Squaw Valley is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,691. Please note this is not the location of Squaw Valley Ski Resort or the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 147.0 km² (56.8 mi²). 146.7 km² (56.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,691 people, 1,025 households, and 779 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 18.3/km² (47.5/mi²). There are 1,160 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 88.33% White, 1.37% African American, 2.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 4.83% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. 12.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,025 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 19.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $39,417, and the median income for a family is $47,739. Males have a median income of $38,375 versus $27,850 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $20,719. 8.9% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 2.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

See also

• 1960 Winter Olympics Please note that the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at a different Squaw Valley located near Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley Ski Resort is located in Nevada County, California, in the United States.

The Squaw Valley ski resort (http://winter.squaw.com/index.html) was the site of the VIII Olympic Winter Games, in 1960, west of Lake Tahoe.

Squaw Valley is noted for the annual Squaw Valley writer's conference, which attracts authors from all over the world each August.

There is a cable car (aerial tramway) system, which takes skiers from the base to the mountain top. The cars are attached to a fixed point on the suspended cable loop. When one car is at the top of the mountain, the other car is at the bottom.

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