Lemoore Station is a
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Naval Air Station Lemoore
Naval Air Station Lemoore or NAS Lemoore is a United States Navy base, located in Kings County and Fresno County, California, United States. Lemoore Station, a census-designated place, is located inside the base's borders.
NAS Lemoore is the Na ...
,
Kings County, California
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, United States. It is part of the
Hanford–
Corcoran
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History
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 7,438 as of the
2010 United States Census
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.
Geography
Lemoore Station is located at (36.260534, -119.891936).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Lemoore Station has a
semi-arid climate
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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Demographics
2010
The
2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...
reported that Lemoore Station had a population of 7,438. The population density was . The racial makeup of Lemoore Station was 4,883 (65.6%)
White
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, 729 (9.8%)
African American
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, 70 (0.9%)
Native American, 560 (7.5%)
Asian
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, 53 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
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, 418 (5.6%) from
other races
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 725 (9.7%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1,445 persons (19.4%).
The Census reported that 5,495 people (73.9% of the population) lived in households, 1,923 (25.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 20 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,585 households, out of which 1,253 (79.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,382 (87.2%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 133 (8.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (1.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (0.5%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (0.7%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households (2.3%) were made up of individuals, and 1 (0.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47. There were 1,541
families
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(97.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.52.
The population was spread out, with 2,407 people (32.4%) under the age of 18, 2,205 people (29.6%) aged 18 to 24, 2,682 people (36.1%) aged 25 to 44, 130 people (1.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (0.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.8 males.
There were 1,627 housing units at an average density of , of which 5 (0.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,580 (99.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 19 people (0.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,476 people (73.6%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 5,749 people, 1,309 households, and 1,286 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,390 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.68%
White
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, 10.96%
African American
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, 1.30%
Native American, 9.57%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.77%
Pacific Islander
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, 8.94% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 6.78% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 16.84% of the population.
There were 1,309 households, out of which 80.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.2% were
married couples
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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.7% were non-families. 1.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 26.4% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 1.3% from 45 to 64, and 0.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,449, and the median income for a family was $30,407. Males had a median income of $21,035 versus $20,144 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $12,682. About 5.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the
state legislature, Lemoore Station is located in the 16th
Senate
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District, which is represented by
Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Andy Vidak, and in the 32nd
Assembly
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District, represented by Democrat
Rudy Salas
Rudy Salas (born March 12, 1977) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 32nd Assembly district, which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Pri ...
. Federally, Hanford is located in
California's 21st congressional district
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and is represented by Republican
David Valadao
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.
Lemoore Station is represented on the Kings County Board of Supervisors by Doug Verboon.
References
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Census-designated places in Kings County, California
Lemoore, California
Census-designated places in California