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Greenfield, Kern County, California

Greenfield
census-designated place
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Greenfield is located in California
Greenfield
Greenfield
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°16′08″N 119°00′10″W / 35.26889°N 119.00278°W / 35.26889; -119.00278
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2)
 • Land1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,447
 • Density2,588/sq mi (999.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs243007; 2628815
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California

Greenfield (formerly, Delkern)[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).[2] The population was 3,447 at the 2020 census.

The Delkern post office was opened in 1949.[4] That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,991—
20203,477−12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1860–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16][17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]
2020[23]

Greenfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[22]

2020 census

Greenfield CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[24] Pop 2020[23] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,519 773 38.06% 22.43%
Black or African American alone (NH) 61 76 1.53% 2.20%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 34 11 0.85% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 45 29 1.13% 0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 0.03% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 1 10 0.03% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 67 76 1.68% 2.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,263 2,470 56.70% 71.66%
Total 3,991 3,447 100.00% 100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Greenfield had a population of 3,447. The population density was 2,587.8 inhabitants per square mile (999.2/km2). The racial makeup of Greenfield was 34.0% White, 2.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 39.5% from other races, and 21.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71.7% of the population.[25]

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 7 people (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[25]

There were 1,041 households, out of which 43.1% included children under the age of 18, 55.1% were married-couple households, 9.4% were cohabiting couple households, 20.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.0% of households were one person, and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.3.[25] There were 838 families (80.5% of all households).[26]

The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 25.1% aged 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males.[25]

There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 803.3 units per square mile (310.2 units/km2), of which 1,041 (97.3%) were occupied. Of these, 67.5% were owner-occupied, and 32.5% were occupied by renters.[25]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $71,930, and the per capita income was $22,635. About 10.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d 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.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenfield CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenfield CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ a b c d e "Greenfield CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "Greenfield CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  27. ^ "Greenfield CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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