Homewood Canyon, California

Homewood Canyon
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Location of Homewood Canyon in Inyo County, California.
Location of Homewood Canyon in Inyo County, California.
Homewood Canyon is located in California
Homewood Canyon
Homewood Canyon
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°53′24″N 117°23′11″W / 35.89000°N 117.38639°W / 35.89000; -117.38639
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.249 sq mi (26.546 km2)
 • Land10.249 sq mi (26.546 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
3,074 ft (937 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
40
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583036
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homewood Canyon, California

Homewood Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California. Homewood Canyon sits at an elevation of 3,074 feet (937 m). The 2020 United States census reported Homewood Canyon's population was 40.

Prior to the 2010 census, the former CDP of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells was split into Homewood Canyon and Valley Wells.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201044—
202040−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1860–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14][15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]
2020

Homewood Canyon first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census[19] formed along with the Valley Wells CDP and the Trona CDP out of the dissolved Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP.[20]

Racial and ethnic composition

Homewood Canyon CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[22] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 37 32 84.09% 80.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 4 2.27% 10.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 4 13.64% 10.00%
Total 44 40 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Homewood Canyon had a population of 40. The population density was 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of Homewood Canyon was 34 (85%) White and six (15%) from two or more races. There were four (10%) Hispanic or Latino people of any race.[23]

There were 18 households, out of which seven (39%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, eight (44%) were married-couple households, four (22%) were cohabiting couple households, zero (0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and six (33%) had a male householder with no partner present. Four households (22%) were one person, and three (17%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22.[23] There were 11 families (61% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was nine people (23%) under the age of 18, zero people (0%) aged 18 to 24, eight people (20%) aged 25 to 44, 14 people (35%) aged 45 to 64, and nine people (23%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. There were 22 males and 18 females.[23]

There were 34 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km2), of which 18 (53%) were occupied. Of these, 13 (72%) were owner-occupied, and five (28%) were occupied by renters.[23]

Education

It is in the Trona Joint Unified School District.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homewood Canyon, California
  3. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. 1 2 "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Homewood Canyon CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Homewood Canyon CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Homewood Canyon CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Homewood Canyon CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Inyo County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved April 22, 2026. - Text list
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