Derby Acres, California
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Census-designated place
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(CDP) in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. Derby Acres is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northwest of Fellows
Fellows, California
Fellows is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Fellows is located west-northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1316 feet . The population was 106 at the 2010 census, down from 153 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 1375 feet (419 m). The population was 322 at the 2010 census, down from 376 at the 2000 census. The town is on State Route 33
California State Route 33
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at the northern extremity of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field
Midway-Sunset Oil Field
The Midway-Sunset Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. Discovered in 1894, and having a cumulative production of close to of oil at the end of 2006, it is the largest oil field in California and the third largest in the United States....
, about five miles (8 km) southeast of McKittrick
McKittrick, California
McKittrick is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. McKittrick is located northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1056 feet . The population was 115 at the 2010 census, down from 160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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Geography
Derby Acres is located at 35°14′50"N 119°35′43"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Derby Acres had a population of 322. The population densityPopulation density
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was 89.9 people per square mile (34.7/km²). The racial makeup of Derby Acres was 289 (89.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 23 (7.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 9 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36 persons (11.2%).
The Census reported that 322 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 123 households, out of which 35 (28.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (53.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (6.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 1 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (23.6%) were made up of individuals and 15 (12.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 84 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(68.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.10.
The population was spread out with 63 people (19.6%) under the age of 18, 40 people (12.4%) aged 18 to 24, 73 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 99 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (14.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
There were 144 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²), of which 98 (79.7%) were owner-occupied, and 25 (20.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 19.4%. 249 people (77.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 73 people (22.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 376 people, 125 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 102.8 people per square mile (39.7/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 39.6 per square mile (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.09% White
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, 1.06% Native American
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, 0.53% Pacific Islander
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, 4.52% from other races
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. 7.71% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race.
There were 125 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,688, and the median income for a family was $50,179. Males had a median income of $45,521 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $19,925. About 15.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.