Wofford Heights, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wofford Heights, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Kern County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Kern
government_type =
leader_title = N/A
leader_name =
leader_title1 = Senate
leader_name1 = Roy Ashburn (R)
leader_title2 = Assembly
leader_name2 = Jean Fuller (R)
leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
leader_name3 = Kevin McCarthy (R)
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area_total_km2 = 15.7
area_total_sq_mi = 6.1
area_land_km2 = 15.7
area_land_sq_mi = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 2684
elevation_m = 818
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2276
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 145
population_density_sq_mi = 373.1
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 35 |latm = 42 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 118 |longm = 27 |longs = 50 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 93285
area_code = 760
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-86174
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1661706
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Wofford Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 2,276 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Wofford Heights is located at coor dms|35|42|33|N|118|27|50|W|city (35.709182, -118.463835)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,276 people, 1,162 households, and 670 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 375.4 people per square mile (145.0/km²). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 328.1/sq mi (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.28% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. 6.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,162 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 14.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 15.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 38.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,326, and the median income for a family was $29,157. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $30,294 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,937. About 13.4% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

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