Editing Corralitos, California

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'''Corralitos''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Small [[Pen (enclosure)|pens]]") is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]], [[California]], United States. It is a rural area known for its [[agriculture]] of apples and strawberries, and its notable Corralitos Market and Sausage Co. Moreover, its location near the [[Pacific Ocean]] optimizes viticulture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Magic in the Wines from Corralitos {{!}} The PinotFile: Volume 6, Issue 39|url=http://www.princeofpinot.com/article/122/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=www.princeofpinot.com}}</ref>

The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.

==Geography==
Corralitos is located at {{coord|36|59|29|N|121|48|7|W|type:city}} (36.991303, -121.802013).<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> It is located on [[Corralitos Creek]], a tributary of [[Salsipuedes Creek (Pajaro River)|Salsipuedes Creek]] which is in turn the lowest tributary of the [[Pajaro River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|9.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|9.0|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and 0.16% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 2342
|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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===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0616434|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024226/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0616434|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Corralitos CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Corralitos had a population of 2,326. The population density was {{convert|258.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Corralitos was 1,980 (85.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16 (0.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 48 (2.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 190 (8.2%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 79 (3.4%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 532 persons (22.9%).

The Census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households and 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 829 households, out of which 257 (31.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 511 (61.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 62 (7.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 42 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 51 (6.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 3 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 150 households (18.1%) were made up of individuals, and 65 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80.  There were 615 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.09.

The population was spread out, with 504 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 174 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 482 people (20.7%) aged 25 to 44, 829 people (35.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 337 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

There were 888 housing units at an average density of {{convert|98.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 73.9% were owner-occupied and 26.1% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%. 74.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25.2% lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,431 people, 815 households, and 621 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|270.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 846 housing units at an average density of {{convert|94.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.95% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 19.13% of the population.

There were 815 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.

[[File:Corralitos market.JPG|thumb|left|Corralitos market in Corralitos.]]
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,781, and the median income for a family was $80,626. Males had a median income of $44,750 versus $31,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $27,572.  About 1.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Corralitos is in {{Representative|casd|17|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|29|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | title = Statewide Database
 | publisher = UC Regents
 | accessdate = December 30, 2014
 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
 | archive-date = February 1, 2015
 | url-status = dead
 }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Corralitos is in {{Representative|cacd|19|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|20}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.corralitoshistory.com History of Corralitos]

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