Weedpatch, California
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Weedpatch (formerly Weed Patch[1] and Alexander's Corner[2]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is Script error: No such module "convert". south-southeast of Bakersfield. It is considered to be one of the poorest areas in Kern County.[3] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,206.[4]
Geography
The community, which lies at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"., is situated off State Route 184 (Weedpatch Highway) southeast of Bakersfield, south of Lamont and about Script error: No such module "convert". south of State Route 58. It is at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, Weedpatch has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..
History
Although the name "Weed Patch" was applied to the site as early as 1874, the community began only in 1922. The town was also named "Alexander's Corner" in honor of Cal Alexander, a resident.[2]
Weedpatch is the site of the Arvin Federal Government Camp, known colloquially (and in the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath) as "Weedpatch Camp". This camp was a government rescue center for distressed migrant workers fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, during the Great Depression.[5] The camp still aids migrant workers and is Script error: No such module "convert". south of Weedpatch on Sunset just off Weedpatch Highway.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1980 | 1,553 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,892 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,726 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,658 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,206 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 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] | |||
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Weedpatch first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[18]
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Weedpatch had a population of 2,206. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup was 13.7% White, 0.2% African American, 2.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 57.3% from other races, and 25.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.6% of the population.[4]
There were 589 households, out of which 55.0% included children under the age of 18, 38.2% were married-couple households, 15.4% were cohabiting couple households, 24.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.1% of households were one person, and 4.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.75.[4] There were 466 families (79.1% of all households).[22]
The age distribution was 32.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% aged 18 to 24, 25.8% aged 25 to 44, 21.4% aged 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 30.1Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.[4]
There were 634 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 589 (92.9%) were occupied. Of these, 37.5% were owner-occupied, and 62.5% were occupied by renters.[4]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $21,450, and the per capita income was $11,063. About 41.7% of families and 48.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[23]
2010
The 2010 United States census reported that Weedpatch had a population of 2,658, with a median household income of $28,075 and just above 45.8% living at or below the poverty level. It is considered to have a young population, with a median age of 22.7.[3]
The racial makeup of Weedpatch was 1,212 (45.6%) white, 8 (0.3%) African American, 78 (2.9%) Native American, 14 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,237 (46.5%) from other races, and 109 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,484 persons (93.5%).
Notable people
- Rachel Hollis, author
References
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