Wofford Heights, California
Wofford Heights | ||
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FIPS code 06-86174 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1661706 |
Wofford Heights is a
Geography
Wofford Heights is located at 35°42′25″N 118°27′22″W / 35.70694°N 118.45611°W.[4] California State Route 155 is the only highway in Wofford Heights, leading south to Lake Isabella and west through Alta Sierra and the Greenhorn Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), all of it land.
Climate
According to the
History
I.L. Wofford founded the community as a resort in 1948.[5] The Wofford Heights post office opened in 1953.[5] It was a location for the 1970 biker film Angels Die Hard.
In 2016 the Erskine and Cedar fires burned more than 77,000 acres and more than 300 structures. As of 2019 the Lake Isabella area was considered a "very high fire hazard severity zone" due to desert winds and the nearby Sequoia National Forest. In addition, the median age of residents is 62, and many live on narrow roads which would be poor escape routes.[8]
Demographics
2010
At the
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,143 households, 173 (15.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 428 (37.4%) were married couples living together, 110 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 55 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 108 (9.4%)
The age distribution was 280 people (12.7%) under the age of 18, 111 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 261 people (11.9%) aged 25 to 44, 731 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 817 people (37.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 58.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
There were 1,924 housing units at an average density of 317.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 866 (75.8%) were owner-occupied and 277 (24.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.9%. 1,613 people (73.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 587 people (26.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
The age distribution was 14.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 38.9% 65 or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median household income was $24,326 and the median family income was $29,157. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $30,294 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,937. About 13.4% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the
References
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "California's 23rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wofford Heights, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Wofford Heights, California
- ^ Wofford Heights, California Average Temperature
- ^ Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Wofford Heights 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 2008-01-31.