North Edwards, California
North Edwards is a town located in
Kern County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,227.
Geography
\nNorth Edwards is located at 35°3'2" North, 117°48'32" West (35.050448, -117.808832)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1
km² (12.8
mi²). 33.1 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 1,227 people, 472 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The
population density is 37.0/km² (96.0/mi²). There are 593 housing units at an average density of 17.9/km² (46.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.98%
White, 1.96%
Black or
African American, 2.69%
Native American, 2.12%
Asian, 0.65%
Pacific Islander, 2.77% from
other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 7.42% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 472 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,547, and the median income for a family is $44,125. Males have a median income of $43,828 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,103. 13.9% of the population and 13.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.5% are under the age of 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older.