Amesti, California
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Amesti
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| Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°WCoordinates: 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 2.10% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,637 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95076 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
| GNIS feature ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
Amesti is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 2,637 as of the 2020 United States census.[2]
Amesti is named for José Amesti, a Basque who came to California in 1822, and who was the grantee of Rancho Los Corralitos.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Amesti is located at 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W (36.959210, -121.782131).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.13%) is water.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Amesti first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[5]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,271 | 1,063 | 940 | 52.18% | 30.56% | 35.65% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.11% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0.53% | 0.49% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 51 | 75 | 39 | 2.09% | 2.16% | 1.48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 47 | 39 | 81 | 1.93% | 1.12% | 3.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,040 | 2,273 | 1,564 | 42.69% | 65.35% | 59.31% |
| Total | 2,436 | 3,478 | 2,637 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Amesti had a population of 2,637 and a population density of 897.2 inhabitants per square mile (346.4/km2). The median age was 37.6 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households and 0.9% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. 80.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 19.9% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 806 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.5% were married-couple households, 6.2% were cohabiting couple households, 12.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24. There were 634 families (78.7% of all households).[9][11]
There were 824 housing units at an average density of 280.4 units per square mile (108.3 units/km2), of which 806 (97.8%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 71.6% were owner-occupied and 28.4% were occupied by renters. 2.2% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.3%.[9][12][13]
Income and poverty
[edit | edit source]In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,083, and the per capita income was $41,683. About 9.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[14]
Government
[edit | edit source]In the California State Legislature, Amesti is in Template:Representative, and in Template:Representative.[15]
In the United States House of Representatives, Amesti is in Template:Representative.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Amesti CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Amesti CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amesti CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amesti CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Amesti CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Amesti CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Amesti CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Find Your California Representatives". Retrieved May 13, 2025.