Greenfield, Kern County, California
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Greenfield is a census-designated place
in Kern County
, California
. It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Bakersfield
, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census.
The Delkern post office was opened in 1949. That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.
was 2,681.4 people per square mile (1,035.3/km²). The racial makeup of Greenfield was 2,512 (62.9%) White, 71 (1.8%) African American, 63 (1.6%) Native American, 45 (1.1%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,112 (27.9%) from other races
, and 187 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,263 persons (56.7%).
The Census reported that 3,991 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,244 households, out of which 522 (42.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 709 (57.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 149 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 106 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 74 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 6 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 225 households (18.1%) were made up of individuals and 97 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21. There were 964 families
(77.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.63.
The population was spread out with 1,126 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 428 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 928 people (23.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,125 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 384 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 912.4 per square mile (352.3/km²), of which 870 (69.9%) were owner-occupied, and 374 (30.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 2,660 people (66.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,331 people (33.4%) 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 7 miles (11 km) south 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 351 feet (107 m). The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census.
The Delkern post office was opened in 1949. That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Greenfield had a population of 3,991. 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 2,681.4 people per square mile (1,035.3/km²). The racial makeup of Greenfield was 2,512 (62.9%) White, 71 (1.8%) African American, 63 (1.6%) Native American, 45 (1.1%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,112 (27.9%) 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 187 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,263 persons (56.7%).
The Census reported that 3,991 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,244 households, out of which 522 (42.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 709 (57.0%) 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, 149 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 106 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 74 (5.9%) 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 6 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 225 households (18.1%) were made up of individuals and 97 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21. There were 964 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...
(77.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.63.
The population was spread out with 1,126 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 428 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 928 people (23.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,125 people (28.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 384 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 912.4 per square mile (352.3/km²), of which 870 (69.9%) were owner-occupied, and 374 (30.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 2,660 people (66.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,331 people (33.4%) lived in rental housing units.