Kingvale, California
Kingvale, California | |
|---|---|
Location of Kingvale in Nevada County and Placer County, California. | |
Kingvale, California Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′13″N 120°26′19″W / 39.32028°N 120.43861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Nevada, Placer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.971 sq mi (2.512 km2) |
| • Land | 0.962 sq mi (2.490 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2) 0.88% |
| Elevation | 6,106 ft (1,861 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 128 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 06-38604 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628744[2] |
Kingvale is a census-designated place (CDP)[2] in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States.[4] The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs,[5] 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass. Kingvale was listed on an official map as of 1955.[6] The population was 128 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km2), 99.12% of it land, and 0.88% of it water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 143 | — | |
| 2020 | 128 | −10.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Kingvale had a population of 128. The population density was 133.1 inhabitants per square mile (51.4/km2). The racial makeup of Kingvale was 122 (95.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 5 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (1.6%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 67 households, out of which 8 (11.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 24 (35.8%) were married-couple households, 7 (10.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 8 (11.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 28 (41.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 22 households (32.8%) were one person, and 9 (13.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.91.[8] There were 32 families (47.8% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 23 people (18.0%) under the age of 18, 5 people (3.9%) aged 18 to 24, 33 people (25.8%) aged 25 to 44, 45 people (35.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (17.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.0 years. There were 77 males and 51 females.[8]
There were 314 housing units at an average density of 326.4 units per square mile (126.0 units/km2), of which 67 (21.3%) were occupied. Of these, 39 (58.2%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (41.8%) were occupied by renters.[8]
Notes
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingvale, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau
- ^ "Nevada County, California". calsign.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 508. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Kingvale CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Kingvale CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.