McFarland, California

City of McFarland
City

Location in Kern County and the state of California
City of McFarland

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 35°40′41″N 119°13′45″W / 35.67806°N 119.22917°W / 35.67806; -119.22917Coordinates: 35°40′41″N 119°13′45″W / 35.67806°N 119.22917°W / 35.67806; -119.22917
Country  United States
State  California
County Kern
Incorporated July 18, 1957[1]
Government
 • State Senator Andy Vidak (R)[2]
 • State Assembly Rudy Salas (D)[3]
 • U. S. Congress David Valadao (R)[4]
Area[5]
 • Total 8.668 sq mi (13.910 km2)
 • Land 8.668 sq mi (13.910 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[6] 354 ft (108 m)
Population (2016)
 • Total 19,044
 • Density 2,200/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93250
Area code(s) 661
FIPS code 06-44826
GNIS feature IDs 1652750, 2411062
Website www.mcfarlandcity.org

McFarland (formerly, Hunt and Lone Pine)[7] is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. McFarland is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south of Delano,[7] at an elevation of 354 feet (108 m).[6] The population of McFarland, as of 2016, is 19,044.

History

The first post office opened in 1908.[7] McFarland incorporated in 1957.[7] The name honors J.B. McFarland, founder.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19603,686—
19704,17713.3%
19805,15123.3%
19907,00536.0%
20009,61837.3%
201012,70732.1%
Est. 201513,985[8]10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010

The 2010 United States Census[10] reported that McFarland had a population of 12,707. The population density was 4,762.7 people per square mile (1,838.9/km²). The racial makeup of McFarland was 5,433 (42.8%) White, 236 (1.9%) African American, 171 (1.3%) Native American, 84 (0.7%) Asian, 6 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6,330 (49.8%) from other races, and 447 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,625 people (91.5%).

The Census reported that 11,486 people (90.4% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,194 (9.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,599 households, out of which 1,818 (69.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,663 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 456 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 246 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 189 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 170 households (6.5%) were made up of individuals and 71 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.42. There were 2,365 families (91.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.51.

The population was spread out with 4,468 people (35.2%) under the age of 18, 1,700 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 4,030 people (31.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,925 people (15.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 584 people (4.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.7 years. For every 100 females there were 128.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.4 males.

There were 2,683 housing units at an average density of 1,005.6 per square mile (388.3/km²), of which 1,488 (57.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,111 (42.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 6,519 people (51.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,967 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 9,618 people, 1,990 households, and 1,789 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,671.8 people per square mile (1,802.7/km²). There were 2,031 housing units at an average density of 986.5 per square mile (380.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28.49% White, 3.19% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 61.23% from other races, and 4.69% from two or more races. 85.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,990 households out of which 61.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.1% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.30 and the average family size was 4.45.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 132.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 151.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,821, and the median income for a family was $14,190. Males had a median income of $19,881 versus $9,109 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,524. About 34.1% of families and 35.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-24 at WebCite
  6. 1 2 "McFarland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1069-1070. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - McFarland city". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ "City-data - McFarland-California". analyzed data from numerous sources. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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