Benton Park, California

Benton Park, California
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Benton Park CDP
Coordinates: 35°20′47.18″N 119°1′47.33″W / 35.3464389°N 119.0298139°W / 35.3464389; -119.0298139
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyKern
County SubdivisionBakersfield CCD
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,333
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804109[2]

Benton Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Benton Park had a population of 5,333.[4] Although it is designated by the census as its own place, it is functionally a neighborhood of Bakersfield.[5][6][7]

The boundaries of the neighborhood of Benton Park extend further than the boundaries of the CDP.[8]

Geography

Benton Park sits at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m).[9] Benton Park is surrounded on 3 sides by the city of Bakersfield, but borders Old Stine, California to the west.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20205,333—
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1860–1870[12][13] 1880-1890[14]
1900[15] 1910[16] 1920[17]
1930[18] 1940[19] 1950[20]
1960[21][22] 1970[23] 1980[24]
1990[25] 2000[26] 2010[27]
2020[28]

The CDP was first listed in the 2020 census,[29] at which it had 5,333 people in 1,545 households.[30]

2020 Census

Benton Park CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[28] % 2020
White alone (NH) 912 17.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 427 8.01%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 14 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 79 1.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 23 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 113 2.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,765 70.60%
Total 5,333 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Benton Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Benton Park Populated Place Profile / Kern County, California Data". california.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. ^ "Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA neighborhood". Nextdoor. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Benton Park - Bakersfield, CA Homes for Sale & Real Estate". neighborhoods.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Benton Park, Bakersfield CA - Neighborhood Guide". Trulia Real Estate Search. Trulia. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States: Overview of Benton Park, Bakersfield, California (Neighborhood)". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Benton Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "Benton Park CDP, California" (Map). Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  25. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  26. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  27. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  28. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benton Park CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  29. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  30. ^ "Benton Park CDP, California". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.