Smith Corner, California

Smith Corner is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 1.5mi south of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 524 at the 2010 census.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Smith Corner had a population of 524. The population density was 2,386.7 people per square mile (921.5/km²). The racial makeup of Smith Corner was 227 (43.3%) White, 10 (1.9%) African American, 3 (0.6%) Native American, 2 (0.4%) Asian, 3 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 263 (50.2%) from other races, and 16 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 440 persons (84.0%).The Census reported that 524 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.There were 128 households, out of which 74 (57.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (51.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 28 (21.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 15 (11.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 23 (18.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 9 households (7.0%) were made up of individuals and 3 (2.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09. There were 109 families (85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.12.