El Verano (

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for "The Summer") is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census, falling to 3,867 at the 2020 census.

History

El Verano's name is

and means "The Summer." Resorts in El Verano, and the other nearby communities of Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente were popular health retreats for tourists from

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and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the

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hot springs found in the area.

Geography

El Verano is a western suburb of the City of Sonoma. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that El Verano had a population of 3,867. The population density was . The racial makeup of El Verano was 59.0%

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, 0.2%

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, 1.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.2%

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, 22.3% from other races, and 14.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.6% of the population. The census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 1,417 households, out of which 31.9% included children under the age of 18, 49.0% were married-couple households, 8.5% were

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couple households, 24.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 25.8% of households were one person, and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 935

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(66.0% of all households). The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 24.6% aged 25 to 44, 28.3% aged 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 41.3years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. There were 1,533 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,417 (92.4%) were occupied. Of these, 53.3% were owner-occupied, and 46.7% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $119,527, and the

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was $48,950. About 2.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that El Verano had a population of 4,123. The population density was . The racial makeup of El Verano was 3,054 (74.1%)

, 22 (0.5%)

, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 101 (2.4%) Asian, 12 (0.3%)

, 717 (17.4%) from other races, and 195 (4.7%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1,559 persons (37.8%). The 2010 Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters. There were 1,466 households, out of which 570 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 732 (49.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 166 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 96 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 116 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 334 households (22.8%) were made up of individuals, and 104 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 994

(67.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.33. The population was spread out, with 1,089 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 330 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,136 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,173 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 395 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of , of which 53.6% were owner-occupied and 46.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 48.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.8% lived in rental housing units.

Government

In the

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, El Verano is in the 3rd

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District, represented by Democrat Christopher Cabaldon, and in the 4th State Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. Federally, El Verano is in .

Education

The school district is Sonoma Valley Unified School District.
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* {{authority control Census-designated places in Sonoma County, California Sonoma Valley Census-designated places in California Sonoma California is the fourth congressional district not the fifth, which this article states.