Country United States County Merced FIPS code 06-41040 Elevation 77 m Zip code 95333 Area code Area code 209 | State California Time zone Pacific (UTC-8) GNIS feature IDs 277537, 2408590 Area 2.95 km² Population 1,659 (2010) | |
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Le Grand (also, Legrand) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Le Grand is located 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Merced, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). The population was 1,659 at the 2010 census, down from 1,760 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Le Grand, CA 95333, USA
Geography
Le Grand is located at 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Le Grand has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
History
The first post office opened in 1896. The name honors William Le Grand Dickinson, who sold the railroad land for the town.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Le Grand had a population of 1,659. The population density was 1,455.0 people per square mile (561.8/km²). The racial makeup of Le Grand was 869 (52.4%) White, 19 (1.1%) African American, 35 (2.1%) Native American, 17 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (39.7%) from other races, and 59 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,357 persons (81.8%).
The Census reported that 1,659 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 458 households, out of which 246 (53.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 290 (63.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 74 (16.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 24 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 59 households (12.9%) were made up of individuals and 32 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.62. There were 391 families (85.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.96.
The population was spread out with 534 people (32.2%) under the age of 18, 178 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 418 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 367 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (9.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 503 housing units at an average density of 441.1 per square mile (170.3/km²), of which 315 (68.8%) were owner-occupied, and 143 (31.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 1,145 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 514 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,760 people, 463 households, and 414 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 491.4 people per square mile (189.8/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 134.6 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.77% White, 0.57% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 42.50% from other races, and 4.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.81% of the population.
There were 463 households out of which 53.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 3.98.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 40.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,894, and the median income for a family was $29,565. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $22,596 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,389. About 18.5% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Le Grand is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.
In the United States House of Representatives, Le Grand is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa.