East Niles, California
Census-designated place near Bakersfield, US
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East Niles is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[3] As of the 2020 census, East Niles had a population of 28,390.[4] The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division,[5] and borders the city of Bakersfield to the north and the southwest, Bakersfield Country Club to the northwest, Hillcrest and Potomac Park to the west, and Fairfax to the south.[3]
East Niles, California | |
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  East Niles, California Location in California  East Niles, California East Niles, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′5.78″N 118°55′20.86″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.458 sq mi (14.14 km2) |
| • Land | 5.458 sq mi (14.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,390 |
| • Density | 5,202/sq mi (2,008/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804115[2] |
Details
As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 576 feet.[6]
Its population was 28,390 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in.[3]
Demographics
East Niles first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[25][24]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, East Niles had a population of 28,390. The median age was 29.0 years. 33.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.[26][27]
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.[28]
There were 7,604 households in East Niles, of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.0% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]
There were 7,908 housing units, of which 3.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.3%.[26]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,902 | 27.8% |
| Black or African American | 734 | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 865 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 213 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 13,608 | 47.9% |
| Two or more races | 5,050 | 17.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 22,905 | 80.7% |
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[24] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,873 | 13.64% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 646 | 2.28% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 195 | 0.69% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 161 | 0.57% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 11 | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 118 | 0.42% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 481 | 1.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22,905 | 80.68% |
| Total | 28,390 | 100.00% |