Stallion Springs, California

Stallion Springs
—  census-designated place  —
the entrance to the town
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates:
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[1]
 • Total 16.453 sq mi (42.612 km2)
 • Land 16.429 sq mi (42.551 km2)
 • Water 0.024 sq mi (0.062 km2)  0.14%
Elevation[2] 3,783 ft (1,153 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,488
 • Density 151.2/sq mi (58.4/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93561
Area code(s) 661
FIPS code 06-73868
GNIS feature ID 1853417

Stallion Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California, USA. The population was 2,488 at the 2010 census, up from 1,522 at the 2000 census. Stallion Springs is located in the greater Tehachapi Area.

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Geography

Stallion Springs is located at .[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.5 square miles (43 km2), of which, 16.4 square miles (42 km2) of it is land and 0.024 square miles (0.062 km2) of it (0.14%) is water.

The area is patrolled by the Stallion Springs Police Department which was established in 1972. The Stallion Springs Police Department is a fully California Peace Officer Standards and Training certified department which has full law enforcement powers throughout California. They provide training to outside law enforcement agencies which include bicycle patrol training and gang enforcement training.

The most contributing crime factor in the general area is methamphetamine abuse.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Stallion Springs had a population of 2,488. The population density was 151.2 people per square mile (58.4/km²). The racial makeup of Stallion Springs was 2,239 (90.0%) White, 30 (1.2%) African American, 26 (1.0%) Native American, 32 (1.3%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 79 (3.2%) from other races, and 75 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 285 persons (11.5%).

The Census reported that 2,488 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,004 households, out of which 275 (27.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 657 (65.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 58 (5.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 42 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (4.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 194 households (19.3%) were made up of individuals and 87 (8.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 757 families (75.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.

The population was spread out with 522 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 141 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 510 people (20.5%) aged 25 to 44, 801 people (32.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 514 people (20.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 73.2 per square mile (28.3/km²), of which 862 (85.9%) were owner-occupied, and 142 (14.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 2,056 people (82.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 432 people (17.4%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,522 people, 586 households, and 469 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 92.5 people per square mile (35.7/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.21% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.83% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. 11.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 586 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,029, and the median income for a family was $53,958. Males had a median income of $53,162 versus $37,708 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,592. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stallion Springs, California
  3. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.