Editing Hidden Meadows, California

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|official_name            = Hidden Meadows
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| area_total_sq_mi        = 6.583
| area_land_sq_mi         = 6.583
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0
| area_total_km2          = 17.049
| area_land_km2           = 17.049
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1867027|Hidden Meadows|access-date=April 11, 2015}}</ref>
|elevation_ft             = 1496
|elevation_m              = 456

|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Hidden Meadows, CA Population">{{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Hidden%20Meadows%20CDP,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 4484
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|timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|13|46|N|117|7|29|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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|utc_offset_DST           = -7
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|postal_code              = 92026
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|area_code                = [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
|blank_info               = {{FIPS|06|33532}}
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'''Hidden Meadows''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) near [[Escondido, California|Escondido]] in [[San Diego County, California]]. The population was 4,484 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 3,485 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Hidden Meadows is located at {{Coord|33|13|46|N|117|7|29|W|type:city}} (33.229571, -117.124754).<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>
[[Image:Rock formation, Hidden Meadows, California.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Typical rock formation in Hidden Meadows]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Hidden Meadows [[census-designated place]] (CDP) has a total area of {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990 = 2371
| 2000 = 3463
| 2010 = 3485
| 2020 = 4484
| 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=December 26, 2019}}</ref><br />1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-6-1.pdf?|title=1990 Census of Population, General Population Characteristics, California, Section 1 of 3 (1990 CP-1-6)|publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census|access-date=December 28, 2019}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0633532|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025540/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0633532|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Hidden Meadows CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Hidden Meadows had a population of 3,485. The population density was {{convert|529.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Hidden Meadows was 2,865 (82.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 66 (1.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 11 (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 318 (9.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 93 (2.7%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 126 (3.6%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 329 persons (9.4%).

The Census reported that 3,470 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,397 households, out of which 279 (20.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 983 (70.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 49 (3.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 49 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 53 (3.8%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 15 (1.1%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 249 households (17.8%) were made up of individuals, and 129 (9.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48.  There were 1,081 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (77.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.78.

The population age distribution is 523 people (15.0%) under the age of 18, 209 people (6.0%) aged 18 to 24, 565 people (16.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,312 people (37.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 876 people (25.1%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 52.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

There were 1,586 housing units at an average density of {{convert|240.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,234 (88.3%) were owner-occupied, and 163 (11.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%.  3,067 people (88.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 403 people (11.6%) 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 3,463 people, 1,549 households, and 1,149 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|409.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,649 housing units at an average density of {{convert|195.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.86% of the population.

There were 1,549 households, out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the CDP, the population age distribution is 12.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 35.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,545, and the median income for a family was $72,878. Males had a median income of $50,341 versus $32,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $33,274.  About 0.6% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Hidden Meadows is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|75|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=December 7, 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]], Hidden Meadows is in {{Representative|cacd|50|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|50}}</ref>

==Education==
Part of it is in [[Escondido Union School District]]<!--ELM 12880--> and [[Escondido Union High School District]]<!--SEC 12910-->. Another part is in [[Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District]]<!--UNI 00069-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: San Diego County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/7)|accessdate=2024-12-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Commons category|Hidden Meadows, California}}
{{San Diego County}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in San Diego County, California]]
[[Category:North County (San Diego County)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]