Greenfield, Kern County, California

Greenfield
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Greenfield
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°16′08″N 119°00′10″W / 35.26889°N 119.00278°W / 35.26889; -119.00278
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
 • Total
1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2)
 • Land1.332 sq mi (3.450 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation351 ft (107 m)
Population
 • Total
3,447
 • Density2,588/sq mi (999.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs243007; 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

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.

The Delkern post office was opened in 1949.[4] That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,991
20203,477−12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1860–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16][17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]
2020[23]

Greenfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[22]

2020 census

Greenfield 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 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]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1042. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
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  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ a b "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.
  23. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenfield CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenfield CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
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  26. ^ "Greenfield CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  27. ^ "Greenfield CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.