Blacklake, California

Blacklake
Location of Blacklake in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Location of Blacklake in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Blacklake is located in California
Blacklake
Blacklake
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°02′59″N 120°32′19″W / 35.04972°N 120.53861°W / 35.04972; -120.53861
Country United States
State California
CountySan Luis Obispo
Area
 • Total
1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation341 ft (104 m)
Population
 • Total
1,016
 • Density971/sq mi (375/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2582945
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blacklake, California

Blacklake is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California.[2] Blacklake sits at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Blacklake's population was 1,016.

Blacklake (or Blacklake Village) is an area of residential subdivisions surrounding the Blacklake Golf Resort, and is located between Nipomo and Callender, California.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010930—
20201,0169.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Blacklake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Blacklake had a population of 1,016 and a population density of 972.2 inhabitants per square mile (375.4/km2). The age distribution was 70 people (6.9%) under the age of 18, 25 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 91 people (9.0%) aged 25 to 44, 221 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 609 people (59.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males age 18 and over.[21][22][23][24]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. The whole population lived in households.[23][21]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[22]
RaceNumberPercent
White85984.5%
Black or African American60.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native40.4%
Asian313.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.1%
Some other race141.4%
Two or more races1019.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10310.1%

There were 531 households, out of which 56 (10.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 324 (61.0%) were married-couple households, 19 (3.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 116 (21.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 72 (13.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 138 households (26.0%) were one person, and 108 (20.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.91. There were 375 families (70.6% of all households).[21][25]

There were 627 housing units at an average density of 600.0 units per square mile (231.7 units/km2), of which 531 (84.7%) were occupied and 96 (15.3%) were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. Of occupied units, 432 (81.4%) were owner-occupied, and 99 (18.6%) were occupied by renters.[21]

Education

It is in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blacklake, California
  3. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Blacklake Village
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  22. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  23. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Blacklake CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Blacklake CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  26. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Luis Obispo County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list