Editing El Verano, California

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'''El Verano''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Summer") is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sonoma Valley]], [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census, falling to 3,867 at the 2020 census.

==History==
[[File:El Verano, California (1890).jpg|thumb|left|Depot in El Verano, 1890]]
El Verano's name is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and means "The Summer."<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}}</ref> Resorts in El Verano, and the other nearby communities of [[Boyes Hot Springs]], [[Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California|Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente]] were popular health retreats for tourists from [[San Francisco]] and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the [[geothermic]] hot springs found in the area.

==Geography==
El Verano is a western suburb of the City of [[Sonoma, California|Sonoma]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
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===2020 Census===
The population enumerated in 2020 was 3,867.

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622510|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024700/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622510|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Verano CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Verano had a population of 4,123. The population density was {{convert|3,609.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Verano was 3,054 (74.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22 (0.5%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 22 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 101 (2.4%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 12 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 717 (17.4%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 195 (4.7%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,559 persons (37.8%).

The 2010 Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 1,466 households, out of which 570 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 732 (49.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 166 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 96 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 116 (7.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 18 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 334 households (22.8%) were made up of individuals, and 104 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80.  There were 994 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (67.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.

The population was spread out, with 1,089 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 330 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,136 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,173 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 395 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,384.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 53.6% were owner-occupied and 46.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 48.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.8% 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]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 1,461 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|3,465.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,340.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.99% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.32% of the population.

There were 1,461 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,400, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $40,142 versus $31,528 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $28,292.  About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], El Verano is in the 3rd [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Christopher Cabaldon]], and in the [[California's 4th State Assembly district|4th State Assembly District]], represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Cecilia Aguiar-Curry]]. Federally, El Verano is in {{Representative|cacd|4|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Sonoma Valley Unified School District]]<!--UNI 37200-->.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sonoma County, California]]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
Sonoma California is the fourth congressional district not the fifth,  which this article states.