Denair, California

Denair is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,865 at the 2020 census, up from 4,404 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Denair was established in 1904, along the Santa Fe Railroad (once the Valley Division) tracks.
The town was renamed from Elmwood Colony to Denair in honor of a local landowner, John Denair.

Geography

Denair is located at (37.527532, -120.799813).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

Denair has a semi-arid climate with Mediterranean influences, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool winters.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Denair had a population of 4,865. The population density was . The racial makeup of Denair was 63.4% White, 0.6% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 18.8% from other races, and 14.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.4% of the population.

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.0% were institutionalized.

There were 1,608 households, out of which 38.2% included children under the age of 18, 61.2% were married-couple households, 5.5% were cohabiting couple households, 19.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.7% of households were one person, and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02. There were 1,261 families (78.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% aged 18 to 24, 25.9% aged 25 to 44, 24.4% aged 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 37.0years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males.

There were 1,650 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,608 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 77.1% were owner-occupied, and 22.9% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 9.4% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 76.1% spoke only English at home, 19.1% spoke Spanish, 4.4% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.3% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 88.3% were high school graduates and 19.2% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income was $97,468, and the per capita income was $34,628. About 12.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Denair had a population of 4,404. The population density was . The racial makeup of Denair was 3,425 (77.8%) White, 25 (0.6%) African American, 55 (1.2%) Native American, 42 (1.0%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 699 (15.9%) from other races, and 154 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,423 persons (32.3%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,451 households, 611 (42.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 913 (62.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 168 (11.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 86 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 71 (4.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 10 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 221 households (15.2%) were one person and 113 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 1,167 families (80.4% of households); the average family size was 3.38.

The age distribution was 1,233 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 407 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,186 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,098 people (24.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 480 people (10.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 1,523 housing units at an average density of 768.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,128 (77.7%) were owner-occupied and 323 (22.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 3,275 people (74.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,129 people (25.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Controversy

On November 8, 2010 Denair Middle School asked a student to remove the American flag from the back of his bicycle citing Mexicans and fears for the students safety. Four days later, Denair School Superintendent, Edward Parraz overturned the decision again allowing the student to display the flag adding that the racial concerns would be discussed with the students involved and their parents.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Denair is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Denair is in .

References

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Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California
Census-designated places in California
1904 establishments in California
Populated places established in 1904