Bend is a census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States. Bend is located on the Sacramento River, north-northeast of Red Bluff. Bend had a post office from 1897 to 1935. The community was originally known as Horsethief Bend; the name was changed to Sander's Bend and later shortened to Bend. The community was named after a nearby meander in the Sacramento River. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.1 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) is (8.07%) water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bend had a population of 603. The population density was . The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.

The age distribution was 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% aged 18 to 24, 15.8% aged 25 to 44, 29.5% aged 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

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

There were 260 households in Bend, of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 3.8% were cohabiting couple households, 26.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 158 families (60.8% of all households).

There were 274 housing units at an average density of , of which 260 (94.9%) were occupied and 5.1% were vacant. Of the occupied units, 84.2% were owner-occupied, and 15.8% were occupied by renters. 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 469 77.8% Black or African American 3 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 11 1.8% Asian 11 1.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.3% Some other race 19 3.2% Two or more races 88 14.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 58 9.6%

2010 census

Bend first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

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