Greenacres, California

Not to be confused with Green Acres, California.

Greenacres
census-designated place
Location of Greenacres in Kern County, California.
Location of Greenacres in Kern County, California.
Greenacres is located in California
Greenacres
Greenacres
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°23′00″N 119°06′35″W / 35.38333°N 119.10972°W / 35.38333; -119.10972
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.905 sq mi (4.935 km2)
 • Land1.905 sq mi (4.935 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
5,496
 • Density2,884/sq mi (1,114/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1652714; 2628814
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California

Greenacres (formerly, Green Acres) is a census-designated place[4] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) west of Bakersfield,[5] at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m).[2] The population was 5,496 at the 2020 census.

Greenacres was founded in 1930.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenacres covers 1.905 square miles (4.93 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19702,116—
19805,381154.3%
19907,37937.1%
20105,566—
20205,496−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1860–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16][17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]
2020[23]

Greenacres first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census;[22] and as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[19] The CDP was deleted prior to the 2000 U.S. census after being partly annexed to the city of Bakersfield.[21] The remaining area was again designated as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[22]

2020 census

Greenacres 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 2010[24] Pop 2020[23] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,118 3,450 73.98% 62.77%
Black or African American alone (NH) 44 74 0.79% 1.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 97 53 1.74% 0.96%
Asian alone (NH) 60 106 1.08% 1.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 6 0.14% 0.11%
Other race alone (NH) 11 26 0.20% 0.47%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 109 314 1.96% 5.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,119 1,467 20.10% 26.69%
Total 5,566 5,496 100.00% 100.00%


The 2020 United States census reported that Greenacres had a population of 5,496. The population density was 2,885.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,113.9/km2). The racial makeup of Greenacres was 68.3% White, 1.5% African American, 1.8% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.9% from other races, and 14.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.7% of the population.[25]

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 11 people (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[25]

There were 1,963 households, out of which 33.9% included children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married-couple households, 6.7% were cohabiting couple households, 23.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79.[25] There were 1,435 families (73.1% of all households).[26]

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 25.8% aged 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.[25]

There were 2,040 housing units at an average density of 1,070.9 units per square mile (413.5 units/km2), of which 1,963 (96.2%) were occupied. Of these, 77.4% were owner-occupied, and 22.6% were occupied by renters.[25]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $81,369, and the per capita income was $39,405. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line.[27]

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenacres, California
  5. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1042. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenacres CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenacres CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ a b c d e "Greenacres CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "Greenacres CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  27. ^ "Greenacres CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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