Smith Corner, California

Smith Corner
census-designated place
Smith Corner

Location in California

Coordinates: 35°28′42″N 119°16′43″W / 35.47833°N 119.27861°W / 35.47833; -119.27861Coordinates: 35°28′42″N 119°16′43″W / 35.47833°N 119.27861°W / 35.47833; -119.27861
Country  United States
State  California
County Kern County
Area[1]
  Total 0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2)
  Land 0.220 sq mi (0.569 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2] 331 ft (101 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 524
  Density 2,400/sq mi (920/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature IDs 249586; 2629764
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California

Smith Corner is a census-designated place[3] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Shafter,[4] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 524 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Smith Corner had a population of 524. The population density was 2,386.7 people per square mile (921.5/km²). The racial makeup of Smith Corner was 227 (43.3%) White, 10 (1.9%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 2 (0.4%) Asian, 3 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 263 (50.2%) from other races, and 16 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 440 persons (84.0%).

The Census reported that 524 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 128 households, out of which 74 (57.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (51.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 28 (21.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (11.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 23 (18.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 9 households (7.0%) were made up of individuals and 3 (2.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09. There were 109 families (85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.12.

The population was spread out with 193 people (36.8%) under the age of 18, 82 people (15.6%) aged 18 to 24, 119 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 101 people (19.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (5.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.

There were 142 housing units at an average density of 646.8 per square mile (249.7/km²), of which 65 (50.8%) were owner-occupied, and 63 (49.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%. 264 people (50.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 260 people (49.6%) lived in rental housing units.

References

  1. U.S. Census
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Corner, California
  4. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1107. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Smith Corner CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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