Granite Bay, California

Granite Bay, California
Census-designated place

Location in Placer County and the state of California
Granite Bay, California

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 38°44′55″N 121°10′47″W / 38.74861°N 121.17972°W / 38.74861; -121.17972Coordinates: 38°44′55″N 121°10′47″W / 38.74861°N 121.17972°W / 38.74861; -121.17972
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer
Government
 • State Senator Ted Gaines (R)[1]
 • Assemblymember Beth Gaines (R)[1]
 • U. S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R)[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 21.572 sq mi (55.870 km2)
 • Land 21.528 sq mi (55.757 km2)
 • Water 0.044 sq mi (0.113 km2)  0.20%
Elevation 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 20,402
 • Density 950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95746
Area code 916
FIPS code 06-30693
GNIS feature ID 1853392

Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,402 at the 2010 census, up from 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746 or 95661. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.

Geography

Map of Granite Bay

Granite Bay is located at 38°44′55″N 121°10′47″W / 38.74861°N 121.17972°W / 38.74861; -121.17972 (38.748504, -121.179793).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which, 21.5 square miles (56 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.20%) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake on the east side of the town. The entire town is underlain by granodiorite of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous age, hence the geological basis for the place name.

Climate

Granite Bay has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Climate data for Granite Bay, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 75
(24)		 78
(26)		 86
(30)		 98
(37)		 107
(42)		 110
(43)		 115
(46)		 110
(43)		 111
(44)		 102
(39)		 87
(31)		 76
(24)		 115
(46)
Average high °F (°C) 53
(12)		 60
(16)		 64
(18)		 71
(22)		 80
(27)		 88
(31)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 87
(31)		 77
(25)		 63
(17)		 54
(12)		 73.6
(23.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 46
(8)		 51
(11)		 54
(12)		 60
(16)		 66
(19)		 73
(23)		 78
(26)		 76
(24)		 73
(23)		 65
(18)		 54
(12)		 47
(8)		 61.9
(16.7)
Average low °F (°C) 39
(4)		 42
(6)		 44
(7)		 48
(9)		 53
(12)		 58
(14)		 61
(16)		 61
(16)		 58
(14)		 52
(11)		 44
(7)		 39
(4)		 49.9
(10)
Record low °F (°C) 21
(−6)		 23
(−5)		 27
(−3)		 33
(1)		 36
(2)		 43
(6)		 48
(9)		 46
(8)		 41
(5)		 31
(−1)		 27
(−3)		 16
(−9)		 16
(−9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.98
(101.1)		 3.46
(87.9)		 3.07
(78)		 1.58
(40.1)		 0.58
(14.7)		 0.12
(3)		 0.04
(1)		 0.06
(1.5)		 0.35
(8.9)		 1.08
(27.4)		 2.80
(71.1)		 3.33
(84.6)		 1.70
(43.2)
Source: http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=516009&metric=false

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Granite Bay had a population of 20,402. The population density was 945.8 people per square mile (365.2/km²). The racial makeup of Granite Bay was 17,960 (88.0%) White, 148 (0.7%) African American, 138 (0.7%) Native American, 1,152 (5.6%) Asian, 28 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 222 (1.1%) from other races, and 754 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,260 persons (6.2%).

The Census reported that 20,353 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 11 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,202 households, out of which 2,857 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,223 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 473 (6.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 260 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 201 (2.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 34 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,006 households (14.0%) were made up of individuals and 521 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 5,956 families (82.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.11.

The population was spread out with 5,309 people (26.0%) under the age of 18, 1,300 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 3,206 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 7,621 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,966 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

There were 7,542 housing units at an average density of 349.6 per square mile (135.0/km²), of which 6,414 (89.1%) were owner-occupied, and 788 (10.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 18,270 people (89.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,083 people (10.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 898.2 people per square mile (346.9/km²). There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0 per square mile (118.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,474 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.91 in the state of California.[7]

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $115,980, and the median income for a family was $119,874.[8] Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $73,190 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $57,970. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Granite Bay is named top 25 American cities in the nation for highest cost of living.

According to the Sacramento Association of REALTORS, the median price of a detached single family home is $715,000 as of April 2009

Famous current and former residents

Education

Granite Bay is served by one public high school, Granite Bay High School. The Eureka Union School District is the K-8 district serves Granite Bay and feeds into Granite Bay High School. It is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Granite Bay CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0630693.html
  8. ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0625338&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0625338&_street=&_county=granite+bay&_cityTown=granite+bay&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=

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