Rosedale, California
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| Rosedale, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| - N/A | |
| - Senate | Roy Ashburn (R) |
| - Assembly | Jean Fuller (R) |
| - U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km²) |
| - Land | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,445 |
| - Density | 222.8/sq mi (86.1/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93308 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-62854 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652784 |
Rosedale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 8,445 at the 2000 census. Formerly a country town 10 miles (16 km) west of Bakersfield, it is now completely surrounded by suburban sprawl and now has the highest household income in Kern County, according to Census estimates.
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[edit] Geography
Rosedale is located at (35.392600, -119.194488)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,445 people, 2,566 households, and 2,304 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 223.1 people per square mile (86.1/km²). There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of 73.3/sq mi (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.98% White, 1.22% Black or African American, 1.22% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.30% from other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. 11.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,566 households out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 7.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,277, and the median income for a family was $83,704. Males had a median income of $61,379 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,414. About 4.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Rosedale, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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