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La Cresta, Kern County, California

Coordinates: 35°23′48.92″N 118°59′21.52″W / 35.3969222°N 118.9893111°W / 35.3969222; -118.9893111
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La Cresta, California
La Cresta, California is located in California
La Cresta, California
La Cresta, California
Location in California
La Cresta, California is located in the United States
La Cresta, California
La Cresta, California
La Cresta, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°23′48.92″N 118°59′21.52″W / 35.3969222°N 118.9893111°W / 35.3969222; -118.9893111
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Area
 • Total1.046 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land1.046 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,787
 • Density8,400/sq mi (3,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804420[2]

La Cresta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[3] The CDP is within Bakersfield's census county division,[4] and is surrounded by the city of Bakersfield on most sides, but borders East Bakersfield to the southeast.[3] Its population was 8,787 at the 2020 census.[3]

Details

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As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 518 feet.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20208,787
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18]
1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21]
2020[22]

La Cresta first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[23]

2020 Census

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La Cresta CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[22] % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,731 19.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 397 4.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 29 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 81 0.92%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 0.09%
Other race alone (NH) 43 0.49%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 207 2.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6,291 71.59%
Total 8,787 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "La Cresta Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "La Cresta CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. ^ "Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ^ "La Cresta Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Cresta CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.