Kennedy, California

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Kennedy, California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°55′54″N 121°15′6″W / 37.93167, -121.25167
Country United States
State California
County San Joaquin
Government
 - N/A
 - Senate Michael Machado (D)
 - Assembly Greg Aghazarian (R)
 - U. S. Congress Dennis Cardoza (D)
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,275
 - Density 2,729.2/sq mi (1,023.4/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95379
Area code(s) 209
FIPS code 06-38065
GNIS feature ID 1853396

Kennedy is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,275 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Kennedy is located at 37°55′54″N, 121°15′6″W (37.931774, -121.251802)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,275 people, 766 households, and 627 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,690.4 people per square mile (1,036.5/km²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 662.9/sq mi (255.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 29.10% White, 9.19% African American, 1.56% Native American, 10.50% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 44.24% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.42% of the population.

There were 766 households out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was 4.56.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $30,526 versus $17,019 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,876. About 42.2% of families and 44.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

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