Cayucos, California
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Cayucos is a census-designated place located on the coast in San Luis Obispo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,943.
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History
In 1842, A Spanish land grant of 8,845 acres (36 km²) called Rancho Moro y Cayucos was issued to Martin Olivera and Vincente Feliz. In 1867, Captain James Cass came to Cayucos, and settled on 320 acres (1.3 km²) of this land. Cass began developing the area with his partner, Captain Ingals.
Geography
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Location of Cayucos, California
Cayucos is located at 35°26'18" North, 120°53'26" West (35.438390, -120.890647)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.24% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,943 people, 1,405 households, and 809 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 368.9/km² (954.4/mi²). There are 2,284 housing units at an average density of 286.3/km² (740.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 93.82% White, 0.24% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 6.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,405 households out of which 19.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% are non-families. 33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.62.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $42,841, and the median income for a family is $53,594. Males have a median income of $35,333 versus $31,359 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $26,525. 8.2% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Cayucos Chamber of Commerce (http://www.cayucoschamber.com/)