Opal Cliffs, California
Opal Cliffs is an unincorporated community and a former census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 6,458 at the 2000 census.
The Opal Cliffs CDP was abolished prior to the 2010 census.
Geography
Opal Cliffs is located at 36°57′41″N 121°58′15″W / 36.96139°N 121.97083°W / 36.96139; -121.97083 (36.961500, -121.970920).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it was land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it (61.50%) was water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,458 people, 2,843 households, and 1,410 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8,353.9 people per square mile (3,238.2/km²). There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of 4,099.3 per square mile (1,589.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.87% White, 0.98% African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.41% from other races, and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.51% of the population.
