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Choctaw Valley, California

Choctaw Valley, California
Choctaw Valley CDP is located in California
Choctaw Valley CDP
Choctaw Valley CDP
Location within California
Coordinates: 35°26′54.80″N 118°53′13.89″W / 35.4485556°N 118.8871917°W / 35.4485556; -118.8871917
CountryUnited States
State California
CountyKern
County SubdivisionBakersfield CCD
Area
  Total
2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
  Land2.272 sq mi (5.88 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
237
  Density104/sq mi (40.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2804111[2]


Choctaw Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is also the name of neighborhoods in the cities of Bakersfield and Rivergrove.[3] As of the 2020 census, Choctaw Valley had a population of 237.[4]

Choctaw Valley sits mostly on the north bank of the Kern River,[5] or straddles the river until it abuts the Alfred Harrell Hwy.[6]

The area is in the Bakersfield CCD and ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93308.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020237
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17][18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]
2020[24]

The CDP of Choctaw Valley was first listed in the 2020 census.[25][26]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Choctaw Valley had a population of 237. The median age was 51.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 120.2 males age 18 and over.[27][28]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[29]

There were 84 households in Choctaw Valley, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.5% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27]

There were 89 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[27]

Choctaw Valley 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[24] % 2020
White alone (NH) 172 72.57%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 1.27%
Asian alone (NH) 10 4.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 10 4.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40 16.88%
Total 237 100.00%

93308

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In the larger ZIP Code Tabulation Area that encompasses the area, there was a population of 52,447 at the 2020 census and 54,857 for the 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year estimate.[30]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Choctaw Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Choctaw Valley, Rivergrove, CA Real Estate & Homes for Sale". RE/MAX. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. "Choctaw Valley Homes for Sale: Choctaw Valley, CA Real Estate". Redfin. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. "Choctaw Valley, Bakersfield, CA". realtor.com®. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  9. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  10. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  11. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  12. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
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  14. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  15. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  16. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  17. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  18. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  19. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  20. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  21. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  22. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  23. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  24. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Choctaw Valley CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  26. "Choctaw Valley CDP, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  27. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  28. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  29. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  30. "ZCTA5 93308". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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