Choctaw Valley, California
Place in California, United States
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Choctaw Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is also the name of neighborhoods in the cities of Bakersfield and Rivergrove.[3] As of the 2020 census, Choctaw Valley had a population of 237.[4]
Choctaw Valley, California | |
|---|---|
  Choctaw Valley CDP Location within California | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′54.80″N 118°53′13.89″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| County Subdivision | Bakersfield CCD |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| • Land | 2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 237 |
| • Density | 104/sq mi (40.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804111[2] |
Choctaw Valley sits mostly on the north bank of the Kern River,[5] or straddles the river until it abuts the Alfred Harrell Hwy.[6]
The area is in the Bakersfield CCD and ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93308.
Demographics
The CDP of Choctaw Valley was first listed in the 2020 census.[25][26]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Choctaw Valley had a population of 237. The median age was 51.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 120.2 males age 18 and over.[27][28]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[29]
There were 84 households in Choctaw Valley, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.5% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27]
There were 89 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[27]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[24] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 172 | 72.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 1.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 4.22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.42% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 4.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 40 | 16.88% |
| Total | 237 | 100.00% |
93308
In the larger ZIP Code Tabulation Area that encompasses the area, there was a population of 52,447 at the 2020 census and 54,857 for the 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year estimate.[30]