Del Rey, California
Del Rey is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census, down from 1,639 at the 2010 census. Del Rey is located south-southwest of Sanger, at an elevation of 344.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all of it land.History
Originally called Clifton, the place was renamed by the railroad in 1898 to Del Rey, after the Rancho del Rey on which the station was located. Del Rey is a Spanish phrase meaning "of the king". A post office opened in 1885. The name Clifton honored Clift Wilkinson, town founder.Demographics
Del Rey first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Del Rey had a population of 1,358. The population density was. The racial makeup of Del Rey was 272 White, 13 African American, 18 Native American, 45 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 695 from other races, and 315 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,207 persons.The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 1.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 371 households, out of which 152 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 156 were married-couple households, 31 were cohabiting couple households, 108 had a female householder with no partner present, and 76 had a male householder with no partner present. 65 households were one person, and 25 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.6. There were 282 families.
The age distribution was 356 people under the age of 18, 161 people aged 18 to 24, 386 people aged 25 to 44, 292 people aged 45 to 64, and 163 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 31.7years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males.
There were 381 housing units at an average density of, of which 371 were occupied. Of these, 184 were owner-occupied, and 187 were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $57,292, and the per capita income was $18,548. About 28.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line.