Calwa, California
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Calwa (formerly, Calwa City)<ref name=CGN /> is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census, down from 2,052 at the 2010 census. Calwa is located Template:Convert south-southeast of downtown Fresno,<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).<ref name=gnis /> The name was taken from the acronym for "California Wine Association" (CalWA).<ref name=CGN /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of Template:Convert, of which 98.01% is land and 1.99% is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> Calwa is an almost complete county island surrounded by the city of Fresno on all sides except the southeast corner.
History
In 1885, the land of what is now Calwa, was improved and cultivated by Hugh William La Rue to plant an orchard and vineyard. His first crop was ruined by a grasshopper pest in 1886 and he sought to plant elsewhere. Calwa became a railroad town when Santa Fe Railways invested one million dollars to build a switching yard and houses for railway employees. Southern Pacific Railroad also passed through Calwa.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Calwa City post office opened in 1913, and changed its name to Calwa in 1949.<ref name=CGN />
Demographics
Calwa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.<ref name=2010CensusCA/> An existing CDP using the same name was renamed Malaga after the U.S. Census Bureau determined that it had been incorrectly named.<ref name=2010CensusCA/> There previously was a CDP named Calwa first listed as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. census (pop 5,191)<ref name=1970CensusCA>Template:Cite web</ref> and as a CDP in the 1980 United States census (pop. 6,640)<ref name=1980CensusCA>Template:Cite web</ref> which was annexed by the city of Fresno prior to the 1990 U.S. census.<ref name=1990CensusCA>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 92 | 67 | 4.48% | 3.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 23 | 35 | 1.12% | 1.97% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 16 | 1.27% | 0.90% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 37 | 50 | 1.80% | 2.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 1 | 0.44% | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.15% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 6 | 0.68% | 0.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,848 | 1,601 | 90.06% | 90.15% |
| Total | 2,052 | 1,776 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Calwa had a population of 1,776. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Calwa was 260 (14.6%) White, 36 (2.0%) African American, 42 (2.4%) Native American, 60 (3.4%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,114 (62.7%) from other races, and 263 (14.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,601 persons (90.1%).<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>
The census reported that 1,768 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 448 households, out of which 217 (48.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 188 (42.0%) were married-couple households, 50 (11.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 117 (26.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 93 (20.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 65 households (14.5%) were one person, and 20 (4.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.95.<ref name=DP1/> There were 352 families (78.6% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The age distribution was 551 people (31.0%) under the age of 18, 226 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 523 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 333 people (18.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 143 people (8.1%) who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 29.0Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 474 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 448 (94.5%) were occupied. Of these, 173 (38.6%) were owner-occupied, and 275 (61.4%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>
Transportation
Calwa is served by Fresno Area Express buses.