Editing Occidental, California (section)

==Demographics==
[[Image:California 2008 075.JPG|thumb|right|Downtown Occidental, 2008]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 97
|1990= 1300
|2000= 1272
|2010= 1115
|2020= 1132
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1126
|estref=<ref name="acs2021est">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0653266&y=2021|title=ACS Survey Population Estimate 2021}}</ref>
|footnote=US Census<ref name="DecennialCensus2020">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0653266&y=2020.P1|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov}}</ref> U.S Census 1880-1980,<ref name="1860Census">{{cite web|url=https://dof.ca.gov/reports/demographic-reports/|title=Population Totals by Township and Place for California Counties: 1860 to 1950|publisher=dof.ca.gov}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;"
|+ Race and Ethnicity
! Racial and ethnic composition
! 2000<ref name=datacensus2000p2>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0653266&y=2000&d=DEC+Redistricting+Data+(PL+94-171)&tid=DECENNIALPL2000.PL002|publisher=US Census Bureau|title=2000: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)}}</ref>
! 2010<ref name=datacensus2010p2>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0653266&y=2010&d=DEC+Redistricting+Data+(PL+94-171)&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=US Census Bureau|title=2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)}}</ref>
! 2020<ref name=datacensus2020p2>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US0653266&y=2020&d=DEC+Redistricting+Data+(PL+94-171)&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=US Census Bureau|title=2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)}}</ref>
|-
! [[Non-Hispanic whites|White (non-Hispanic)]]
| 89.15%
| 85.02%
| 81.98%
|-
! [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino (of any race)]]
| 4.64%
| 7.26%
| 7.24%
|-
! [[Multiracial American|Two or more races (non-Hispanic)]]
| 2.67%
| 3.77%
| 7.07%
|-
! [[Asian American|Asian (non-Hispanic)]]
| 1.18%
| 2.78%
| 1.68%
|-
! Other (non-Hispanic)
| 0.79%
| 0.0%
| 1.41%
|-
! [[African American|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)]]
| 0.55%
| 0.63%
| 0.44%
|-
! [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American (non-Hispanic)]]
| 0.79%
| 0.54%
| 0.18%
|-
! [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)]]
| 0.24%
| 0.0%
| 0.0%
|}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Occidental had a population of 1,115. The population density was {{convert|224.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Occidental was 992 (89.0%) White, 7 (0.6%) African American, 7 (0.6%) Native American, 31 (2.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 23 (2.1%) from other races, and 55 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 81 people (7.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0653266|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032146/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0653266|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Occidental CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 532 households, 134 (25.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 228 (42.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 44 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 39 (7.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 14 (2.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 172 households (32.3%) were one person and 40 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.10. There were 297 families (55.8% of households); the average family size was 2.65.

The age distribution was 192 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 52 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 264 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 462 people (41.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 145 people (13.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

There were 673 housing units at an average density of {{convert|135.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 68.6% were owner-occupied and 31.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 70.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 29.7% lived in rental housing units.

The median household income was $64,714 (+19.8% from 2000), and the median family income was $87,759 (+30.0% from 2000). The median per capita income for the CDP was $40,903 (+57.5% from 2000). For comparison, statewide California median per capita income in the 2010 Census was $27,885 (+22.8% from 2000).

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,272 people, 524 households, and 319 families in the CDP. The population density was 255/sq&nbsp;mi (99/km{{sup|2}}). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 127/sq&nbsp;mi (49/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 92.77% White, 0.55% African American, 0.79% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.64%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 524 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 27.1% of households were one person and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $54,000 and the median family income was $71,375. Males had a median income of $46,806 versus $29,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,970. About 7.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.