Woodcrest, California

The Woodcrest area was initially populated by dry land grain farmers in the late 19th century. In 1894, the population had grown enough for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to establish a school in the area, and on February 6 of that year they authorized the Oak Glen School District. In 1905 the first subdivision, the Oak Glen Tract, was created. The House Heights tract was formed in April 1924, and in May the Fertile Acres tract was created near the current Washington Street and Van Buren intersection. In February 1926, the first of five subdivisions with the name Woodcrest Acres was formed, and the name “Woodcrest” was subsequently given to the post office that was established later that year. Beginning in the 1980s, population pressures and the availability of cheaper land resulted in the decline of agriculture in the Woodcrest area. Today, most orange groves in Woodcrest have given way to development. The citrus industry that was the foundation of Riverside and surrounding communities has nearly disappeared. Etymology "Wood" was the name, or part of the name, of several prominent property owners in the area, and the word was combined with "crest" because the original Woodcrest Acres tract was at the crest of the hills in the area. Additionally, two real estate promoters in the area were named Marie and Charles Wood. ==Geography==

Woodcrest is located at (33.883366, -117.363825). Certain locations of Woodcrest reach higher than above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Woodcrest is also an equestrian community with many of its residences owning ranches and horses. However, many new housing developments are being built in Woodcrest due to the increasing population of Riverside. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Woodcrest had a population of 15,378. The population density was . The median age was 42.1 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males age 18 and over. The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. In addition, 99.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.7% lived in rural areas. There were 4,648 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18. Of all households, 64.3% were married-couple households, 4.4% were cohabiting couple households, 13.1% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 12.6% of households were one person, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28. There were 3,894 families (83.8% of all households). There were 4,767 housing units at an average density of . Of these, 2.5% were vacant and 4,648 (97.5%) were occupied. Among occupied units, 89.1% were owner-occupied and 10.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%, and the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. The median household income was $139,659, and the per capita income was $49,085. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line. ==Government==

In the California State Legislature, Woodcrest is in , and in . In the United States House of Representatives, Woodcrest is in . ==Education==

Most of Woodcrest is in Riverside Unified School District while a portion is in Val Verde Unified School District. ==References==