Potomac Park, California Explained

Potomac Park, California
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.43
Area Land Sq Mi:1.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9164
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:404
Coordinates:35.3635°N -118.965°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank1 Name Sec1:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info Sec1:2804426[2]

Potomac Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division,[3] and borders the city of Bakersfield to the west and south, East Bakersfield and Hillcrest to the north, and East Niles, California to the east.[4] As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 404 feet.[5]

Demographics

Its population was 9,164 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in.

2020 Census

Potomac Park CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)4284.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)2742.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)480.52%
Asian alone (NH)180.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)90.10%
Other race alone (NH)210.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)660.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,30090.57%
Total9,164100.00%

Demographics

Potomac Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California. March 23, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Potomac Park Census Designated Place.
  3. Web site: Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California . 2023-12-21 . Explore Census Data . U.S. Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: Potomac Park CDP, California . 2023-12-21 . Explore Census Data . U.S. Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: Potomac Park Census Designated Place . 2023-12-20 . Geographic Names Information System . U.S. Geological Survey.
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Potomac Park CDP, California. .
  7. Web site: 2020 Geography Changes. .