Littlerock, California

Littlerock, California
Census-designated place
Workers sorting pears, Bones & Son packinghouse, Littlerock 1946. Packers were promised an extra 25 cents for each "wormy" pear, but found only two in 27 tons of fruit. [2]
Location of Littlerock in Los Angeles County, California.
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Coordinates: 34°31′30″N117°59′24″W / 34.52500°N 117.99000°W / 34.52500; -117.99000
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Area [3]
• Total	1.843 sq mi (4.774 km2)
• Land	1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	2,890 ft (881 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,377
• Density	750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93543
Area code	661
FIPS code	06-41880
GNIS feature ID	1660929

Littlerock is a census-designated place in California United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2010 census, down from 1,402 at the 2000 census. The Littlerock, and Sun Village community, which is typically referred to as Littlerock, has a population around 15,000. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report of 2009, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area has a population of 483,998, which Littlerock is a part of. ^[4]

Littlerock is named after the Little Rock Wash that passes through the area and is known as "The Fruit Basket of the Antelope Valley." ^[5] There were orchards of fruit trees such as almonds, apples, peaches, and pears, along the side of the roads around Highway 138.

Geography

Littlerock is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Palmdale's Civic Center. It is surrounded by Palmdale to the northwest, Pearblossom to the southeast, Sun Village to the north, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the south. ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Littlerock has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), over 99% of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	1,320		—
2000	1,402		6.2%
2010	1,377		−1.8%
sources: [7] [8]

2010

The 2010 United States Census ^[9] reported that Littlerock had a population of 1,377. The population density was 747.0 inhabitants per square mile (288.4/km²). The racial makeup of Littlerock was 808 (58.7%) White (35.5% Non-Hispanic White), ^[10] 75 (5.4%) African American, 16 (1.2%) Native American, 24 (1.7%) Asian, 11 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 373 (27.1%) from other races, and 70 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 745 persons (54.1%).

The Census reported that 1,375 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 417 households, out of which 193 (46.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 224 (53.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 61 (14.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 34 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 28 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 77 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals, and 24 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30. There were 319 families (76.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.69.

The population was spread out, with 419 people (30.4%) under the age of 18, 160 people (11.6%) aged 18 to 24, 345 people (25.1%) aged 25 to 44, 344 people (25.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 109 people (7.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

There were 461 housing units at an average density of 250.1 per square mile (96.6/km²), of which 269 (64.5%) were owner-occupied, and 148 (35.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%. 867 people (63.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 508 people (36.9%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Littlerock had a median household income of $42,617, with 9.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. ^[11]

2000

As of the census ^[12] of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 426 households, and 331 families residing in the census-designated place (CDP). The population density was 967.3 inhabitants per square mile (373.5/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 324.3 per square mile (125.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.68% White, 4.78% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 19.76% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.73% of the population.

There were 426 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $45,625 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,557. About 19.7% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Mapping L.A.

According to Mapping L.A., Mexican and German were the most common ancestries in 2000. Mexico and El Salvador were the most common foreign places of birth. ^[13]

Politics

In the state legislature Littlerock is located in the 17th State Senate district and the 36th State Assembly district. Federally, Littlerock is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has an Even Cook PVI . ^[14]

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Antelope Valley Health Center in Lancaster, serving Littlerock. ^[15]

Transportation

BY road, the community is served by California State Route 138. Public transit service is provided by the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. ^[16]

Littlerock has motorcoach feeder service to Amtrak California's San Joaquin trains, available at the MB Grocery Discount. ^[17]

References

2. "Two women agricultural workers packing pears in Littlerock, Calif., 1946". Changing Times: Los Angeles in Photographs, 1920-1990. UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library. 1946. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
3. U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
4. Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Antelope Valley: Frequently Asked Questions | County of Los Angeles Public Library". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2007.
6. TAMAKI, JULIE (April 24, 1994). "Heaven and Hell : Communities: The tiny desert town of Littlerock is hot and quiet. Many locals love those qualities, but others hate them". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
7. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 18, 2010.
8. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2018.^{[ dead link ]}
9. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Littlerock CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
10. Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 22, 2018.
11. "U.S. Census website". December 10, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. "Littlerock Profile - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times.
14. "Partisan Voting Index, Districts of the 111th Congress" (PDF). Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
15. "Antelope Valley Health Center." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.
16. "System Map". www.avta.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
17. "Amtrak California - Littlerock". Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.

External links

• Greater Los Angeles portal

• Recent articles about Littlerock from the Los Angeles Times