Dustin Acres, California
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Dustin Acres
| settlement_type = Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Kern
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| leader_title1 = Senate
| leader_name1 = Jean Fuller (R)
| leader_title2 = Assembly
| leader_name2 = Rudy Salas Jr. (D)
| leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
| leader_name3 = Kevin McCarthy (R)
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| area_total_sq_mi = 3.68
| area_land_sq_mi = 3.68
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| area_total_km2 = 9.52
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| elevation_ft = 384
| elevation_m = 117
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 677
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| population_density_km2 = 71.10
| population_density_sq_mi = 184.17
| timezone = Pacific (PST)
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|13|10|N|119|23|26|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 93268
| area_code = 661
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Dustin Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Dustin Acres is located {{convert|6.5|mi|km|0}} north-northeast of Taft,{{California's Geographic Names|1029}} at an elevation of {{Convert|384|feet|}}. The population was 652 at the 2010 census, up from 585 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dustin Acres is located at {{coord|35|13|10|N|119|23|26|W|type:city}}.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.676|sqmi|km2|3}}, all of it land.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2000= 585
|2010= 652
|2020= 677
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1860–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
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Dustin Acres first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.
=2020=
The 2020 United States census reported that Dustin Acres had a population of 677. The population density was {{convert|184.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Dustin Acres was 469 (69.3%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 26 (3.8%) Native American, 4 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 98 (14.5%) from other races, and 78 (11.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 160 persons (23.6%).{{cite web |title=Dustin Acres CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0620284 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}
The whole population lived in households. There were 247 households, out of which 98 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 129 (52.2%) were married-couple households, 19 (7.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 51 (20.6%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 48 (19.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 54 households (21.9%) were one person, and 22 (8.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74. There were 182 families (73.7% of all households).{{cite web |title=Dustin Acres CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0620284 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}
The age distribution was 139 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 26 people (3.8%) aged 18 to 24, 176 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 206 people (30.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 130 people (19.2%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 44.7{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males.
There were 268 housing units at an average density of {{convert|72.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 247 (92.2%) were occupied. Of these, 198 (80.2%) were owner-occupied, and 49 (19.8%) were occupied by renters.
=2010=
At the 2010 census Dustin Acres had a population of 652. The population density was {{convert|177.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Dustin Acres was 539 (82.7%) White, 4 (0.6%) African American, 9 (1.4%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 71 (10.9%) from other races, and 28 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 129 people (19.8%).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0620284|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024534/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0620284|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Dustin Acres CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 224 households, 83 (37.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 139 (62.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 22 (9.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 38 households (17.0%) were one person and 11 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91. There were 171 families (76.3% of households); the average family size was 3.26.
The age distribution was 175 people (26.8%) under the age of 18, 56 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 169 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 170 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 82 people (12.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males.
There were 252 housing units at an average density of 68.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 187 (83.5%) were owner-occupied and 37 (16.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 549 people (84.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 103 people (15.8%) lived in rental housing units.
References
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Category:Census-designated places in Kern County, California