Bluewater, California
Bluewater is a town located in
San Bernardino County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 265.
Geography
\nBluewater is located at 34°10'49" North, 114°15'2" West (34.180214, -114.250531)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6
km² (1.4
mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 35.00% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 265 people, 158 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The
population density is 112.4/km² (290.4/mi²). There are 644 housing units at an average density of 273.2/km² (705.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.11% White, 0.38%
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 158 households out of which 5.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% are married couples living together, 3.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% are non-families. 41.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 29.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.68 and the average family size is 2.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 7.2% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 8.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 56.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 67 years. For every 100 females there are 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $18,750, and the median income for a family is $25,000. Males have a median income of $27,083 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,142. 18.6% of the population and 21.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 73.3% are under the age of 18 and 2.8% are 65 or older.