $35,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,035. About 2.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Parks
Del Rey Oaks houses the Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, a 17-acre wetland area popular with birders.[4]
Media
Television service for the community comes from the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz designated market area (DMA). Radio stations Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz area of dominant influence (ADI) or continuous measurement market (CMM). Locale newspapers include the Monterey County Herald.
See also
- Media in Monterey County
- Coastal California
- List of school districts in Monterey County, California
- Monterey county attractions
References
- ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Del Rey Oaks, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 891. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Del Rey Oaks Frog Pond Wetland Preserve
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