Taft Mosswood, California

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Taft Mosswood is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Taft Mosswood is located at 37°54′59″N, 121°16′54″W (37.916324, -121.281563)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 341 households, and 282 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 974.4/km² (2,542.1/mi²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 264.0/km² (688.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 23.70% White, 18.52% African American, 0.86% Native American, 15.56% Asian, 0.79% Pacific Islander, 35.16% from other races, and 5.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.65% of the population.

There were 341 households out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.03 and the average family size was 4.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,365, and the median income for a family was $24,342. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $18,510 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,382. About 36.1% of families and 35.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

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