Bombay Beach, California
| Bombay Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 33°21′03″N 115°43′47″W / 33.35083°N 115.72972°WCoordinates: 33°21′03″N 115°43′47″W / 33.35083°N 115.72972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Imperial |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.941 sq mi (2.438 km2) |
| • Land | 0.941 sq mi (2.438 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | -223 ft (-68 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 295 |
| • Density | 313.5/sq mi (121/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92257 |
| Area code(s) | 760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1667823 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bombay Beach, California | |
Bombay Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Salton Sea 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Frink.[2] The population was 295 at the 2010 census, down from 366 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] 2010
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Bombay Beach had a population of 295. The population density was 313.5 people per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of Bombay Beach was 223 (75.6%) White, 37 (12.5%) African American, 8 (2.7%) Native American, 1 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 22 (7.5%) from other races, and 4 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59 persons (20.0%).
The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 175 households, out of which 19 (10.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51 (29.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 13 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 97 households (55.4%) were made up of individuals and 51 (29.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69. There were 68 families (38.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.54.
The population was spread out with 30 people (10.2%) under the age of 18, 16 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (12.2%) aged 25 to 44, 98 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 115 people (39.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.5 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
There were 449 housing units at an average density of 477.1 per square mile (184.2/km²), of which 115 (65.7%) were owner-occupied, and 60 (34.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 14.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.4%. 198 people (67.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 97 people (32.9%) lived in rental housing units.
[edit] 2000
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 366 people, 178 households, and 93 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 363.8 people per square mile (139.9/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 437.4 per square mile (168.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.3% White, 18.6% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. 18.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 178 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. and the average family size was 2.8.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,708, and the median income for a family was $19,511. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $14,213 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,535. About 12.1% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Geography
Bombay Beach is located at 33°21′03″N 115°43′47″W / 33.35083°N 115.72972°W.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Bombay Beach is located on the east shore of the Salton Sea and, like many communities along its shores, has had to contend with rising and falling water levels. A berm now protects the west end of the town but a portion of the town beyond the berm is either sunken under water or is half-buried in mud. [1]
The town of Bombay Beach is located in Southern California's Sonoran Desert. [2]
Bombay Beach marks the southern end of the San Andreas fault
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Bombay Beach is located in the 40th Senate District, represented by Democrat Juan Vargas, and in the 80th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Manuel Perez. Federally, Bombay Beach is located in California's 51st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +7[6] and is represented by Democrat Bob Filner.
[edit] General information
Most residents use golf carts to get around, since the nearest gas station is 20 miles (32 km) away in Niland.
The ruins of Bombay Beach attract many photographers and visitors. The town, as well as others on the shores of the Salton Sea, is one of the lowest settlements in altitude in North America.
Bombay Beach is very near to the San Andreas Fault and was the location of a foreshock in the fictional made for TV movie The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990). Bombay Beach was also the location and the topic segment of the U.S. Southwest episode of the Travel Channel series Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations aired in 2008.
Bombay Beach is a film about some residents of the community, made by Israeli-born filmmaker Alma Har’el, and described by The New York Times as a "surreal documentary".[7] The film won first prize in the documentary section of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1397. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bombay Beach, California
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 13, 2011). "Last Resort Remains an Oasis of Dreams". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/movies/bombay-beach-documenting-faded-glory-review.html. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Awards for Bombay Beach". IMDb.com. January 11, 2012. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758576/awards. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
[edit] External links
- The 2006 documentary film Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (narrated by John Waters) documented the lives of the inhabitants of Bombay Beach, Niland, and Salton City, as well as the ecological issues associated with the Sea.
