Nuevo (
Spanish
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for "New") is a rural community located east of
Lake Perris
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and the city of
Perris
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in
Riverside County, California. The population of the
census-designated place
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(CDP) is 7,033 according to the 2020 census, up from 6,447 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Nuevo is located at (33.807027, -117.128585).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km), 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 runs along the northern portion of the area.
The natural vegetation consists primarily of
Coastal Sage Scrub
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, 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
2010
The
2010 United States Census
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reported that Nuevo had a population of 6,447. The population density was . The racial makeup of Nuevo was 4,011 (62.2%)
White
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, 113 (1.8%)
African American
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, 91 (1.4%)
Native American, 82 (1.3%)
Asian
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, 16 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
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, 1,810 (28.1%) from
other races
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, and 324 (5.0%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 3,514 persons (54.5%).
The Census reported that 6,445 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,795 households, out of which 872 (48.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,178 (65.6%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 204 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 122 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 101 (5.6%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 12 (0.7%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 219 households (12.2%) were made up of individuals, and 80 (4.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.59. There were 1,504
families
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(83.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.87.
The population was spread out, with 1,935 people (30.0%) under the age of 18, 690 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,593 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,615 people (25.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 614 people (9.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,400 (78.0%) were owner-occupied, and 395 (22.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 4,823 people (74.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,622 people (25.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 4,135 people, 1,302 households, and 1,076 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.6%
White
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, 2.1%
African American
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, 1.0%
Native American, 1.3%
Asian
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, <0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 16.9% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 3.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 29.4% 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
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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 3.2 and the average family size was 3.5.
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
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for the CDP was $17,897. About 7.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Nuevo is in an unincorporated area and falls under the jurisdiction of
Riverside County
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. Being unincorporated, Nuevo has no formal local government such as a mayor, city council, or treasurer.
In the
California State Legislature
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, Nuevo is in , and .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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, Nuevo is in .
References
External links
olivegrovechurch.orgcalvarynuevo.org
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Census-designated places in Riverside County, California
Perris, California
Census-designated places in California