Editing Denair, California

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'''Denair''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Stanislaus County, California]], United States. The population was 4,404 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], up from 3,446 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. It is part of the [[Modesto metropolitan area|Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==

Denair was established in 1904, along the [[Santa Fe Railroad]] (once the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Valley Division|Valley Division]]) tracks.
The town was renamed from Elmwood Colony to Denair in honor of a local landowner, John Denair.

==Geography==
Denair is located at {{coord|37|31|39|N|120|47|59|W|type:city}} (37.527532, -120.799813).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=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|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===

Denair has a [[semi-arid climate]] with [[Mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]] influences, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool winters.

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|location = Denair 3 NNE, California (1899–1984)
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 53.4
|Feb high F = 60.4
|Mar high F = 66.1
|Apr high F = 73.1
|May high F = 81.3
|Jun high F = 89.2
|Jul high F = 94.9
|Aug high F = 92.6
|Sep high F = 87.4
|Oct high F = 78.1
|Nov high F = 65.6
|Dec high F = 54.6
|year high F = 74.7
|Jan low F = 35.7
|Feb low F = 38.6
|Mar low F = 40.5
|Apr low F = 43.6
|May low F = 48.6
|Jun low F = 53.7
|Jul low F = 57.2
|Aug low F = 55.8
|Sep low F = 52.5
|Oct low F = 45.9
|Nov low F = 39.0
|Dec low F = 35.4
|year low F = 45.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.23
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.98
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.00
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.09
|May precipitation inch = 0.39
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.10
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.02
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.04
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.15
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.59
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.31
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.94
|year precipitation inch = 11.84
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days  = 7
| Feb precipitation days  = 7
| Mar precipitation days  = 7
| Apr precipitation days  = 4
| May precipitation days  = 2
| Jun precipitation days  = 1
| Jul precipitation days  = 0
| Aug precipitation days  = 0
| Sep precipitation days  = 1
| Oct precipitation days  = 2
| Nov precipitation days  = 5
| Dec precipitation days  = 6
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|source 1 = WRCC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca2389|title=DENAIR 3 NNE, CALIFORNIA (042389)
|publisher=[[Western Regional Climate Center]]|access-date=October 4, 2022}}</ref>
|date=October 2022
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3446
|2010= 4404
|2020= 4865
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Denair had a population of 4,865. The population density was {{convert|2,962.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Denair was 63.4% [[White Americans|White]], 0.6% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 18.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 14.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 36.4% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Denair 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=1600000US0618856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.0% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,608 households, out of which 38.2% included children under the age of 18, 61.2% were married-couple households, 5.5% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 19.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.7% of households were one person, and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,261 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (78.4% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Denair CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% aged 18 to 24, 25.9% aged 25 to 44, 24.4% aged 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 37.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,650 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,004.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 1,608 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 77.1% were owner-occupied, and 22.9% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 9.4% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 76.1% spoke only English at home, 19.1% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 4.4% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], 0.3% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 88.3% were high school graduates and 19.2% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Denair CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0618856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $97,468, and the [[per capita income]] was $34,628. About 12.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Denair CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618856 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Denair had a population of 4,404. The population density was {{convert|2,222.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Denair was 3,425 (77.8%) White, 25 (0.6%) African American, 55 (1.2%) Native American, 42 (1.0%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 699 (15.9%) from other races, and 154 (3.5%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,423 persons (32.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0618856|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024417/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0618856|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Denair CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,451 households, 611 (42.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 913 (62.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 168 (11.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 86 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 71 (4.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 10 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 221 households (15.2%) were one person and 113 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04.  There were 1,167 families (80.4% of households); the average family size was 3.38.

The age distribution was 1,233 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 407 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,186 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,098 people (24.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 480 people (10.9%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 1,523 housing units at an average density of 768.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,128 (77.7%) were owner-occupied and 323 (22.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.  3,275 people (74.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,129 people (25.6%) lived in rental housing units.

==Controversy==
On November 8, 2010 Denair Middle School asked a student to remove the American flag from the back of his bicycle citing Mexicans and fears for the students safety. Four days later, Denair School Superintendent, Edward Parraz overturned the decision again allowing the student to display the flag adding that the racial concerns would be discussed with the students involved and their parents.<ref name="fox1">{{cite web |url=http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-americanflagbike11122010,0,3045879.htmlstory |title= FOX40|website=www.fox40.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820154350/http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-americanflagbike11122010,0,3045879.htmlstory |archive-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://nation.foxnews.com/american-flag/2010/11/12/school-bans-student-flying-us-flag-racial-reasons | work=Fox News | date=12 November 2010 | title=School Reverses Course After Ordering Student to Remove American Flag From Bike - American Flag - Fox Nation | access-date=12 November 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115021704/http://nation.foxnews.com/american-flag/2010/11/12/school-bans-student-flying-us-flag-racial-reasons | archive-date=15 November 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcra.com/news/25754519/detail.html |title=School Forces Boy To Take Flag Off Bike &#124; KCRA Home - KCRA Home |publisher=Kcra.com |date=2010-11-11 |access-date=2013-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306032733/http://www.kcra.com/news/25754519/detail.html |archive-date=2012-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/?watchId=74dc92b0-5969-4a9e-88ff-d708569bd6d5 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304154313/http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/?watchId=74dc92b0-5969-4a9e-88ff-d708569bd6d5 |date=March 4, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Flag Removed: Interview with school Superintendent |url=http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/?watchId=74dc92b0-5969-4a9e-88ff-d708569bd6d5 |newspaper=Fox40 |date=12 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304154313/http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/?watchId=74dc92b0-5969-4a9e-88ff-d708569bd6d5 |archive-date=2012-03-04 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po7k5O9LtBo YouTube from KCRA: Bikers Escort Denair Boy to School]</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Denair is in {{Representative|casd|8|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|12|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Denair is in {{Representative|cacd|10|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|10|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Stanislaus County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:1904 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1904]]