Anchor Bay (formerly Anchor Bay Settlement) is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located northwest of Gualala, at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). The population was 473 at the 2020 census.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of , all land.

Climate

The climate of Anchor Bay is Mediterranean, characterized by warm, dry summers, at times exceeding , and mild, rainy winters, with lows at night falling below freezing at times.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Anchor Bay had a population of 473, with a population density of . The median age was 60.4 years. The age distribution was 7.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% aged 18 to 24, 17.3% aged 25 to 44, 38.1% aged 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.0 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

The whole population lived in households. There were 246 households in Anchor Bay, of which 7.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.3% were married-couple households, 8.1% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92. There were 129 families (52.4% of all households).

There were 372 housing units at an average density of , of which 246 (66.1%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 80.1% were owner-occupied and 19.9% were renter-occupied. Of all housing units, 33.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 395 83.5% Black or African American 0 0.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.8% Asian 4 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 24 5.1% Two or more races 46 9.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 36 7.6% 2010 census Anchor Bay first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Politics In the state legislature, Anchor Bay is in , and .

Federally, Anchor Bay is in .

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