Valley Acres, California
Place in California, United States
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Valley Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Valley Acres is located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north-northeast of Taft,[6] at an elevation of 420 feet (128.02 m).[4] The population was 504 at the 2020 census, down from 527 at the 2010 census.
Valley Acres | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Valley Acres Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′22″N 119°24′24″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Shannon Grove (R)[1] |
| • Assembly | Stan Ellis (R)[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2) |
| • Land | 4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 504 |
| • Density | 122/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-81722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661615 |
Geography
Valley Acres is located at 35°12′22″N 119°24′24″W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.62 km2), all of it land.
History
The community was founded in 1937.[6]
Demographics
Valley Acres first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[22]
2020
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[25] | Pop 2010[26] | Pop 2020[24] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 450 | 379 | 317 | 87.89% | 71.92% | 62.90% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.39% | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1.56% | 0.95% | 1.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.20% | 0.19% | 0.40% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.59% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 10 | 20 | 15 | 1.95% | 3.80% | 2.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38 | 121 | 156 | 7.42% | 22.96% | 30.95% |
| Total | 512 | 527 | 504 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Valley Acres had a population of 504. The population density was 122.2 inhabitants per square mile (47.2/km2). The racial makeup of Valley Acres was 336 (66.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 19 (3.8%) Native American, 2 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 89 (17.7%) from other races, and 58 (11.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 156 persons (31.0%).[27]
The whole population lived in households. There were 168 households, out of which 47 (28.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 97 (57.7%) were married-couple households, 8 (4.8%) were cohabiting couple households, 25 (14.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 38 (22.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 38 households (22.6%) were one person, and 13 (7.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.0.[27] There were 123 families (73.2% of all households).[28]
The age distribution was 139 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 62 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 112 people (22.2%) aged 25 to 44, 140 people (27.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 51 people (10.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.0 males.[27]
There were 188 housing units at an average density of 45.6 units per square mile (17.6 units/km2), of which 168 (89.4%) were occupied. Of these, 136 (81.0%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (19.0%) were occupied by renters.[27]