Choctaw Valley, California


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, California
Choctaw Valley CDP is located in California
Choctaw Valley CDP
Choctaw Valley CDP
Coordinates: 35°26′54.80″N 118°53′13.89″W / 35.4485556°N 118.8871917°W / 35.4485556; -118.8871917
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyKern
County SubdivisionBakersfield CCD
Area
 • Total
2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Land2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
237
 • Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804111[2]

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

edit
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020237
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

edit
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%
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

edit

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

edit
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. ^ "Choctaw Valley Homes for Sale: Choctaw Valley, CA Real Estate". Redfin. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ^ "Choctaw Valley, Bakersfield, CA". realtor.com®. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  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. ^ a b "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 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  25. ^ "Choctaw Valley CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  26. ^ "ZCTA5 93308". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
edit