Vista Santa Rosa, California

Vista Santa Rosa
A view of Martinez Mountain and Toro Peak of the Santa Rosa Mountains and Date palm orchards in Vista Santa Rosa, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Vista Santa Rosa
Vista Santa Rosa
Vista Santa Rosa
Coordinates: 33°37′21″N 116°12′45″W / 33.62250°N 116.21250°W / 33.62250; -116.21250
Named afterProximity to the Santa Rosa Mountains
Spanish: Vista Santa Rosa ("Santa Rosa [Mountain] View")
Area
 • Total
16.086 sq mi (41.662 km2)
 • Land16.073 sq mi (41.630 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.032 km2)  0.08%
Elevation−69 ft (−21 m)
Population
 • Total
2,607
 • Density162.2/sq mi (62.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583177

Vista Santa Rosa (Spanish for "Santa Rosa View") is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.[2] Vista Santa Rosa sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m) below sea level.[2] The 2020 United States census reported Vista Santa Rosa's population was 2,607.

The community was named after its location on the eastern foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 16.1 square miles (41.7 km2), 99.92% of it land and 0.08% of it water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20102,926
20202,607−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16]
1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Vista Santa Rosa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[19]

The 2020 United States census reported that Vista Santa Rosa had a population of 2,607. The population density was 162.2 inhabitants per square mile (62.6/km2). The racial makeup of Vista Santa Rosa was 23.3% White, 0.6% African American, 4.8% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 48.4% from other races, and 21.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.0% of the population.[20]

The whole population lived in households. There were 711 households, out of which 44.6% included children under the age of 18, 56.4% were married-couple households, 5.9% were cohabiting couple households, 19.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 11.4% of households were one person, and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.67.[20] There were 596 families (83.8% of all households).[21]

The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% aged 18 to 24, 23.0% aged 25 to 44, 26.2% aged 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males.[20]

There were 746 housing units at an average density of 46.4 units per square mile (17.9 units/km2), of which 711 (95.3%) were occupied. Of these, 66.4% were owner-occupied, and 33.6% were occupied by renters.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vista Santa Rosa, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 10, 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.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b c d "Vista Santa Rosa CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  21. ^ "Vista Santa Rosa CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2025.