La Cresta, Kern County, California

CDP in Kern County, California

Place in California, United States

35°23′48.92″N 118°59′21.52″W / 35.3969222°N 118.9893111°W / 35.3969222; -118.9893111CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyKern CountyArea

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• Total1.046 sq mi (2.71 km²) • Land1.046 sq mi (2.71 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

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518 ft (158 m)Population

(2020)

• Total8,787 • Density8,400/sq mi (3,200/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID2804420^[2]

La Cresta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.^[3] The CDP is within Bakersfield's census county division,^[4] and is surrounded by the city of Bakersfield on most sides, but borders East Bakersfield to the southeast.^[3] Its population was 8,787 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Details

As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 518 feet.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	8,787		—
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] 2020^[22]

La Cresta first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[23]

2020 Census

**La Cresta CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[22]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,731	19.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)	397	4.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	29	0.33%
Asian alone (NH)	81	0.92%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	8	0.09%
Other race alone (NH)	43	0.49%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	207	2.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,291	71.59%
Total	8,787	100.00%

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "La Cresta Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "La Cresta CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "La Cresta Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "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 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Cresta CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.