Nuevo, California, Distant view of snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains from Nuevo road
Nuevo is a rural community located east of the city of Perris and Lake Perris and is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 4,135 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Nuevo is located at 33°48′25″N 117°7′43″W / 33.80694, -117.12861 (33.807027, -117.128585)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²), all of it land.
The geography of the area consists of a wide variety of geographical features, including rocky and rolling hills and low-lying valleys. The usually dry San Jacinto River (California) runs along the northern portion of the area.[1]
The natural vegetation consists primarily of Coastal Sage Scrub [2], though much of this natural vegetation is visibly absent or exists in remnant form within the lowlands of the area where residential and agricultural uses are most prevalent.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,135 people, 1,302 households, and 1,076 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 764.5 people per square mile (295.1/km²). There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of 254.9/sq mi (98.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.57% White, 2.08% African American, 0.97% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.88% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.38% of the population.
There were 1,302 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,129, and the median income for a family was $51,059. Males had a median income of $40,321 versus $26,337 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,897. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Trivia
Nuevo California is also the title of a 2003 bi-national "mystery play" which other than in name shares no other relation to the census-designated place in Riverside, California.[3]
Famous Residents
Shelly Wu author, Ed Mulcahy songwriter/composer, Paul Muehter mayor of Nuevo, CA
Politics
In the state legislature Nuevo is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 65th Assembly District, represented by Republican Paul Cook. Federally, Nuevo is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3[3] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack. Director Tim Hadden
External links
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
