Mexican Colony, California

Mexican Colony is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 2mi south of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 281 at the 2010 census.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Mexican Colony had a population of 281. The population density was 8,841.8 people per square mile (3,413.8/km²). The racial makeup of Mexican Colony was 162 (57.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 15 (5.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 93 (33.1%) from other races, and 11 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 227 persons (80.8%).The Census reported that 281 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.There were 71 households, out of which 45 (63.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 32 (45.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 21 (29.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (9.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (12.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 10 households (14.1%) were made up of individuals and 7 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96. There were 60 families (84.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.25.