Benton Park, California

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]

Benton Park, California
Benton Park CDP is located in California
Benton Park CDP
Benton Park CDP
Coordinates: 35°20′47.18″N 119°1′47.33″W / 35.3464389°N 119.0298139°W / 35.3464389; -119.0298139
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyKern
County SubdivisionBakersfield CCD
Area
 • Total0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation394 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,333
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804109[2]

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

Geography

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20205,333
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

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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) 912 17.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 427 8.01%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 14 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 79 1.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 23 0.43%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 113 2.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,765 70.60%
Total 5,333 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Benton Park, Bakersfield CA - Neighborhood Guide". Trulia Real Estate Search. Trulia. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  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.
  11. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  27. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  28. ^ "Benton Park CDP, California". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau.