Soda Bay, California | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°00′04″N 122°47′21″W / 39.00111°N 122.78917°WCoordinates: 39°00′04″N 122°47′21″W / 39.00111°N 122.78917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Lake County |
Area | |
• Total | 1.285 sq mi (3.328 km2) |
• Land | 1.285 sq mi (3.328 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,016 |
• Density | 790/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Area code(s) | 707 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1659810; 2583147 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soda Bay, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soda Bay, California |
Soda Bay is a census-designated place in Lake County, California. It is located on Clear Lake 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1398 feet (426 m). The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census. Soda Bay has been noted for its unusual place name.
A resort at the place, called Soda Bay Springs, could by 1910 accommodate 150 guests.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of which is land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Soda Bay had a population of 1,016. The population density was 790.7 people per square mile (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of Soda Bay was 843 (83.0%) White, 16 (1.6%) African American, 14 (1.4%) Native American, 12 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 102 (10.0%) from other races, and 29 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 171 persons (16.8%).
The Census reported that 1,008 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 462 households, out of which 88 (19.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 217 (47.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 38 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 37 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 141 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 53 (11.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18. There were 277 families (60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.