Bodega Bay, California
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Bodega Bay is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,423. The town is on the eastern side of Bodega Harbor, an inlet of Bodega Bay on the Pacific coast.
The Alfred Hitchcock-directed film, The Birds, was set for the most part in Bodega Bay.
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Geography
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Location of Bodega Bay, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.7 km² (8.4 mi²). 21.7 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,423 people, 669 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 65.6/km² (169.7/mi²). There are 1,144 housing units at an average density of 52.7/km² (136.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 85.52% White, 0.35% African American, 1.55% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 9.07% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 15.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 669 households out of which 14.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 3.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11 and the average family size is 2.47.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $56,818, and the median income for a family is $60,750. Males have a median income of $27,778 versus $28,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $37,226. 4.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Film locations
Bodega Bay has served as a location for several major films, including (courtesy of oldmovies.com (http://www.oldmovies.com/)):
- The Birds (1963) Except for a short sequence at the beginning filmed in San Francisco involving purchase of the love birds and Hitch's brief on-screen appearance being led by a "brace" of black Scotties, the film was shot entirely around the two towns of Bodega (a small inland village) and Bodega Bay (a larger village on the bay). Special sites used for shooting included Potter School, the Bay, the two towns which were made to appear as one, and the home and barn across the bay from the town of Bodega Bay.
- The Pack (1977) Shot around Bodega Bay.
- The Goonies (1985) Some scenes shot along the Sonoma Coast, Bodega Bay (and Astoria OR, and Cannon Beach OR).