Rio Vista, California

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Rio Vista is a city located on the eastern end of Solano County, California, on the Sacramento River in the Sacramento River Delta region. The population was 4,571 at the 2000 census.

In 1985, despite being 60 miles (100 kilometers) upriver from the Pacific Ocean, Rio Vista was visited by a lost Humpback whale. The young whale, nicknamed "Humphrey", attracted throngs of curiosity seekers before he was eventually guided back to sea by rescuers.

Rio Vista is home to the annual Bass Festival in October.

[edit] Geography

Rio Vista is located at 38°9′50″N, 121°41′45″W (38.163913, -121.695849)^GR1.

Rio Vista is approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco, on the Sacramento River in the Sacramento River Delta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 17.5 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (5.06%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,571 people, 1,881 households, and 1,286 families residing in the city. The population density was 261.5/km² (676.9/mi²). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 112.9/km² (292.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.34% White, 1.18% African American, 0.92% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.09% from other races, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.42% of the population.

There were 1,881 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,534, and the median income for a family was $52,007. Males had a median income of $43,458 versus $28,665 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,627. About 6.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.