Palo Verde, California
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Palo Verde (Spanish for "Green Stick"; Mojave: Hanyomalivah)<ref>Munro, P et al. A Mojave Dictionary Los Angeles: UCLA, 1992</ref><ref name=gnis /> is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Its name comes from the native desert tree, Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida), which in turn takes its name from the Spanish for stick (palo) and green (verde), sharing its name with the Palo Verde Valley, the valley it is located.
The Imperial County line passes just north of the town. A community named Ripley, in Riverside County lies along SR78 between Blythe and Palo Verde.
The ZIP Code for the community is 92266 and there is no postal delivery; residents use post office boxes. There is a U.S. Postal Service post office and an Imperial County Sheriff's substation. The first post office to operate at Palo Verde opened in 1903 as Paloverde, changed its name to Palo Verde in 1905, and closed in 1940.<ref name=CGN /> A post office was re-established in 1949.<ref name=CGN />
Geography
Palo Verde is located on the Riverside County line Template:Convert northeast of El Centro,<ref name=CGN>Template:California's Geographic Names</ref> The population was 171 at the 2010 census, down from 236 in 2000. It is part of the 'El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area'. State Route 78 (Ben Hulse Highway) runs north–south through the community. The majority of its population lives east of SR78 and west of the nearby Colorado River. It is also in the southern portion of the Palo Verde Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Climate
Demographics
Palo Verde first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name=2000CensusCA/>
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Palo Verde had a population of 152. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Palo Verde was 108 (71.1%) White, 4 (2.6%) African American, 2 (1.3%) Native American, 1 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6 (3.9%) from other races, and 31 (20.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33 persons (21.7%).<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>
The whole population lived in households. There were 84 households, out of which 4 (4.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23 (27.4%) were married-couple households, 3 (3.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 25 (29.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 33 (39.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 45 households (53.6%) were one person, and 27 (32.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.81.<ref name=DP1/> There were 32 families (38.1% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The age distribution was 5 people (3.3%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.3%) aged 18 to 24, 15 people (9.9%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (40.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 68 people (44.7%) who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 62.7Template:Nbspyears. There were 72 males and 80 females.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 153 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 84 (54.9%) were occupied. Of these, 68 (81.0%) were owner-occupied, and 16 (19.0%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>
2010
The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Palo Verde had a population of 171. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Palo Verde was 124 (73%) White, 2 (1%) African American, 5 (3%) Native American, 1 (1%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 26 (15%) from other races, and 13 (8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33 persons (19%).
The Census reported that 171 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 84 households, out of which 11 (13%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 28 (33%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 40 households (48%) were made up of individuals, and 17 (20%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04. There were 39 families (46% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.
The population was spread out, with 25 people (15%) under the age of 18, 15 people (9%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (14%) aged 25 to 44, 65 people (38.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 43 people (25%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.2 males.
There were 211 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 84 were occupied, of which 35 (41.7%) were owner-occupied, and 49 (58.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 17%; the rental vacancy rate was 17%. 63 people (37% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 108 people (63%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $12,772, and the median income for a family was $14,333. Males had a median income of $13,281 versus $9,792 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,275. About 45% of families and 47% of the population were below the poverty line, including 71% of those under the age of eighteen and 13% of those 65 or over.
Politics and government
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Federally, Palo Verde is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>
Palo Verde receives water from the Palo Verde County Water District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>