Country United States County San Bernardino Area codes 442/760 Elevation 694 m Zip code 92311 | State California Time zone PST (UTC-8) FIPS code 06-41194 Area 5.733 km² Population 3,543 (2010) | |
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Lenwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Mojave Desert near Barstow, in San Bernardino County, California.
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Map of Lenwood, CA 92311, USA
The population was 3,543 at the 2010 census, up from 3,222 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Mojave River, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Barstow.
Geography
Lenwood is located at 34°53′N 117°6′W (34.878, -117.108).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Lenwood had a population of 3,543. The population density was 1,600.6 people per square mile (618.0/km²). The racial makeup of Lenwood was 2,133 (60.2%) White (41.6% Non-Hispanic White), 219 (6.2%) African American, 94 (2.7%) Native American, 37 (1.0%) Asian, 25 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 813 (22.9%) from other races, and 222 (6.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,675 persons (47.3%).
The Census reported that 3,543 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,133 households, out of which 524 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 543 (47.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 214 (18.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 101 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 122 (10.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 206 households (18.2%) were made up of individuals and 66 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13. There were 858 families (75.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.50.
The population was spread out with 1,158 people (32.7%) under the age of 18, 356 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 919 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 801 people (22.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 309 people (8.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.4 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 579.2 per square mile (223.6/km²), of which 636 (56.1%) were owner-occupied, and 497 (43.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 1,822 people (51.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,721 people (48.6%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lenwood had a median household income of $44,375, with 25.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,222 people, 1,086 households, and 813 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,306.5 inhabitants per square mile (503.7/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 520.7 per square mile (200.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.8% White, 5.4% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 18.1% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.3% of the population.
There were 1,086 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,845, and the median income for a family was $39,697. Males had a median income of $35,054 versus $23,919 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,071. About 12.0% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Lenwood is in the 16th Senate District, represented by Republican Jean Fuller, and in the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte.
In the United States House of Representatives, Lenwood is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Republican Paul Cook.
Media
In 2015, Lenwood was one of the filming locations for the film Sky as well as Barstow, Bombay Beach, Hinkley, Joshua Tree, Landers, Ludlow, Newberry Springs, and Victorville, California.