Mesa Verde, California
Mesa Verde | |
|---|---|
Mesa Verde Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′45″N 114°43′54″W / 33.59583°N 114.73167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.301 sq mi (11.140 km2) |
| • Land | 4.301 sq mi (11.140 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 766 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583079 |
Mesa Verde (Spanish for "Green Table") is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.[2] Mesa Verde sits at an elevation of 390 feet (120 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Mesa Verde's population was 766.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,023 | — | |
| 2020 | 766 | −25.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] | |||
Mesa Verde first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[5]
The 2020 United States census reported that Mesa Verde had a population of 766. The population density was 178.1 inhabitants per square mile (68.8/km2). The racial makeup of Mesa Verde was 275 (35.9%) White, 25 (3.3%) African American, 23 (3.0%) Native American, 5 (0.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 300 (39.2%) from other races, and 137 (17.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 540 persons (70.5%).[6]
The whole population lived in households. There were 260 households, out of which 75 (28.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 129 (49.6%) were married-couple households, 13 (5.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 62 (23.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 56 (21.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 68 households (26.2%) were one person, and 27 (10.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95.[6] There were 178 families (68.5% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 180 people (23.5%) under the age of 18, 85 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 176 people (23.0%) aged 25 to 44, 199 people (26.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 126 people (16.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males.[6]
There were 313 housing units at an average density of 72.8 units per square mile (28.1 units/km2), of which 260 (83.1%) were occupied. Of these, 179 (68.8%) were owner-occupied, and 81 (31.2%) were occupied by renters.[6]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesa Verde, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Mesa Verde CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Mesa Verde CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.