Potomac Park, California

Potomac Park, California
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Potomac Park, California is located in California
Potomac Park, California
Potomac Park, California
Location in California
Potomac Park, California is located in the United States
Potomac Park, California
Potomac Park, California
Potomac Park, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°21′48.74″N 118°57′53.87″W / 35.3635389°N 118.9649639°W / 35.3635389; -118.9649639
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,164
 • Density6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804426[2]

Potomac Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[3] The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division,[4]: Maps  and borders the city of Bakersfield to the west and south, East Bakersfield and Hillcrest to the north, and East Niles, California to the east.[3]: Maps  As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 404 feet.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20209,164—
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]

Its population was 9,164 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in.[3]: Tables 

2020 Census

Potomac Park 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) 428 4.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 274 2.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 48 0.52%
Asian alone (NH) 18 0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 9 0.10%
Other race alone (NH) 21 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 66 0.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8,300 90.57%
Total 9,164 100.00%

Demographics

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

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Potomac Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b c "Potomac Park 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. ^ "Potomac Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  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) – Potomac Park CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.