West Park, California
West Park | |
|---|---|
Location in Fresno County and the state of California | |
West Park Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′37″N 119°51′05″W / 36.71028°N 119.85139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.792 sq mi (4.640 km2) |
| • Land | 1.792 sq mi (4.640 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656404, 2628799 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Park, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Park, California | |
West Park is a census-designated place[4] in Fresno County, California.[2] It is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Fresno,[5] at an elevation of 266 ft (81 m).[2] West Park's population is 1,157.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,157 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,053 | −9.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
West Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]
The 2020 United States census reported that West Park had a population of 1,053. The population density was 587.6 inhabitants per square mile (226.9/km2). The racial makeup of West Park was 271 (25.7%) White, 26 (2.5%) African American, 60 (5.7%) Native American, 77 (7.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 457 (43.4%) from other races, and 162 (15.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 804 persons (76.4%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 268 households, out of which 109 (40.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 142 (53.0%) were married-couple households, 19 (7.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 48 (17.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 59 (22.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 40 households (14.9%) were one person, and 18 (6.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.93.[8] There were 211 families (78.7% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 296 people (28.1%) under the age of 18, 106 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 252 people (23.9%) aged 25 to 44, 243 people (23.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 156 people (14.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males.[8]
There were 285 housing units at an average density of 159.0 units per square mile (61.4 units/km2), of which 268 (94.0%) were occupied. Of these, 165 (61.6%) were owner-occupied, and 103 (38.4%) were occupied by renters.[8]
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Park, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Park, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "West Park CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "West Park CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2025.