Taft Mosswood, California (original) (raw)

Taft Mosswood is a town located in San Joaquin County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,388.

Geography

\nTaft Mosswood is located at 37°54'59" North, 121°16'54" West (37.916324, -121.281563)

1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the

census of 2000, there are 1,388 people, 341 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density is 974.4/km² (2,542.1/mi²). There are 376 housing units at an average density of 264.0/km² (688.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 23.70% White, 18.52% African American, 0.86% Native American, 15.56% Asian, 0.79% Pacific Islander, 35.16% from other races, and 5.40% from two or more races. 58.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 341 households out of which 49.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples living together, 24.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% are non-families. 14.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.03 and the average family size is 4.37. In the town the population is spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is 23,365,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis23,365, and the median income for a family is 23,365,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis24,342. Males have a median income of 27,833versus27,833 versus 27,833versus18,510 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,382. 35.2% of the population and 36.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.2% are under the age of 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older.