Lake Isabella, California
Lake Isabella is a town located in
Kern County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,315.
Geography
\nLake Isabella is located at 35°37'57" North, 118°28'35" West (35.632400, -118.476259)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.2
km² (22.1
mi²). 57.2 km² (22.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 3,315 people, 1,526 households, and 877 families residing in the town. The
population density is 57.9/km² (150.0/mi²). There are 2,168 housing units at an average density of 37.9/km² (98.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.44%
White, 0.06%
Black or
African American, 1.90%
Native American, 0.81%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 2.50% from
other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. 6.76% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,526 households out of which 21.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% are non-families. 37.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $19,813, and the median income for a family is $24,800. Males have a median income of $24,896 versus $18,523 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,452. 20.5% of the population and 18.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.2% are under the age of 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older.