Greenfield, Kern County, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Greenfield (formerly, Delkern)[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).[2] The population was 3,447 at the 2020 census.
Greenfield | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Greenfield Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′08″N 119°00′10″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2) |
| • Land | 1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,447 |
| • Density | 2,588/sq mi (999.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 243007; 2628815 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California | |
The Delkern post office was opened in 1949.[4] That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.[4]
Demographics
Greenfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[22]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[24] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,519 | 773 | 38.06% | 22.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 61 | 76 | 1.53% | 2.20% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 34 | 11 | 0.85% | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 45 | 29 | 1.13% | 0.84% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 10 | 0.03% | 0.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 67 | 76 | 1.68% | 2.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,263 | 2,470 | 56.70% | 71.66% |
| Total | 3,991 | 3,447 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Greenfield had a population of 3,447. The population density was 2,587.8 inhabitants per square mile (999.2/km2). The racial makeup of Greenfield was 34.0% White, 2.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 39.5% from other races, and 21.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 71.7% of the population.[25]
The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 7 people (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[25]
There were 1,041 households, out of which 43.1% included children under the age of 18, 55.1% were married-couple households, 9.4% were cohabiting couple households, 20.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.0% of households were one person, and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.3.[25] There were 838 families (80.5% of all households).[26]
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 25.1% aged 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males.[25]
There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 803.3 units per square mile (310.2 units/km2), of which 1,041 (97.3%) were occupied. Of these, 67.5% were owner-occupied, and 32.5% were occupied by renters.[25]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $71,930, and the per capita income was $22,635. About 10.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]