Shackelford, California

Shackelford
Neighbourhood
Nickname: Little Mexico
Location inStanislaus Countyand the state of California
Shackelford Location in the United States
Coordinates:37°36′54″N120°59′27″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Stanislaus
City	Modesto
Area
• Total	0.682 sq mi (1.765 km2)
• Land	0.672 sq mi (1.739 km2)
• Water	0.010 sq mi (0.026 km2) 1.47%
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,371
• Density	4,900/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8(Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7(PDT)
ZIP code	95351
Area code	209
FIPS code	06-71084
GNISfeature ID	1853416

Shackelfordis a southernneighbourhoodof the city ofModestoinStanislaus County,California, United States, which was officially annexed on June 1, 2012.The population was 3,371 at the 2010 census, down from 5,170 at the 2000 census. It is part of theModestoMetropolitan Statistical Area.Prior to its annexation, the neighbourhood was acensus-designated place(CDP).

History

In 1916, theLion Bridgewhich was built over theTuolumne Riverto improve the access between the cities ofModestoandCeres.It was constructed at the cost of $111,000.

The city ofModestofinally annexed the "Shackelford annexation area" in 2012, regarding the event as "the culmination of a multi-year effort".The area is bordered byCalifornia State Route 99on the north, Crows Landing Road on the west, Main Street on the east, and Hatch Road on the south

Geography

Shackelford is located at37°36′54″N120°59′27″W(37.615082, -120.990969)inSouth Modesto. According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) is land and 1.47% is water.

Demographics

2010

The2010 United States Censusreported that Shackelford had a population of 3,371. The population density was 4,945.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,909.5/km²). The racial makeup of Shackelford was 1,560 (46.3%)White,27 (0.8%)African American,63 (1.9%)Native American,59 (1.8%)Asian,1 (0.0%)Pacific Islander,1,496 (44.4%) fromother races,and 165 (4.9%) from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 2,685 persons (79.6%).

The Census reported that 3,371 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 898 households, out of which 499 (55.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 376 (41.9%) wereopposite-sex married couplesliving together, 215 (23.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 112 (12.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 119 (13.3%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships,and 8 (0.9%)same-sex married couples or partnerships.139 households (15.5%) were made up of individuals, and 46 (5.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.75. There were 703families(78.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.06.

The population was spread out, with 1,175 people (34.9%) under the age of 18, 363 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,002 people (29.7%) aged 25 to 44, 611 people (18.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 1,553.7 per square mile (599.9/km²), of which 336 (37.4%) were owner-occupied, and 562 (62.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%. 1,299 people (38.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,072 people (61.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the censusof 2000, there were 5,170 people, 1,363 households, and 1,053 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,106.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,357.7/km²). There were 1,454 housing units at an average density of 1,717.3 per square mile (663.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.14%White,1.41%African American,2.13%Native American,0.95%Asian,0.14%Pacific Islander,38.63% fromother races,and 6.62% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 68.12% of the population.

There were 1,363 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.25.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,289, and the median income for a family was $24,541. Males had a median income of $23,365 versus $15,903 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $7,250. About 33.6% of families and 36.1% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In thestate legislatureShackelford is located in the 12thSenateDistrict, represented byRepublicanAnthony Cannella,and in the 26thAssemblyDistrict, represented by RepublicanGreg Aghazarian.

In theUnited States House of Representatives,Shackelford is inCalifornia's 10th congressional district,represented byDemocratMark DeSaulnier.