Diamond Springs, California

Template:Redirect Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Diamond Springs (formerly, Diamond Spring and Diamond)<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,037 at the 2010 census, up from 4,888 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark number 487.<ref name=CHL>Template:Cite ohp</ref> It lies at an elevation of 1791 feet (546 m).<ref>Template:GNIS</ref>

History

This town, settled in 1848, derived its name from its crystal clear springs. Among the most gold-rich locations in the region, the area produced a 25-pound nugget, one of the largest ever found in El Dorado County. Its most thriving period was in 1851 and, through its lumber, lime production, and agriculture, Diamond Springs has retained some of its early importance.

A post office was established at Diamond Spring in 1853; the name was changed to Diamond Springs in 1950.<ref name=CGN />

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which, Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of it (0.42%) is water.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Diamond Springs had a population of 11,345. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Diamond Springs was 79.4% White, 0.5% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.0% from other races, and 11.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.6% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 4,760 households, out of which 22.8% included children under the age of 18, 47.8% were married-couple households, 5.4% were cohabiting couple households, 30.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 30.3% of households were one person, and 19.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37.<ref name=DP1/> There were 3,052 families (64.1% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 18.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% aged 18 to 24, 20.1% aged 25 to 44, 26.0% aged 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 49.8Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 5,000 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 4,760 (95.2%) were occupied. Of these, 73.5% were owner-occupied, and 26.5% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 5.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 91.3% spoke only English at home, 6.3% spoke Spanish, 1.6% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 95.5% were high school graduates and 26.1% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The median household income was $83,288, and the per capita income was $40,009. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

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External links

• El Dorado Western Railway Foundation blog The railway is restoring the Diamond and Caldor Railway No. 4 Shay locomotive at the El Dorado County Historical Museum