Stallion Springs, California

Stallion Springs
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
the entrance to the town
the entrance to the town
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Stallion Springs is located in the United States
Map credit
Stallion Springs
Stallion Springs
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°05′20″N 118°38′33″W / 35.08889°N 118.64250°W / 35.08889; -118.64250
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateShannon Grove (R)
 • AssemblyStan Ellis (R)
 • U. S. CongressVince Fong (R)
Area
 • Total
13.601 sq mi (35.226 km2)
 • Land13.577 sq mi (35.163 km2)
 • Water0.024 sq mi (0.063 km2)  0.18%
Elevation
3,783 ft (1,153 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,139
 • Density231.2/sq mi (89.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93561
Area code661
FIPS code06-73868
GNIS feature ID1853417

Stallion Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 3,139 at the 2020 census, up from 2,488 at the 2010 census. Stallion Springs is located in Cummings Valley, within the Greater Tehachapi area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.6 square miles (35 km2) is land and 0.024 square miles (0.062 km2) (0.18%) is water.

Law enforcement

The area is patrolled by the Stallion Springs Police Department which was established in 1972. The Stallion Springs Police Department is a California Peace Officer Standards and Training fully certified department. They provide the community and the surrounding schools, drug intervention classes, social media safety classes, and gang information classes. They also have a Neighborhood Watch Program. The Citizen Services Unit, established in 2014, assists the police department with administrative duties and some patrol activities.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,522—
20102,48863.5%
20203,13926.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1860–1870 1880-1890
1900 1910 1920
1930 1940 1950
1960 1970 1980
1990 2000 2010
2020

Stallion Springs first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

Stallion Springs 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 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,260 2,062 2,334 82.79% 82.88% 74.35%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14 30 29 0.92% 1.21% 0.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 13 23 0.72% 0.52% 0.73%
Asian alone (NH) 16 32 51 1.05% 1.29% 1.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 7 2 0.07% 0.28% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 4 6 18 0.26% 0.24% 0.57%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 48 53 165 3.15% 2.13% 5.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 168 285 517 11.04% 11.45% 16.47%
Total 1,522 2,488 3,139 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Stallion Springs had a population of 3,139 and a population density of 231.2 inhabitants per square mile (89.3/km2).

The whole population lived in households. The median age was 45.5 years; 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The age distribution was 5.2% aged 18 to 24, 21.5% aged 25 to 44, and 29.4% aged 45 to 64. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males age 18 and over.

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

There were 1,210 households, out of which 28.4% included children under the age of 18, 66.7% were married-couple households, 4.3% were cohabiting couple households, 16.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 12.5% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.0% of households were one person, and 10.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59. There were 914 families (75.5% of all households).

There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 96.9 units per square mile (37.4 units/km2), of which 8.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%. Of the occupied units, 89.9% were owner-occupied and 10.1% were occupied by renters.

Income and poverty

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $83,590, and the per capita income was $46,813. About 0.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010 census

At the 2010 census Stallion Springs had a population of 2,488. The population density was 151.2 inhabitants per square mile (58.4/km2). The racial makeup of Stallion Springs was 2,239 (90.0%) White, 30 (1.2%) African American, 26 (1.0%) Native American, 32 (1.3%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 79 (3.2%) from other races, and 75 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 285 people (11.5%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,004 households, 275 (27.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 657 (65.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 58 (5.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 42 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (4.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 194 households (19.3%) were one person and 87 (8.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 757 families (75.4% of households); the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 522 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 141 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 510 people (20.5%) aged 25 to 44, 801 people (32.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 514 people (20.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 73.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 862 (85.9%) were owner-occupied and 142 (14.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 2,056 people (82.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 432 people (17.4%) lived in rental housing units.

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