Greenacres, California
Greenacres | |
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Location of Greenacres in Kern County, California. | |
Greenacres Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°23′00″N 119°06′35″W / 35.38333°N 119.10972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.905 sq mi (4.935 km2) |
| • Land | 1.905 sq mi (4.935 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,496 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652714; 2628814 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California | |
Greenacres (formerly, Green Acres) is a census-designated place[4] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield,[5] at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m).[2] The population was 5,496 at the 2020 census.
Greenacres was founded in 1930.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenacres covers 1.905 square miles (4.93 km2), all of it land.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,566 | — | |
| 2020 | 5,496 | −1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Greenacres had a population of 5,496. The population density was 2,885.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,113.9/km2). The racial makeup of Greenacres was 68.3% White, 1.5% African American, 1.8% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.9% from other races, and 14.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.7% of the population.[7]
The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 11 people (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[7]
There were 1,963 households, out of which 33.9% included children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married-couple households, 6.7% were cohabiting couple households, 23.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79.[7] There were 1,435 families (73.1% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 25.8% aged 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.[7]
There were 2,040 housing units at an average density of 1,070.9 units per square mile (413.5 units/km2), of which 1,963 (96.2%) were occupied. Of these, 77.4% were owner-occupied, and 22.6% were occupied by renters.[7]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $81,369, and the per capita income was $39,405. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[9]
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1042. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Greenacres CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Greenacres CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Greenacres CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.