Maricopa, CA

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Maricopa, California

Maricopa, California, in Kern county, is 31 miles SW of Bakersfield, California (center to center) and 96 miles NW of Los Angeles, California. The city is included in the Bakersfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,111 people lived in Maricopa.

The People and Families of Maricopa

In Maricopa, about 61% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maricopa had a median family income of $31,761.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Maricopa.

Maricopa Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Maricopa are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Maricopa compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Maricopa, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Maricopa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Maricopa, CA

Comparing Maricopa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SW of Bakersfield, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles NW of Los Angeles, California
County	Kern
Metro Area	Bakersfield
Standard Zip Codes	93252
Phone Area Codes	661
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.059
Longitude	-119.41

Station	MARICOPA
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 97 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	6.3 inches

Station	NEW CUYAMA FIRE STN
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 60 F
Apr Temp	38 to 71 F
Jul Temp	55 to 94 F
Oct Temp	42 to 78 F
Annual Precip	8.1 inches

Station	BAKERSFIELD KERN CO AP
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 97 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	6.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,111	100%
Male	586	52.7%
Female	525	47.3%
Under 18	331	29.8%
18+	780	70.2%
65+	125	11.3%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.22
White	954	85.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	2%
Other	99	8.9%
Mixed Race	31	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	150	13.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,160
Growth	49
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.3%
US/American	26.9%
German	7.7%
Irish	7.5%
English	6%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Swedish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Swiss	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Turkish	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maricopa	1,111	$31,761
Taft	6,400	$42,468

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