West Park, California
Encyclopedia
West Park is a census-designated place
in Fresno County
, California
. It is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Fresno
, at an elevation of 266 feet (81 m). West Park's population is 1,157.
was 645.8 people per square mile (249.3/km²). The racial makeup of West Park was 602 (52.0%) White, 32 (2.8%) African American, 32 (2.8%) Native American, 54 (4.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 370 (32.0%) from other races
, and 66 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 879 persons (76.0%).
The Census reported that 1,157 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 294 households, out of which 153 (52.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 150 (51.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 53 (18.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 34 (11.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 28 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 47 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 18 (6.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94. There were 237 families
(80.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.29.
The population was spread out with 381 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 116 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 296 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 254 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 110 people (9.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.
There were 328 housing units at an average density of 183.1 per square mile (70.7/km²), of which 174 (59.2%) were owner-occupied, and 120 (40.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. 624 people (53.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 533 people (46.1%) 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 Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, 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 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, at an elevation of 266 feet (81 m). West Park's population is 1,157.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that West Park had a population of 1,157. 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 645.8 people per square mile (249.3/km²). The racial makeup of West Park was 602 (52.0%) White, 32 (2.8%) African American, 32 (2.8%) Native American, 54 (4.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 370 (32.0%) 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 66 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 879 persons (76.0%).
The Census reported that 1,157 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 294 households, out of which 153 (52.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 150 (51.0%) 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, 53 (18.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 34 (11.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 28 (9.5%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 47 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 18 (6.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.94. There were 237 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...
(80.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.29.
The population was spread out with 381 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 116 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 296 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 254 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 110 people (9.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.
There were 328 housing units at an average density of 183.1 per square mile (70.7/km²), of which 174 (59.2%) were owner-occupied, and 120 (40.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. 624 people (53.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 533 people (46.1%) lived in rental housing units.