Shell Ridge, California

Shell Ridge is a census-designated place[2] in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Shell Ridge sits at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m). The 2010 United States census reported Shell Ridge's population was 959.

Shell Ridge
Census-designated place
Shell Ridge
Position in California.
Coordinates: 37°54′21″N 122°02′04″W
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Area
 • Total0.430 sq mi (1.114 km2)
 • Land0.430 sq mi (1.114 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total959
 • Density2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code925
FIPS code06-71362
GNIS feature ID2583136
[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.430 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2010 census Shell Ridge had a population of 959. The population density was 2,230.6 people per square mile (861.2/km2). The racial makeup of Shell Ridge was 821 (85.6%) White, 5 (0.5%) African American, 2 (0.2%) Native American, 73 (7.6%) Asian, 6 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 8 (0.8%) from other races, and 44 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59 people (6.2%).[3]

The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 357 households, 128 (35.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 263 (73.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 20 (5.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (2.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 52 households (14.6%) were one person and 32 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 296 families (82.9% of households); the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 229 people (23.9%) under the age of 18, 46 people (4.8%) aged 18 to 24, 157 people (16.4%) aged 25 to 44, 353 people (36.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 174 people (18.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

There were 370 housing units at an average density of 860.6 per square mile (332.3/km2),of which 357 were occupied, 334 (93.6%) by the owners and 23 (6.4%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 887 people (92.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 72 people (7.5%) lived in rental housing units.

References
  1. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "Shell Ridge Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Shell Ridge CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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