Mexican Colony, California

Mexican Colony
Spanish: Colonia Mexicana
Census-designated place
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Mexican Colony is located in California
Mexican Colony
Mexican Colony
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°28′08″N 119°16′07″W / 35.46889°N 119.26861°W / 35.46889; -119.26861
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2)
 • Land0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
283
 • Density8,940/sq mi (3,450/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93263[3]
Area code661
GNIS feature IDs1661019; 2629763
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California

Mexican Colony (Spanish: La Colonia Mexicana de Shafter or simply Colonia Mexicana)[4][5] is a census-designated place[6] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Shafter,[7] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 283 at the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010281—
20202830.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11]
1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14]
1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17]
1960[18][19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]
2020[25]

Mexican Colony first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[24]

Mexican Colony 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[26] Pop 2020[25] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 40 18 14.23% 6.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 10 0 3.56% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 2 1.42% 0.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 227 261 80.78% 92.23%
Total 281 283 100.00% 100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Mexican Colony had a population of 283. The population density was 8,843.8 inhabitants per square mile (3,414.6/km2). The racial makeup of Mexican Colony was 62 (21.9%) White, 1 (0.4%) African American, 16 (5.7%) Native American, 2 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 152 (53.7%) from other races, and 50 (17.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 261 persons (92.2%).[27]

The whole population lived in households. There were 72 households, out of which 37 (51.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 34 (47.2%) were married-couple households, 12 (16.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 6 (8.3%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 20 (27.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 15 households (20.8%) were one person, and 4 (5.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.93.[27] There were 52 families (72.2% of all households).[28]

The age distribution was 107 people (37.8%) under the age of 18, 38 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 55 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 21 people (7.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.8 males.[27]

There were 73 housing units at an average density of 2,281.2 units per square mile (880.8 units/km2), of which 72 (98.6%) were occupied. Of these, 17 (23.6%) were owner-occupied, and 55 (76.4%) were occupied by renters.[27]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
  3. ^ "Mexican Colony CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Kern County Public Works - 2021 CMAQ Grant Project Proposal / Propuesta de Proyecto de Subvención CMAQ 2021
  5. ^ Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment - Los supervisores del condado de Kern aprueban nuevas inversiones en parques e infraestructura en comunidades que carecen de servicios suficientes
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
  7. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1071. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "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.
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  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
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  15. ^ "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.
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  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ a b "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.
  25. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mexican Colony CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mexican Colony CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  27. ^ a b c d "Mexican Colony CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  28. ^ "Mexican Colony CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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