Bodfish, California
Bodfish | ||
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FIPS code 06-07274 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660353 | |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodfish, California | ||
Bodfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Kern River Valley of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California.
Bodfish is located 32 miles (51 km) east-northeast of Bakersfield,[5] at an elevation of 2,687 feet (819 m).[4]
The population was 1,956 at the 2010 census, up from 1,823 at the 2000 census.
History
The place was named for George Homer Bodfish, who settled nearby in 1867.[5]
The Bodfish post office first opened in 1892, closed in 1895, and re-opened in 1906.[5] The Vaughn post office was moved to Bodfish in 1906.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,008 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2010
At the
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 881 households, 200 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 361 (41.0%) were
The age distribution was 379 people (19.4%) under the age of 18, 134 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 329 people (16.8%) aged 25 to 44, 623 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 491 people (25.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 50.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 148.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 660 (74.9%) were owner-occupied and 221 (25.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.0%. 1,366 people (69.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 590 people (30.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median household income was $22,368 and the median family income was $29,375. Males had a median income of $22,308 versus $14,926 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,735. About 9.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the
References
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "California's 23rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodfish, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Bodfish CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
