Meadow Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 3,263 at the 2020 census, up from 3,217 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (2.86%) is water.

Demographics

Meadow Vista first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.

The census reported that 3,242 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 21 people (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 1,284 households, out of which 24.4% included children under the age of 18. Of all households, 62.8% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. 21.3% of households were one person, and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52. There were 944 families (73.5% of all households).

There were 1,388 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,284 (92.5%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 86.4% were owner-occupied and 13.6% were occupied by renters. 7.5% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.7%.

2010 census

At the 2010 census Meadow Vista had a population of 3,217. The population density was . The racial makeup of Meadow Vista was 3,017 (93.8%) White, 1 (0.0%) African American, 21 (0.7%) Native American, 35 (1.1%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 34 (1.1%) from other races, and 103 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 171 (5.3%).

The census reported that 3,201 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,246 households, 374 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 807 (64.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 96 (7.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 51 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (3.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 233 households (18.7%) were one person and 118 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 954 families (76.6% of households); the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 660 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 219 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 525 people (16.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,205 people (37.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 608 people (18.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 246.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,048 (84.1%) were owner-occupied and 198 (15.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 2,704 people (84.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 497 people (15.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Annual community events

  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Mother's Day Breakfast
  • Pioneer Day (first Sunday in June)
  • Oktoberfest
  • Christmas in the Village

References

  • Downtown Meadow Vista
  • Meadow Vista Merchants Association
  • Meadow Vista Protection
  • Meadow Vista Trails Association
  • Meadow Vista Municipal Advisory Council
  • Meadow Vista Community Center