Del Rey, California

Template:About Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Del Rey (Spanish for "of the King")<ref name=CGN /> is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census, down from 1,639 at the 2010 census. Del Rey is located Template:Convert south-southwest of Sanger,<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> at an elevation of 344 (105 m).<ref name=gnis>Template:Cite GNIS</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.

History

Originally called Clifton, the place was renamed by the railroad in 1898 to Del Rey, after the Rancho del Rey on which the station was located.<ref name=CGN /> Del Rey is a Spanish phrase meaning "of the king".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office opened in 1885.<ref name=CGN /> The name Clifton honored Clift Wilkinson, town founder.<ref name=CGN />

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Del Rey had a population of 1,358. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Del Rey was 272 (20.0%) White, 13 (1.0%) African American, 18 (1.3%) Native American, 45 (3.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 695 (51.2%) from other races, and 315 (23.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,207 persons (88.9%).<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 1.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 371 households, out of which 152 (41.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 156 (42.0%) were married-couple households, 31 (8.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 108 (29.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 76 (20.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 65 households (17.5%) were one person, and 25 (6.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.6.<ref name=DP1/> There were 282 families (76.0% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 356 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 161 people (11.9%) aged 18 to 24, 386 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 292 people (21.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 163 people (12.0%) who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 31.7Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 381 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 371 (97.4%) were occupied. Of these, 184 (49.6%) were owner-occupied, and 187 (50.4%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $57,292, and the per capita income was $18,548. About 28.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>