Lost Hills, California
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Lost Hills is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,938.
Almost all of Lost Hills residents are Mexican migrant farm laborers. About 75% of the population are engaged in agricultural positions. Half of its population can speak no English. Only about 10% have completed high school, and almost one quarter have never completed any schooling. These factors, combined with the low-paying agricultural jobs, contribute to Lost Hill's poverty, as the median income of males is only $17,804. [1] (http://factfinder.census.gov/)
Lost Hills' residents are highly proud of their Mexican nationality. Of the 96.75% Latinos (of any race) in Lost Hills, 71.83% designate themselves as being "some other race" (i.e., mestizo, Chicano, or "la raza").
In Lost Hills, two-thirds of its workers carpool to work in pickup trucks or vans. One reason for this trend is that many Lost Hills residents do not own a vehicle and thus are forced to carpool. Also, many residents work in the same field or orchard as their neighbors.
A rest stop by Interstate 5 including restaurants and gasoline stations is located about one mile from the town.
Geography
Lost Hills is located at 35°36'51" North, 119°41'21" West (35.614199, -119.689247)Template:GR. It stands on the east bank of the California Aqueduct. Interstate 5 is located near, but not adjacent, to Lost Hills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lost Hills has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,938 people, 346 households, and 320 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 133.4/km² (345.3/mi²). There are 367 housing units at an average density of 25.3/km² (65.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 18.63% White, 2.63% Black or African American, 1.55% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 71.83% from other races, and 5.31% from two or more races. 96.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 346 households out of which 70.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 7.5% are non-families. 3.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.60 and the average family size is 5.22.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 10.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 139.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 161.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $31,875, and the median income for a family is $29,402. Males have a median income of $17,804 versus $12,885 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $8,317. 30.6% of the population and 26.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 36.5% of those under the age of 18 and 25.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.