Benton Park, California

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Benton Park, California
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
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Benton Park CDP
Coordinates: 35°20′47.18″N119°1′47.33″W / 35.3464389°N 119.0298139°W / 35.3464389; -119.0298139
CountryUnited States
StateFlag of California.svg  California
County Kern
County Subdivision Bakersfield CCD
Area
[1]
 • Total0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,333
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804109 [2]

Benton Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. [3] Although it is designated by the census as its own place, it is functionally a neighborhood of Bakersfield. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The boundaries of the neighborhood of Benton Park extend further than the boundaries of the CDP. [7]

Geography

Benton Park sits at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m). [8] Benton Park is surrounded on 3 sides by the city of Bakersfield, but borders Old Stine, California to the west. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 5,333—
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1850–1870 [11] [12] 1880-1890 [13]
1900 [14] 1910 [15] 1920 [16]
1930 [17] 1940 [18] 1950 [19]
1960 [20] 1970 [21] 1980 [22]
1990 [23] 2000 [24] 2010 [25] 2020 [26]

The CDP was first listed in the 2020 census, [27] at which it had 5,333 people in 1,545 households. [28]

2020 Census

Benton 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 [26] % 2020
White alone (NH)91217.10%
Black or African American alone (NH)4278.01%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)140.26%
Asian alone (NH)791.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)230.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1132.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,76570.60%
Total5,333100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Benton Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Benton Park Populated Place Profile / Kern County, California Data". california.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA neighborhood". Nextdoor . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Benton Park - Bakersfield, CA Homes for Sale & Real Estate". neighborhoods.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States: Overview of Benton Park, Bakersfield, California (Neighborhood)". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Benton Park Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  9. ↑ "Benton Park CDP, California" (Map). Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
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  12. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  20. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  22. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  23. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  24. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  25. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  26. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benton Park CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
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