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Encyclopedia > Sun City, California
Sun City, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Country United States
State California
Counties Riverside
Area
 - City  7.8 sq mi (20.2 km²)
 - Land  7.8 sq mi (20.2 km²)
 - Water  0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
 - City 17,773
 - Density 2,278.6/sq mi (879.9/km²)

Sun City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,773 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...


Sun City is the a master-planned community for active adults (the community's catchphrase for senior citizens over age 55). Old age consists of ages nearing the average lifespan of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. ...


The four-square mile residential community has two public golf courses, two recreation centers with tennis courts and swimming pools, and a "small-town" of small shops for resident consumers.


Another development boom arrived in the late 1980's and 1990's with another master-planned community on the southeast edge of Sun City: Menifee and as of 2005, the one-square-mile area of homes, condos, schools, retail shops, golf courses and tennis courts still grows. Menifee is an unincorporated area of Riverside County, California, United States. ...


Recently, there has been an effort to incorporate Sun City and some or all of the nearby areas of Menifee and Romoland as Menifee Valley. As of September 2006, Riverside County is currently investigating the viability of the proposed new city. Romoland is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ...


Menifee Valley Medical Center is a General Acute Care Hospital in Sun City with Basic Emergency Services as of 2005. [1]

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Geography

Sun City is located at 33°42′30″N, 117°11′57″W (33.708291, -117.199152)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,773 people, 8,750 households, and 5,197 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 879.8/km² (2,280.0/mi²). There were 9,440 housing units at an average density of 467.3/km² (1,211.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.63% White, 2.13% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.31% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 8,750 households out of which 12.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.57. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...


In the CDP the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males. Sun City is renowned for a large senior citizen population, most of them are white non-Hispanic Americans. Sun City has multiple ethnic ancestral groups and the area has a sizable American Jewish community. A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent or religion who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ...


The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,814, and the median income for a family was $38,131. Males had a median income of $41,174 versus $29,036 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,859. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


References

  1. ^ California Department of Health Services

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Sun City, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (559 words)
Sun City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States.
Recently, there has been an effort to incorporate Sun City and some or all of the nearby areas of Menifee and Romoland as Menifee Valley.
Riverside County is currently investigating the viability of the proposed new city.
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