Ford City, California
Ford City | |
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 Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Ford City Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°09′16″N 119°27′22″W / 35.15444°N 119.45611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assembly | Vince Fong (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.535 sq mi (3.975 km2) |
| • Land | 1.535 sq mi (3.975 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,348 |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-24764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660645 |
Ford City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Ford City is located 1 mile (1.61 km) north of Taft,[3] at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m).[2] The population was 4,348 at the 2020 census, up from 4,278 at the 2010 census. It is immediately north of Taft, between the huge Midway-Sunset Oil Field to the southwest, and the almost exhausted Buena Vista Oil Field to the northeast. State Route 119 passes east of town from its junction with SR 33 to the south.
Geography
[edit]Ford City is located at 35°09′16″N 119°27′22″W / 35.15444°N 119.45611°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
History
[edit]Originally an oil boom town, the place was named after Ford Motor Company due to the abundance of Ford Model T cars there.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,347 | — | |
| 1960 | 3,926 | −9.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,503 | −10.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,392 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,781 | 11.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,512 | −7.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,278 | 21.8% | |
| 2020 | 4,348 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1950[5] 1960[6] 1970[7] 1980[8] 1990[9] 2000[10] 2010[11] | |||
2020
[edit]The 2020 United States census reported that Ford City had a population of 4,348. The population density was 2,832.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,093.7/km2). The racial makeup of Ford City was 38.9% White, 0.7% African American, 5.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 41.4% from other races, and 13.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 62.9% of the population.[12]
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,260 households, out of which 47.4% included children under the age of 18, 43.7% were married-couple households, 14.7% were cohabiting couple households, 24.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.9% of households were one person, and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.45.[12] There were 943 families (74.8% of all households).[13]
The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% aged 18 to 24, 27.9% aged 25 to 44, 18.7% aged 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males.[12]
There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 918.6 units per square mile (354.7 units/km2), of which 1,260 (89.4%) were occupied. Of these, 45.2% were owner-occupied, and 54.8% were occupied by renters.[12]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $45,976, and the per capita income was $19,149. About 32.9% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[14]
2010
[edit]At the 2010 census Ford City had a population of 4,278. The population density was 2,787.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,076.3/km2). The racial makeup of Ford City was 2,735 (63.9%) White, 28 (0.7%) African American, 153 (3.6%) Native American, 36 (0.8%) Asian, 32 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 1,113 (26.0%) from other races, and 181 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,971 persons (46.1%).[15]
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,260 households, 596 (47.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 607 (48.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 189 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 148 (11.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 138 (11.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 242 households (19.2%) were one person and 94 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.40. There were 944 families (74.9% of households); the average family size was 3.76.
The age distribution was 1,351 people (31.6%) under the age of 18, 622 people (14.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,182 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 772 people (18.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 351 people (8.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 27.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
There were 1,426 housing units at an average density of 929.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 620 (49.2%) were owner-occupied and 640 (50.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 1,843 people (43.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,435 people (56.9%) lived in rental housing units.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ford City, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1036. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Ford City CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ford City CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ford City CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Ford City CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
