Choctaw Valley, California

Choctaw Valley, California
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Choctaw Valley CDP
Coordinates: 35°26′54.80″N118°53′13.89″W / 35.4485556°N 118.8871917°W / 35.4485556; -118.8871917
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
County Subdivision	Bakersfield CCD
Area [1]
• Total	2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
• Land	2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	237
• Density	100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804111 [2]

Choctaw Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is also the name of neighborhoods in the cities of Bakersfield and Rivergrove. ^[3]

Choctaw Valley sits mostly on the north bank of the Kern River, ^[4] or straddles the river until it abuts the Alfred Harrell Hwy. ^[5]

The area is in the Bakersfield CCD and ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93308.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	237		—
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]

The CDP of Choctaw Valley was first listed in the 2020 census, ^{[23] [24]} at which time it had a population of 237 in 48 households. ^[25]

2020 Census

Choctaw Valley 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)	172	72.57%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	1.27%
Asian alone (NH)	10	4.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	10	4.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	16.88%
Total	237	100.00%

93308

In the larger ZIP Code Tabulation Area that encompasses the area, there was a population of 52,447 at the 2020 census and 54,857 for the 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year estimate. ^[26]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Choctaw Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Choctaw Valley, Rivergrove, CA Real Estate & Homes for Sale". RE/MAX . Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
4. "Choctaw Valley Homes for Sale: Choctaw Valley, CA Real Estate". Redfin . Retrieved March 10, 2023.
5. "Choctaw Valley, Bakersfield, CA". realtor.com®. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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 .
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. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Choctaw Valley CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
23. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
24. "Choctaw Valley CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
25. "Choctaw Valley CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
26. "ZCTA5 93308". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

External links

• Choctaw Valley CDP, California on U.S. Census Bureau