Lost Hills, California

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Lost Hills is a town located in Kern County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,938.

Geography

Lost Hills is located at 35°36'51" North, 119°41'21" West (35.614199, -119.689247)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,938 people, 346 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density is 133.4/km² (345.3/mi²). There are 367 housing units at an average density of 25.3/km² (65.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 18.63% White, 2.63% Black or African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 71.83% from other races, and 5.31% from two or more races. 96.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 346 households out of which 70.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 7.5% are non-families. 3.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.60 and the average family size is 5.22.

In the town the population is spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 10.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 139.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 161.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $31,875, and the median income for a family is $29,402. Males have a median income of $17,804 versus $12,885 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,317. 30.6% of the population and 26.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.5% are under the age of 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older.