Golden Hills, California
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Golden Hills | |
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| Location in Kern County and the state of California Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 35°08′33″N 118°29′25″W / 35.14250°N 118.49028°WCoordinates: 35°08′33″N 118°29′25″W / 35.14250°N 118.49028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Assemblymember | Template:Representative[1] |
| • State Senator | Template:Representative[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Template:Representative[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0.16% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,578 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93561 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-30282 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867025 |
Golden Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 9,578 at the 2020 census, up from 8,656 at the 2010 census.[6] Golden Hills adjoins the city of Tehachapi on the west.
Geography
Golden Hills is located at 35°08′33″N 118°29′25″W / 35.14250°N 118.49028°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), of which 0.017 square miles (0.044 km2) or 0.16% is water.[3]
Demographics
Golden Hills first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[7]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 5,668 | 6,387 | 6,274 | 76.24% | 73.79% | 65.50% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 92 | 118 | 130 | 1.24% | 1.36% | 1.36% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 39 | 78 | 79 | 0.52% | 0.90% | 0.82% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 83 | 114 | 129 | 1.12% | 1.32% | 1.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0.08% | 0.13% | 0.11% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 32 | 20 | 77 | 0.43% | 0.23% | 0.80% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 286 | 254 | 546 | 3.85% | 2.93% | 5.70% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,228 | 1,674 | 2,332 | 16.52% | 19.34% | 24.35% |
| Total | 7,434 | 8,656 | 9,578 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Golden Hills had a population of 9,578. The population density was 877.6 inhabitants per square mile (338.8/km2). The racial makeup was 72.3% White, 1.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 9.0% from other races, and 13.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 24.3% of the population.[11][12]
The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 12 people (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. In addition, 84.2% of residents lived in urban areas and 15.8% lived in rural areas.[11][13]
There were 3,628 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.0% were married-couple households, 6.5% were cohabiting couple households, 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 17.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64, and there were 2,577 families (71.0% of all households).[11][13]
The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.2% aged 25 to 44, 24.5% aged 45 to 64, and 18.5% aged 65 or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over.[11]
There were 3,838 housing units at an average density of 351.7 units per square mile (135.8 units/km2), of which 3,628 (94.5%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 71.5% were owner-occupied and 28.5% were occupied by renters. 5.5% of housing units were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.[11][12]
Demographic estimates
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 6.8% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 81.7% spoke only English at home, 16.5% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke other Indo-European languages, 1.1% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 91.9% were high school graduates and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree.[14]
Income and poverty
The median household income was $94,654, and the per capita income was $43,710. About 9.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[15]
2010 census
At the 2010 census Golden Hills had a population of 8,656. The population density was 705.7 inhabitants per square mile (272.5/km2). The racial makeup of Golden Hills was 7,235 (83.6%) White, 129 (1.5%) African American, 124 (1.4%) Native American, 120 (1.4%) Asian, 15 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 670 (7.7%) from other races, and 363 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,674 persons (19.3%).[16]
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 3,216 households, 1,173 (36.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,887 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 339 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 144 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 188 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 672 households (20.9%) were one person and 247 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 2,370 families (73.7% of households); the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution was 2,245 people (25.9%) under the age of 18, 819 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,872 people (21.6%) aged 25 to 44, 2,648 people (30.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,072 people (12.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
There were 3,522 housing units at an average density of 287.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,204 (68.5%) were owner-occupied and 1,012 (31.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%. 5,836 people (67.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,820 people (32.6%) lived in rental housing units.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Template:Gnis
- ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Golden Hills CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1990CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Golden Hills CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Golden Hills CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Golden Hills CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Golden Hills CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Golden Hills CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Golden Hills CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.