Editing Amesti, California

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'''Amesti''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 2,637 as of the [[2020 United States census]].<ref name="quif"/>

[[File:Jose Amesti.jpg|thumb|left|Jose Amesti (1788-1855)]]

Amesti is named for José Amesti, a [[Basque people|Basque]] who came to California in 1822, and who was the grantee of [[Rancho Los Corralitos]].<ref name=gudde>{{cite book|first=Erwin|last=Gudde|author2=William Bright |title=California Place Names|year=2004|edition=Fourth|publisher=University of California Press|pages=12|isbn=0-520-24217-3}}</ref>

==Geography==
Amesti is located at {{coord|36|57|33|N|121|46|56|W|type:city}} (36.959210, -121.782131).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|2.9|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (2.13%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2436
|2010= 3478
|2020= 2637
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Amesti had a population of 2,637. The population density was {{convert|897.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Amesti was 42.2% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.4% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 36.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 59.3% of the population.

The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households and 0.9% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 806 households, out of which 40.7% included children under the age of 18, 55.5% were married-couple households, 6.2% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 25.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.5% of households were one person, and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.24. There were 634 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (78.7% of all households).

The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% aged 18 to 24, 25.7% aged 25 to 44, 24.4% aged 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 37.6{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males.

There were 824 housing units at an average density of {{convert|280.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 806 (97.8%) were occupied. Of these, 71.6% were owner-occupied, and 28.4% were occupied by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amesti CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0601651 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amesti CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0601651 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,083, and the [[per capita income]] was $41,683. About 9.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amesti CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0601651 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Amesti is in {{Representative|casd|17|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|29|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find Your California Representatives |url=https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ |access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Amesti is in {{Representative|cacd|18|fmt=district}}.

==References ==
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==External links==
{{Santa Cruz County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Santa Cruz County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]