West Modesto, California

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West Modesto is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 6,096 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Modesto is located at coor dms|37|37|20|N|121|1|44|W|city (37.622281, -121.028784)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,096 people, 1,728 households, and 1,354 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,365.0 people per square mile (1,300.4/km²). There were 1,820 housing units at an average density of 1,004.6/sq mi (388.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.27% White, 3.33% African American, 2.53% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 30.73% from other races, and 4.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.28% of the population.

There were 1,728 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 3.87.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,132, and the median income for a family was $30,848. Males had a median income of $27,286 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,850. About 23.7% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature West Modesto is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 26th Assembly District, represented by Republican Greg Aghazarian. Federally, West Modesto is located in California's 19th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican George Radanovich.

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