Little Cottonwood Creek Valley was a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Salt Lake County,
Utah. The
2000 Census population was 7,221, an increase over the 1990 figure of 5,042. In 2005, the CDP became part of the newly incorporated city of
Cottonwood Heights
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, the United States, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray, east of Midvale, and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City, ...
.
Geography
Little Cottonwood Creek Valley is located at (40.601321, -111.825107).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 6.7 km
2 (2.6 mi
2), all land.
Demographics
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As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,221 people, 2,223 households, and 1,833 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 1,072.3/km
2 (2,776.4/mi
2). There were 2,305 housing units at an average density of 342.3/km
2 (886.2/mi
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.89%
White, 0.51%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 1.27%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.15%
Pacific Islander, 0.36% from
other races, and 1.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* 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 2.24% of the population.
There were 2,223 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,652, and the median income for a family was $95,150. Males had a median income of $60,521 versus $29,594 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $37,669. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
Little Cottonwood Creek
Little Cottonwood Creek is one of the principal streams entering Salt Lake Valley from the east. The creek rises near the summit of the Wasatch Mountains, a short distance south of the ski resort town of Alta, and flows in a westerly direction thr ...
References
Former populated places in Salt Lake County, Utah
Former census-designated places in Utah