Rubidoux, California
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Rubidoux is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,180.
Like much of the fast-growing Inland Empire region, Rubidoux is rapidly changing from a rural area of quarries and dairy farms to an exurb of Los Angeles.
Geography
Rubidoux is located at 33°59'45" North, 117°25'6" West (33.995814, -117.418266)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²). 23.7 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.19% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 29,180 people, 7,991 households, and 6,464 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,230.0/km² (3,186.5/mi²). There are 8,497 housing units at an average density of 358.2/km² (927.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 51.77% White, 7.32% African American, 1.43% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 32.02% from other races, and 4.93% from two or more races. 54.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,991 households out of which 48.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% are non-families. 14.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.60 and the average family size is 3.94.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $38,731, and the median income for a family is $40,019. Males have a median income of $32,252 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,912. 20.8% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.