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Del Monte Forest | |
|---|---|
 Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
  Del Monte Forest Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′11″N 121°56′51″W / 36.58639°N 121.94750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • State senator | John Laird (D)[1] |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D)[1] |
| • U. S. rep. | Jimmy Panetta (D)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.64 sq mi (27.55 km2) |
| • Land | 8.03 sq mi (20.79 km2) |
| • Water | 2.61 sq mi (6.77 km2) 24.54% |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,204 |
| • Density | 523.80/sq mi (202.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93953 (Pebble Beach) |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-18590 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867013 |
Del Monte Forest (Del Monte, Spanish for "of the mountain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204,[5] down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. The census area includes the separate well-known community of Pebble Beach.
The Del Monte Forest is a habitat area of the same location, which originally occupied considerably more area prior to urban development of the 20th century. The forest is dominated by Monterey pine, but also contains other important tree species and a variety of rare and endangered plant species.
Geography and ecology
[edit]Del Monte Forest is located in northwestern Monterey County at 36°35'11" North, 121°56'51" West.[4] It occupies the western half of the Monterey Peninsula and is bordered to the east by the city of Monterey and to the north by the city of Pacific Grove. The city of Carmel-by-the-Sea is to the south. Pebble Beach is in the southern part of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Del Monte Forest has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km2), of which 8.0 square miles (21 km2) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) are water. The total area is 24.55% water.[3]
The community is a habitat for a number of limited range and endangered species.
History
[edit]The Del Monte Forest was originally part of the resort complex of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey. The resort hotel was built by Charles Crocker, one of California's Big Four railroad barons, through Southern Pacific Railroad's property division, the Pacific Improvement Company (PIC).[6] The hotel first opened on June 10, 1880.[6] Samuel Finley Brown Morse formed the Del Monte Properties Company on February 27, 1919, and acquired the extensive holdings of the PIC, which included the Del Monte Forest, the Del Monte Lodge (since renamed the Lodge at Pebble Beach) and the Hotel Del Monte.[7] The actual hotel building and surrounding grounds were acquired by the United States Navy after World War II to be the Navy's new location of the Naval Postgraduate School.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,532 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,514 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,204 | −6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Del Monte Forest had a population of 4,204. The population density was 523.8 inhabitants per square mile (202.2/km2). The racial makeup of Del Monte Forest was 79.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 10.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 8.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.[9]
The census reported that 91.0% of the population lived in households, 7.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.5% were institutionalized.[9]
There were 1,749 households, out of which 15.3% included children under the age of 18, 60.8% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 23.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 11.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 23.8% of households were one person, and 16.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19.[9] There were 1,245 families (71.2% of all households).[10]
The age distribution was 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% aged 18 to 24, 10.9% aged 25 to 44, 25.8% aged 45 to 64, and 41.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males.[9]
There were 2,801 housing units at an average density of 349.0 units per square mile (134.7 units/km2), of which 1,749 (62.4%) were occupied. Of these, 84.0% were owner-occupied, and 16.0% were occupied by renters.[9]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $154,730, and the per capita income was $128,746. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[11]
Government
[edit]At the county level, Del Monte Forest is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Dave Potter.[12]
In the California State Legislature, Del Monte Forest is in the 17th senatorial district, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 29th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Robert Rivas.[1]
In the United States House of Representatives, Del Monte Forest is in California's 19th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta.[2]
Education
[edit]Portions of the CDP are in the Carmel Unified School District, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, and Pacific Grove Unified School District.[13]
The respective high school of the first district is Carmel High School.
Environmental features
[edit]The Monterey Pine forest is habitat to numerous rare and endangered species including Hickman's potentilla and Yadon's piperia, both of which are federally protected species.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Del Monte Forest, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Del Monte Forest CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Hathaway, Pat. "Hotel Del Monte, Monterey". California Views: The Pat Hathaway Photo Collection. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Pebble Beach Company History Archived 2010-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Del Monte Forest CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Del Monte Forest CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Del Monte Forest CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Monterey County Supervisorial District 5 Map (North District 5)" (PDF). County of Monterey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monterey County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan and Michael P. Frankis. 2009. Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa, GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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