Cherryland | |
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 Location inAlameda County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Cherryland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°40′46″N122°06′12″W / 37.67944°N 122.10333°W /37.67944; -122.10333 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Alameda |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Aisha Wahab (D)[1] |
| • Assemblymember | Liz Ortega (D)[2] |
| • U. S. rep. | Eric Swalwell (D)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,808 |
| • Density | 13,246.5/sq mi (5,114.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94541 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code | 06-12902 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1867005,2408020 |
Cherryland is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inAlameda County,California, United States. Cherryland is located betweenAshland to the north and the city ofHayward to the south. The population was 15,808 at the 2020 census.[6]
Cherryland largely comprises the residential subdivision of the vast orchards (2,200 acres (8.9 km2)) of San Lorenzo pioneerWilliam Meek, often called the "first farmer" of Alameda County. "Cherryland" was the name of one huge subdivision of this farm initiated by third-generation heirs in 1911. TheMeek Mansion is located on Hampton Road in the northern part of Cherryland. The mansion is maintained by theHayward Area Recreation and Park District, in conjunction with theHayward Area Historical Society.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.San Lorenzo Creek runs partly through theunincorporated community and outlines most of the unincorporated community's northern border.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Cherryland has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,969 | — | |
| 1980 | 9,425 | −5.5% | |
| 1990 | 11,088 | 17.6% | |
| 2000 | 13,837 | 24.8% | |
| 2010 | 14,728 | 6.4% | |
| 2020 | 15,808 | 7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11] 1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14] 1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17] 1960[18][19] 1970[20] 1980[21] 1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24] 2020 | |||
Cherryland first appeared as an unincorporated community in the1970 U.S. census;[20] and as acensus-designated place in the1980 United States census.[21]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[25] | Pop 2010[26] | Pop 2020[27] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,933 | 3,071 | 2,279 | 35.65% | 20.85% | 14.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,309 | 1,585 | 1,299 | 9.46% | 10.76% | 8.22% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 62 | 62 | 54 | 0.45% | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,111 | 1,354 | 2,133 | 8.03% | 9.19% | 13.49% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 162 | 277 | 283 | 1.17% | 1.88% | 1.79% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 28 | 23 | 88 | 0.20% | 0.16% | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 458 | 401 | 493 | 3.31% | 2.72% | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,774 | 7,955 | 9,179 | 41.73% | 54.01% | 58.07% |
| Total | 13,837 | 14,728 | 15,808 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States Census reported that Cherryland had a population of 15,808. The population density was 13,250.6 inhabitants per square mile (5,116.1/km2). The racial makeup of Cherryland was 19.8%White, 8.7%African American, 2.5%Native American, 13.9%Asian, 1.9%Pacific Islander, 38.6% fromother races, and 14.6% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.1% of the population.[28]
The Census reported that 97.8% of the population lived in households, 1.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.1% were institutionalized.[28]
There were 4,922 households, out of which 39.3% included children under the age of 18, 42.9% were married-couple households, 7.9% werecohabiting couple households, 26.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 22.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.14.[28] There were 3,387families (68.8% of all households).[29]
The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% aged 18 to 24, 31.7% aged 25 to 44, 23.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males.[28]
There were 5,125 housing units at an average density of 4,295.9 units per square mile (1,658.7 units/km2), of which 4,922 (96.0%) were occupied. Of these, 30.3% were owner-occupied, and 69.7% were occupied by renters.[28]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 37.2% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 43.0% spoke only English at home, 42.7% spokeSpanish, 3.1% spoke otherIndo-European languages, 9.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 70.2% were high school graduates and 17.6% had a bachelor's degree.[30]
The median household income was $84,858, and theper capita income was $34,805. About 5.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[31]
Park and recreation services are provided byHayward Area Recreation and Park District.
Cherryland is an unincorporated community of Alameda County,[32] and thus is overseen by theAlameda County Board of Supervisors. In 2019, the Board of Supervisors created the Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council, an appointed council of seven community members, to assist the Board of Supervisors in policy decision making.
Cherryland is served by theHayward Unified School District to the south and theSan Lorenzo Unified School District to the north.
Water supply is provided by theEast Bay Municipal Utility District andsanitation services by the Oro Loma Sanitary District[33] Most other utility services are provided by private companies.
The area is policed by theAlameda County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol. Fire and EMT services provided byAlameda County Fire Department.[34]
There are a number of volunteer community organizations including the Cherryland Community Association and Padres Unidos.[citation needed]
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