Castro Valley, California
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Castro Valley is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 57,292.
Castro Valley is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States, according to the 2000 census. Being unincorporated, it is governed by the county and does not have any city services. All efforts to date to incorporate Castro Valley have been voted down by its residents.
Castro Valley was the birthplace of late-Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, actor Daniel Selby, actress Jennifer Roszell, Full Clip composer Scott Goldberg, and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio. It is also the hometown of Val Diamond, of Beach Blanket Babylon fame.
Castro Valley has some of the finest Eichler houses left in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Geography
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Castro Valley is located at 37°42'14" North, 122°4'46" West (37.703796, -122.079384)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 38.2 km² (14.8 mi²). 37.4 km² (14.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.17% water.
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Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 57,292 people, 21,606 households, and 15,016 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,533.0/km² (3,971.6/mi²). There were 22,003 housing units at an average density of 588.7/km² (1,525.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.84% White, 5.14% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 13.54% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 5.34% from two or more races. 12.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,606 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,874, and the median income for a family was $73,060. Males had a median income of $51,068 versus $38,907 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,454. 4.5% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the poverty line. 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
History
Castro Valley is named after Don Castro who was the Spanish land grant owner. Castro was a sheep rancher who supposedly lost his land grant in a card game.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Castro Valley was known for its chicken ranches. Later it developed into a bedroom community, where workers would live and commute to their jobs in the surrounding communities.
Education
Castro Valley is served by the Castro Valley Unified School District. The district has one main high school serving just under 3000 students, and an alternative high school serving about 200 students. It also has two middle schools and nine elementary schools, as well as an adult school. Overall, the district contains almost 9,000 students.
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