Rolling Hills Estates, California
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Rolling Hills Estates is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,676.
On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential, although it does include the cluster of shopping centers around Peninsula Center that comprises most of the Peninsula's commercial area. Incorporated in 1957, Rolling Hills Estates tries to maintain a fairly bucolic character with a large number of horse paths.
Geography
Rolling Hills Estates is located at 33°46'25" North, 118°21'39" West (33.773738, -118.360788)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²). 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,676 people, 2,806 households, and 2,334 families residing in the city. The population density is 825.5/km² (2,139.1/mi²). There are 2,880 housing units at an average density of 309.7/km² (802.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 73.91% White, 1.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 20.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. 4.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,806 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% are non-families. 15.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $109,010, and the median income for a family is $119,974. Males have a median income of $0 versus $52,295 for females. The per capita income for the city is $51,849. 1.7% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Rolling Hills Estates official website (http://www.palosverdes.com/rhe/)