Mountain Mesa, California

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Mountain Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Mountain Mesa is located at 35°38′17″N, 118°24′19″W (35.638036, -118.405381)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 716 people, 295 households, and 197 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 321.5/km² (831.9/mi²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 157.6/km² (407.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.11% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. 3.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 295 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,875, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $14,797 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,759. About 28.9% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.2% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.