Kern County, California

Kern County is a county in the south of the state of California, United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bakersfield.

History

The County was formed in 1866 and named after the Kern River. Bakersfield became the county seat ( county seat ) of the core counties elected in 1874. The first seat of government was in Havilah until 1874.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 661 645 people in Kern County. There were 208 652 households and 156 489 families. The population density was 31 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 61.60 % White, 6.02 % African American, 1.51 % Native American, 3.37 % Asian, 0.15 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 23.22 % from other races groups; 4.14% were descended from two or more races. 38.39 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 208 652 households out of which 42.20 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.60 % were married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband. 25.00% were non-families. 20.30% of all households and 7.80% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.50 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 31.90 % under the age of 18, 10.20 % from 18 to 24, 29.80 % from 25 to 44 years, 18.70% between 45 and 64 years and 9.40% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 105.30 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.30 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,446, and the median income for a family was $ 39,403. Males have a median income of $ 38,097, women $ 25,876. The per capita income was $ 15,760. 20.80% percent of the population and 16.80% of families are below the poverty line. 27.80% of those under age 18 and 10.50% were 65 years or older.

Cities

• Arvin
• Bakersfield
• California City

• Delano
• Maricopa
• McFarland

• Ridgecrest
• Shafter
• Taffeta

• Tehachapi
• Wasco

Villages

• Bear Valley Springs
• Bodfish
• Boron
• Buttonwillow
• China Lake Acres
• Derby Acres
• Dustin Acres
• Fellows
• Ford City
• Frazier Park
• Golden Hills
• Inyokern
• Johannesburg
• Keene
• Kernville
• Lake Isabella
• Lake of the Woods
• Lamont
• Lebec
• McKittrick
• Mettler
• Mojave
• Mountain Mesa
• North Edwards
• Oildale
• Onyx
• Pine Mountain Club
• Randburg
• Rosamond
• Rosedale
• South Taft
• Squirrel Mountain Valley
• Stallion Springs
• Taft Heights
• Tupman
• Valley Acres
• Weedpatch
• Weldon
• Wofford Heights

Credentials

• Mildred Brooke Hoover, Douglas E. Kyle, Stanford University Press ( ed.): Historic spots in California. Stanford University Press, 1990, ISBN 9,780,804,717,342th