Greenacres, California
Encyclopedia
Greenacres is a census-designated place
in Kern County
, California
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield
, at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The population was 5,566 at the 2010 census.
Greenacres was founded in 1930.
, Greenacres covers 1.992 square miles (5.160 sq km), all of it land.
was 2,793.5 people per square mile (1,078.6/km²). The racial makeup of Greenacres was 4,612 (82.9%) White, 49 (0.9%) African American, 116 (2.1%) Native American, 70 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 511 (9.2%) from other races
, and 200 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,119 persons (20.1%).
The Census reported that 5,563 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 3 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,940 households, out of which 713 (36.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,087 (56.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 253 (13.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 124 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 20 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 376 households (19.4%) were made up of individuals and 155 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87. There were 1,464 families
(75.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.27.
The population was spread out with 1,401 people (25.2%) under the age of 18, 541 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,337 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,558 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 729 people (13.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of 1,034.9 per square mile (399.6/km²), of which 1,455 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 485 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 4,059 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,504 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The population was 5,566 at the 2010 census.
Greenacres was founded in 1930.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Greenacres covers 1.992 square miles (5.160 sq km), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Greenacres had a population of 5,566. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,793.5 people per square mile (1,078.6/km²). The racial makeup of Greenacres was 4,612 (82.9%) White, 49 (0.9%) African American, 116 (2.1%) Native American, 70 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 511 (9.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 200 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,119 persons (20.1%).
The Census reported that 5,563 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 3 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,940 households, out of which 713 (36.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,087 (56.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 253 (13.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 124 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 20 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 376 households (19.4%) were made up of individuals and 155 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87. There were 1,464 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(75.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.27.
The population was spread out with 1,401 people (25.2%) under the age of 18, 541 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,337 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,558 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 729 people (13.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of 1,034.9 per square mile (399.6/km²), of which 1,455 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 485 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 4,059 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,504 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.