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Revision as of 22:31, 22 February 2009
McFarland, California | |
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| the entrance to the city the entrance to the city | |
 Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Damien Hinojosa (I) |
| • Assembly | Nicole Parra (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 12,093 |
| • Density | 4,580/sq mi (1,814.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93250 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-44826 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652750 |
McFarland is a city in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 9,618 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in July 2006 was 12,093.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR 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/sq mi (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.
